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17. Two Cents a Glass
A boy was selling lemonade from two bowls on the same stand.In front of one bowl was sign "Five cents a glass." In front of the second bowl was a sign "Two cents a glass."
An old gentleman stopped, looked at the signs, and bought a glass of lemonade at two cents. He smacked his lips and ordered another. When he had finished, he asked, "How do you expect to sell any lemonade at five when you offer such a good drink for two cents?"
"Well, mister, it's this way," said the boy. "The cat fell in that two cents bowl about fifteen minutes ago, so I thought I'd better sell it out fast before the news spread too far."
两分一杯
一个男孩在同一个售货亭卖两碗不同价格的柠檬汁。第一个碗上写着“五分一杯”。第二个碗上写着“两分一杯”。
一个老绅士停下来，看了看两个标签，买了一杯两分钱的柠檬汁。他咂咂嘴唇又要了一杯。喝完后，他问道：“你怎么能奢望在两分钱一杯这么好喝的情况下卖出那些五分钱一杯的柠檬汁呢？”
“哦，先生，是这样，”男孩说，“有只猫在一刻钟前掉进了盛着两分钱柠檬汁的那个盒里，所以我想在消息传开之前尽快把它卖完。”