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« on: September 23, 2014, 09:20:29 PM »

Smartest Man in the World

A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they better jump, and he himself bailed out.
Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.
The doctor grabbed one and said “I’m a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,” and jumped out.
The lawyer then said, “I’m a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.” He also grabbed a parachute and jumped.
The priest looked at the little boy and said, “My son, I’ve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.”
The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, “Not to worry Father. The smartest man in the world just took off with my back pack.”
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2014, 09:20:52 PM »

I make it like this

Smartest Man in the World

A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they better jump, and he himself bailed out.
Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.
The doctor grabbed one and said “I’m a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,” and jumped out.
The lawyer then said, “I’m a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.” He also grabbed a parachute and jumped.
The priest looked at the little boy and said, “My son, I’ve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.”
The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, “Not to worry Father. The smartest man in the world just took off with my back pack.”
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2014, 09:40:07 PM »

Those are the same passage. What question are you asking?
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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2014, 03:07:08 AM »

Those are the same passage. What question are you asking?


No, they aren't the same. I shorter the first to the second to make it more reasonable.
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H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2014, 06:30:30 AM »

Those are the same passage. What question are you asking?


No, they aren't the same. I shorter the first to the second to make it more reasonable.

I guess the answer is no then - they show up as the same when you actually look at the post.
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2014, 06:35:28 AM »

The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, and a virtually a city in itself.


Should the red be deleted here?
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2014, 06:40:30 AM »

Yes, that's correct - "a virtually a city in itself" would be incorrect.
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2014, 07:18:46 AM »

Right, you could say "and a virtual city in itself" or "and virtually a city in itself".
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