He had no patients.
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10. One to hold the bulb and nine to rotate the ladder.
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[A Condesending con descending]
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Three. One to climb the ladder while the second kicks the ladder out from under her. And the third to say, "I knew that was too high for you dear."
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A cow walking backwards
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Because pepper makes them sneeze
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Nothing, peanuts don't talk.
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