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A SEASONABLE PUN.
“Fine gloves, them!” said old Roger, as he held out
his hand, encased in a new pair he had just bought. An
assent was expressed. “But,” continued he, “can you
tell me why a man is more likely to get taken in, while
buying gloves in winter than in summer?” They
could n't. “I 'll tell you, then; it 's because they are
more apt to get worsted.”
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