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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (12684)9/21/1998 2:53:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
(fresh off my e-mail - it seems a propos)

At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting
attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you
accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?" The witness
stared out the window, as though he hadn't hear the question.

"Isn't it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise
this case?" the lawyer repeated. The witness still did not respond.

Finally, the judge leaned over and said, "Sir, please answer the
question."

"Oh," the startled witness said, "I thought he was talking to you!"