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25. Live Long and Prosper!
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Thanks for the beer, man. Go on with the story, will you?
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So, you like it so far, uh?
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You bet I do! The suspense is killing me. I’m on my toes waiting for the punch line!
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All right then, it gets even better. Our Captain Kirk gets there; 
the chap gives him the owner’s title and the keys, 
and off our Stevie goes in his new Lamborghini.
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No, you must be kidding. 
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I kid you not, man. The story, apparently, 
is that the chap was in the middle of a very ugly divorce. 
I mean ugly. Ugly as they can get. 
He and his ex-wife fought over that Lamborghini for years. 
Finally, the judge rules that the chap must sell the car and give the money to his ex.
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Oh, no!
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Oh, yes, my man! Oh, yes! So, the chap tells the judge, very quietly, mind you, 
“Yes, your honor! Of course, your honor!” 
He sells his car to our friend for the one hundred pounds and sends the check to his ex. 
The curtain falls. End of story.
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My, oh my, oh my! Looks like the stupid ones have all the luck in the world!
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Let’s drink to our lucky Captain Steve and his new spaceship!
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Live long and prosper!

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26. What Do You Think?
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Have you seen the American presidential debate last night? It was quite a show.
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I’m sorry to say I have.
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You don’t seem to be very impressed.
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Impressed I was. By their incredible stupidity! 
The Republican candidate kept talking about “nu-killer” weapons. 
He can’t even say “nuclear”. I don’t believe he went to Harvard. 
Probably slept all the way through it…
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Well, brains are not his strong side. I give you that. What about the other chap? 
The Democrat.
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The Democrat, right! 
He’s got more money in his pocket than Bill Gates and Donald Trump together.
The other day, they showed his ranch in California and it was the size of New Zealand. 
And he “stands for the poor”. Yeah, right…
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I see. What about our new Prime Minister, then? What do you think of him?
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Well, his suit looks OK. His haircut’s perfect. His teeth sparkle. What else do we need? 
He’s a darling!
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You seem to be in a very critical mood today, my friend.
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Well, you’re right. Today I’m a bit grouchy. But it’s all a game and you know it.
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Yes, indeed I do, my friend. But sometimes this game is very interesting to watch… 

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27.
The Impossible Book
– Hi, let’s go for a walk or something!
– Oh, I’m kind of busy here…
– Busy bee as always. What are you doing? Reading again? Let me see the title.
– It’s a bit silly, actually. You’re gonna laugh. 
The title is “It is impossible to teach you a foreign language”.
– So? Like I didn’t know. 
I always knew there was no way I could be taught a foreign language.
– That’s exactly the point the author makes. 
His whole argument is that you must teach yourself. 
You can learn it only yourself, from within; no one can teach you, from without. 
No teacher, no professor, no one.
– Well, hmm… maybe, it’s not as stupid as the title sounds.
– No, it’s not. It’s pretty funny but also smart at the same time. I think you’d like it.
– I’m suspicious. The chap probably sells you some “magic pill” in the end. 
One of those scam artists.
– Nothing of the kind. You’re just being cynical. You’ve got to trust people a little bit more.
– If you say so, but I’m intrigued. Maybe, I can borrow the book from you sometime.
– Sure. When I’m done with it. By the way, you can download it from the Web for free.
– Really? Maybe, I’ll do that. You can’t beat free…

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