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Show The Stuff Out of Which Conversation Is Made A tourist stopped at a farmhouse farm-house for a drink of water. "Fine corn," he said, waving to a hillside. hill-side. "Best in these parts," replied the farmer. ."But how do you plow that hill? It's pretty steep?" "Don't plow it. The spring thaws bring down stones that tear it up so we can plant the corn." "How do you plant it?" "Shoot the seed in with a shotgun." shot-gun." "Is that the truth!" exclaimed the tourist. "Of course not," replied the farmer, "but it's conversation." |