Bev was looking for an apartment to rent. Andy had asked Patty, Will you please help me out? Show Bev some apartments. I'll split my commission with you. Patty agreed. She met Bev near Battery Park. Patty said hello. Bev was snooty. She said, So, you

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She was in Staples. She told the clerk behind the counter, I need to order some Pilot red gel pens. You never have them in stock. Pointing, he said, Okay, just go over to that computer. You can order them there. She said, Please help me. I don't want

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Mickey got on the narrow wooden escalator at Macy's. He was going down. An old lady was on the step in front of him. A man and woman got on the steps right behind Mickey. The man started talking loudly. Mickey turned around to look at him. He didn't

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He peeled the orange. He separated all the sections. He put them on a plate. He took them to his wife. She took a bite. This orange is no good, she said. There's no juice! Where's the juice? He said, Well, not all oranges are juicy, honey. Oranges ar

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A vice president of a Manhattan bank needed an assistant. He told his secretary to put an ad on Craigslist. I want recent MBA graduates, he said. About 200 applicants responded to the detailed ad. The secretary made a list of the applicants. She orga

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Matt was walking on the sidewalk next to Bryant Park. A woman stopped him. Would you like a free book? she asked. Matt asked, What kind of book? It was the New Testament. Matt asked, Do I have to give you a donation? She said no. He said, I'm not ver

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She walked into a NewBrands drugstore. She needed to buy batteries and toothpaste. She walked over to the Quick-Find kiosk. She pressed the English Help button on the screen. The kiosk said, Welcome to NewBrands. How may I help you? She said, I'm loo

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Two bank robbers were talking. You know, said Jesse, we used to write, 'This is a stickup' on a piece of paper. Then the bank teller gave us the money. But times have changed. We should use modern technology. For our next job, you give the teller you

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She was a real estate salesperson. An apartment was newly available on the Upper East Side. She went to 91st Street to preview the new listing. She used a key to open the building door. She walked up to the second floor. She had a sensitive nose. She

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He is 60 years old. He rode his first motorcycle when he was 13. Since then, he's owned about 20 motorcycles. He's had about 10 accidents. Some of the accidents put him in the hospital. His wife worries about him. I wish you would sell your motorcycl

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Sean went to the bicycle show in SoHo. There were about 60 exhibitors. There were bikes and bike locks. There were bike clothes and bike lights. There were bike helmets and bike gears. One exhibit was for Iride bikes. Sean said, That's a great name f

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He was standing at the sink. He had a Fuji apple in his hand. He was digging at the apple with his fingernail. He was mumbling. What is your problem? his wife asked. He said, What's my problem? Who invented these stupid stickers? Who decided to put s

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Sandy wanted to pitch in the major leagues. His college coach said, You need a new pitch. You need to keep batters guessing. Learn how to throw a knuckleball. Sandy learned how to throw a killer knuckleball. In his senior year, he had 9 wins and 2 lo

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我们今天一起来看看纽约人了解新朋友的时候会怎么说? My first question would be: Where do you come from? Because in New York everybody's from anywhere else. 我第一个问题就是:你是从哪里来的?因为在纽约﹐大

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Kyle said, I'm not afraid of anything. Jenna, Kyle's older sister, said, You're still a little baby. Halloween is next week. I'll bet I can scare you. He laughed. What are you going to do? Jump out of the closet? Wear a scary mask? Nothing will work.

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Jeff decided to try an older printer that he owned. He hadn't used it in a couple of years. He dusted it off. He inserted the installation disk. The disk started spinning. The software failed to install. He tried again. It failed again. He called HP

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Bob went into his bedroom. He wanted to transfer some files on his old computer to a flash drive. Then he would unpack his new computer. He lifted the lid of his laptop. He pushed on the power button. The computer turned on instantly. What?, Bob wond

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Auntie was Betty's client. Betty invited Auntie over and made a Chinese dinner for her. Auntie loved it. She said, This is the best Chinese meal I've ever eaten in Manhattan. She even asked to take all the leftovers home. During the meal, Betty had,

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He arrived at Bellevue Hospital. He went to the second floorPrimary Care for Adults. He told the clerk at 2C that he had a 2:20 appointment. He gave her his hospital card. That'll be $20, she said. He paid her. She gave him a receipt. Take this to 2D

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On Sunday, 40,000 spectators were on a Long Island golf course. They were rooting for, or against, some of the world's best professional golfers. While most spectators watched the tournament quietly, a few were loud and obnoxious. On the course and o

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