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Show Seme and Figure!. Tho difference belwien common sense nnd nrltlimellc wna Illustrated In a remark which Tomm) June who la not exceptlonall) bright, but just a common, niilurnl lxi mado In ill c!a at achiKil the other ila. It was Iho lesson In nieiilul nrltlimellc. Tho teacher asked Willie Smith' "Which would )ou rather hnvo, Willie, half nn apple or clght-lx-teenth of an apple? "Wouldn't make an) difference, said Willie. "Why not?' "Klght'Slxteenths and one-half are Ml the nma " At thl reply Tommy Jones, who waa several step lower down the etna, sniffed scornfull). The teacher teach-er htwrd him. "Well. Tommy," Mill he, "dont oti nRree with Willie?" "No, lr." Mtil Tommy. "I'd a good deal rather havo one-half nn apple." "And why. please?" "More Juice. Cut up half on apple Into eight sixteenth and you'd loe ilf the Juice doing It " |