A friend of mine is skeptical about Sai Baba. How did Baba deal with skeptics and people who came to him with a "clinical interest"?

This is a wonderful question that touches upon Baba's unique way of guiding souls. The story of Boss Dharamsee provides a perfect example. Dharamsee came to Shirdi with a "clinical scrutiny," driven by curiosity about the reported miracles. He was a skeptic at heart. As described in Chapter 35, Baba didn't lecture him but instead created a situation involving grapes. Dharamsee disliked grapes with seeds, and Baba, knowing his thoughts, initially gave him just that. When Dharamsee's skepticism peaked, thinking a true saint should know his dislike, Baba gave him more. Finally, when commanded to eat them, the grapes miraculously became seedless. This personal experience shattered Dharamsee's ego and skepticism, replacing it with love and firm determination to follow Sai. This shows how Baba works on each individual, transforming their doubts into faith through direct experience.