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Show Met his Match. He ambled into a retail - store on Woodward avenue and waited for a clerk to come fo liiiu, says Ihe Detroit Free Press. "I want a dime," he said confidently. ''Ten cents, please," replied the clerk, taking one from the till and holding It lu his fingers. "I know it's ten cents," he said doubt-fully. doubt-fully. Don't you want it?" quired the clerk, unmoved, 't'ertaiu'v." ' Then why don't you take it?" It will only cost you 10 cents."' "But I want it for nothing." ''Oh, Indeed," smiled the clerk sarcastically. sarcas-tically. "1 thought you wanted it for the drinks," and as the tramp went empty handed he said Something about some people having a blamed sight more nerve than he had and four times as much sail. |