The phone rang in the obituary department of the local newspaper.
"How much does it cost to have an obituary printed?" asked miser Jeff.
"It's 50 cents a word, sir", the clerk replied politely.
"Fine", said Jeff after a moment. "Okay then, write this down: 'Barry - dead'."
"That's all?" asked the clerk disbelievingly.
"That's it."
"I'm sorry sir, I should have told you - there's a five word minimum."
"Yes, you should have", snapped Jeff. "Now let me think a minute ... okay, here goes: 'Barry dead. Suzuki for sale'."
"How much does it cost to have an obituary printed?" asked miser Jeff.
"It's 50 cents a word, sir", the clerk replied politely.
"Fine", said Jeff after a moment. "Okay then, write this down: 'Barry - dead'."
"That's all?" asked the clerk disbelievingly.
"That's it."
"I'm sorry sir, I should have told you - there's a five word minimum."
"Yes, you should have", snapped Jeff. "Now let me think a minute ... okay, here goes: 'Barry dead. Suzuki for sale'."
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