This reminds me a lot of the chapter in "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman" where he enlists in the military and walks away with a 4f exemption. Same precision

This reminds me a lot of the chapter in "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman" where he enlists in the military and walks away with a 4f exemption. Same precision and honesty in his answers and the same misinterpretation by the doctor. You can find it online, the chapter is titled "Uncle Sam Doesn't Need You!"