Apreacherisbuyingaparrot.一个传教士在买鹦鹉。"Areyousureitdoesn'tscream,yell,orswear?"askedthepreacher.“你确信它不会尖叫,大叫或诅咒别人吗?”传教士问。"Ohabsolutely.He'sareligiousparrot,"thestorekeeperassureshim.“噢,绝对不会。它是一只虔诚的鹦鹉。”店主向他保证。"Doyouseethosestringsonhislegs?Whenyoupulltherightone,herecitesthelord'sprayer,andwhenyoupullontheleftherecitesthe23rdPsalm."“你看见它腿上的那些细绳了吗?当你拉动右边这根,它会背诵天主经;当你拉动左边那根,它会背诵赞美诗。”"Wonderful!"saysthepreacher,"butwhathappensifyoupullbothstrings?"“太棒了!”传教士说,“但是如果我同时拉动两根绳子,会发生什么呢?”"Ifalloffmyperch,youstupidfool!"screechedtheparrot.“我会从树干上掉下去,你这个笨蛋!”鹦鹉尖声说道。
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