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Fond Mamma: "I sometimes think, Percy, you don't treat your dear father with quite the proper respect."
Young Hopeful; "Well, Ma, I never liked the man."
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Playful Hostess: "Couldn't you manage one more éclair?"
Serious Little Boy: "No, fanks, I've no more room."
Playful Hostess: "If I picked you up by the heels and shook you, would that help?"
Serious Little Boy (after deep thought): "No, fanks, that would make the space at the wrong end."
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