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#1 · June 11, 1999, 3:54 pm

Posted by: root <root@...>

An old man was critically ill. Feeling that death was near, he called his
lawyer. "I want to become a lawyer. How much is it or the express degree you
told me about?"

"It's $50,000," the lawyer said. "But why? You'll be dead soon, why do you
want to become a lawyer?"

"That's my business! Get me the course!"

Four days later, the old man got his law degree. His lawyer was at his
bedside, making sure his bill would be paid.

Suddenly the old man was racked with fits of coughing and it was clear that
this would be the end. Still curious, the lawyer leaned over and said,
"please, before it's too late, tell me why you wanted to to get a law degree
so badly before
you died?"

In a faint whisper, as he breathed his last, the old man said, "One less
lawyer . . ."

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