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Hawaiian
Highway
A man was walking along
the beach and found a bottle. He looked around and didn't see anyone so he
opened it.
A genie (妖怪)appeared
and thanked the man for letting him out.
The genie said, "For
your kindness I will grant you a wish,
but only one - none of that three wishes jazz, OK?"
The man thought for a minute and said, "Well, I have
always wanted to go to Hawaii but have never been able
to because I'm afraid of flying, and ships make me
claustrophobic (幽闭恐怖症的)and
ill. So, I wish for a road to be built from here to Hawaii."
The genie was taken aback a bit, but after some thought
said, "No, I don't think I can do that; think about the
pilings (打桩)needed
to hold up the highway and how deep they would have to be to reach the
bottom of the ocean. Think of all the pavement and steel and concrete that
would be needed. I'm sorry, you will have to choose another wish."
The man thought for a minute and then told the genie, "There is one
other thing that I have always wanted.
I would like to be able to understand women. What
makes them laugh and cry, why do they get upset at
us so easily, what are their true desires and needs?
Basically...what makes them tick?!?"
The genie stared at him and blinked a couple times.
"So, do you want two lanes (车道)or
four?"

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