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Joke #168...

Two anthropologists fly to the south sea islands to study the natives. 
They go to two adjacent islands and set to work. A few months later 
one of them takes a canoe over to the other island to see how his 
colleague is doing. When he gets there, he finds the other anthropologist 
standing among a group of natives.

Greetings! How is it going? says the visiting anthropologist.

Wonderful! says the other, I have discovered an important fact 
about the local language! Watch!

He points at a palm tree and says, what is that?
The natives, in unison, say Umbalo-gong!
He then points at a rock and says, and that?
The natives again intone Umbalo-gong!

You see!, says the beaming anthropologist, They use the SAME word 
for 'rock' and for 'palm tree'!

That is truly amazing! says the astonished visiting anthropologist, 
On the other island, the same word means 'index finger'!

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Joke #169...

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented 
the Mexican fisherman on the quality  of his fish and asked how long 
it took him to catch them.

Not very long, answered the Mexican.

But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more? asked 
the tourist.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet 
his needs and those of his family.

The tourist asked, So what do you do with the rest of your time?

I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, spend time with 
my wife... In the evenings I go into the village to see my friends, 
have a few drinks, play the guitar, chase the senioras, and sing a 
few songs. I have a full life.

The tourist said, I have a M.B.A. from Stanford and I can help you. 
You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the 
extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger 
boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy 
a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet 
of trawlers. 

Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can negotiate directly 
with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You 
can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, 
or even New Jersey! From there you can direct your huge enterprise.

How long would that take? asked the Mexican.

Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years, replied the tourist.

And after that? asked the Mexican.

Afterwards? That's when it gets really interesting, answered the 
tourist, laughing. When your business gets really big, you can start 
selling stocks and make millions!

Millions? Really? asked the Mexican. And after that?

The tourist replied, After that you'll be able to retire, live in 
a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, 
catch a few fish, spend time with your wife, and spend your evenings 
drinking and playing the guitar with your friends!

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