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Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith decided to start a business together. It was to be called "Johnson and Smith." Unfortunately, when painting the shop window, the signwriter made a mistake and the sign read as follows:
JohnsonandSmith
Johnson was very cross and proceeded to tell off the signwriter. In telling him off, how can he use the word 'and' five times in a row, and still make a proper sentence?
JohnsonandSmith
Johnson was very cross and proceeded to tell off the signwriter. In telling him off, how can he use the word 'and' five times in a row, and still make a proper sentence?
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Johnson told the signwriter, "Mr. Signwriter, you forgot to put the space between Johnson and 'and', and 'and' and Smith."Hide Answer Show Answer
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Or he could have a studdering problem...
I don't get it
I got it that was pretty neat.
Wow! Very good. I was unable to come up with that, but it makes perfect sense.
Ha, this is one's great.
I don't get it either.
I dont get it either ..
I got it, well done!
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I didn't figure it out but I get it. If you didn't get it, you shouldn't even be here,
bahaha.
who the hell talks like that? your mother!
who the hell talks like that? your mother!
Great teaser! If the sign writer had made the same mistake using an ampersand instead of the word "and", then he might have received an "ampersand reprimand".
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