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From: pam@cepu.UUCP (Pam McGarvey )
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: encyclopedia salesperson
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Date: Mon, 12-Nov-84 11:09:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 12 11:09:18 1984
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Organization: VA Wadsworth Med. Center; LA CA
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I have just returned from the annual meeting of a medical society
where the following true story took place.


At medical/scientific meetings, there is usually an exhibit show
for purveyors of instruments, drugs, books, etc. to hawk their
wares.  Over the last 15 years I have noted that for some unknown
reason, the Encyclopedia Britannica folks always have a booth.
However, I can't think of a group less likely to buy a set than the
neurologists and neuroscientists who attend this meeting -- they
know it all already.

In any event, a physician friend of mine experienced the following
when he was strolling through the exhibit show.  My friend is about
60, a New Zealander by birth, but educated in Great Britain.  He
has a very dry wit and is a delightfully charming but physically
unattractive gentleman.  As he was walking past the Encyclopedia
Brittanica exhibit, he was greeted by the sales rep whom my friend
described as a very attractive woman with a dark gypsy air about
her -- flashing eyes and a cloud of black hair.  My friend responded
to her greeting and walked over to the booth.  The sales rep asked,
"May I interest you in a set of the Encyclopedia Britannica?"  " I
think not,"  came the reply, "at my age I'm afraid I wouldn't have
time to make full use of an encyclopedia."  Without batting an 
eye, the sales rep smiled and responded ....





















"In that case, can I interest you in this lovely Bible and you can 
cram for finals."