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1.A Business Trip
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On a business trip to India, a colleague of mine arrived at the airport in Dilhi. He took a taxi to his hotel, where he was greeted by his hospitable ...
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2.I'm a Police Officer
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When my husband, Jack, was a police officer, he once approached a home guarded by two ferocious dogs. They lunged at the screen door with such force t...
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3.A Plumber
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My daughter Judy, who works for a plumbing company, found herself in need of a plumber at home. When she got to work, she asked that a plumber be sent...
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4.My water Thinks So
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Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on ...
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5.A Woman Who Fell
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It was rush hour and I was dashing to a train in New York City's Grand Central Terminal - As I neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up...
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6.Saving Grace
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Vacationing in Hawaii, my husband and I went out to dinner one night at one of its finest restaurants - When presented with the check, my husband reac...
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7.A Bad Doctor
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A man walked into a doctor's examining room. Put out your tongue, the doctor said. The man put out his tongue and the doctor said. 0. K. You can put y...
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8.Job Technique
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Vacationing on the island of Oahu, we were waiting in our tour bus for some stragglers to show up. A man, obviously not with our group, approached the...
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9.I've Just Bitten My Tongue
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Are we poisonous? the young snake asked his mother. Yes, dear, she replied - Why do you ask?Cause I've just bitten my tongue! Notes: (1) poisonous adj...
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10.Coffee Problem
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A man was at the doctor's office. Every time I drink a cup of coffee, Doctor, I have a stabbing pain in my right eye. What should I do? he asked . Tak...