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Joe, Larry, and Louis are caught spying in China. The judge sentences them to ten years in prison but allows them anything they want before being locked away.
Joe: “I’ll take a ten-year supply of books.”
Larry: “Give me a ten-year supply of whiskey.”
Louis: “I want a ten-year supply of cigarettes.”
Ten years later, the men are released. Joe appears from his cell spewing facts and quotes. Next is Larry, who staggers out drunk. Last is Louis. He pokes his head out and asks, “Anybody got a light?”
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