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Closed Mind

"Uh, yes. . . well uh, you mean
you already closed your mind on
the subject before you read the
current facts and figures?"

"I'm sorry I don't make any
definite statements. My assistant
does all that for me."

"Well, what would your
assistant have to say?"

"Why he would say, and I want
to make this crystal clear, that we
shouldn't give into the rash
demands of those degenerate
communist bums. If we let them
have refrigerators, mom knows
what else they'll want."

"Then you, er your assistant,
sees this issue as a focal point for
more to come."

"My assistant thinks so, yes."

"What do you think they'll want
next?"

"I'm glad you asked me that
question. They'll probably want
antennas next. We never should of
let them have TVs. Now they want
refrigerators, next it will be TV
antennas. What is our apple pie in
for next? But we're not going to let
them have refrigerators. We made a
mistake with the TVs, we're not
going to do the same thing with
refrigerators."