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[MaLing]

A man is walking on a street. A beggar approaches this passer-by to beg some money.

Beggar, 'Sir, please be kind enough to give me a few dozen dollars.'

Man, 'Well, I can offer you a cigarette.'

Beggar, 'Sorry, I don't smoke at all. I need money more.'

Man, 'Then maybe a cup of drink for some relaxation?'

Beggar, 'Sorry again, I don't drink either. Money shall be more useful to me.'

Man, 'At the most I can spend five dollars for you to bet on a lottery ticket. Wish you good luck.'

Beggar, 'Sir, I never gamble, luck isn't a good thing to be relied on.'

Man, 'Ok, I take you to my home to meet my wife.'

Beggar, 'Oh, she must be a very kind woman.'

Man, 'I want her to see the outcome of a man who doesn't smoke, drink, and gamble.'

Edited by MaLing, 11 October 2006 - 10:16 PM.

[ptolomeus3]

[shawn_nee]

Funny

[zamiel]

Man, 'At the most I can spend five dollars for you to bet on a lottery ticket. Wish you good luck.'

Beggar, 'Sir, I never gamble, luck isn't a good thing to be replied on.'

So he's an honest begger because he could've just taken the five dollars and not bought the lottery ticket, as all he was after was money

[MaLing]

Yes, perhaps the man could have said: 'I want her to see the outcome of a man who doesn't smoke, drink, gamble, and lie.'

Actually I wanted to express that the passer-by did not directly give the beggar money, but just bet the five dollars on the lottery for him and gave him the ticket. However, somehow my expression was too bad.

I just rewrite this story again.

Story one
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A man is walking on a street. A beggar approaches this passer-by to beg some money.

Beggar, 'Sir, please be kind enough to give me a few dozen dollars.'

Man, 'Well, I can offer you a cigarette.'

Beggar, 'Sorry, I don't smoke at all. I need money more.'

Man, 'Then maybe a cup of drink for some relaxation?'

Beggar, 'Sorry again, I don't drink either. Money shall be more useful to me.'

Man, 'At the most I can spend five dollars to bet on the lottery for you and give you the ticket. Wish you good luck.'

Beggar, 'Sir, I never gamble, luck isn't a good thing to be relied on.'

Man, 'Ok, I take you to my home to meet my wife.'

Beggar, 'Oh, she must be a very kind woman.'

Man, 'I want her to see the outcome of a man who doesn't smoke, drink, and gamble.'

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Story two
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A man is walking on a street. A beggar approaches this passer-by to beg some money.

Beggar, 'Sir, please be kind enough to give me a few dozen dollars.'

Man, 'Well, I can offer you a cigarette.'

Beggar, 'Sorry, I don't smoke at all. I need money more.'

Man, 'Then maybe a cup of drink for some relaxation?'

Beggar, 'Sorry again, I don't drink either. Money shall be more useful to me.'

Man, 'At the most I can give five dollars to you to bet on a lottery. Wish you good luck.'

Beggar, 'Sir, I never gamble, luck isn't a good thing to be relied on.'

Man, 'Oh, you could have accepted my five dollars, just kept them but not bet. You are very honest. Ok, I take you to my home to meet my wife.'

Beggar, 'Sir, thank you. Your wife must be a very kind woman.'

Man, 'That I am not sure, but I want her to see the outcome of a man who doesn't smoke, drink, gamble and lie.'

Edited by MaLing, 11 October 2006 - 10:17 PM.