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From: tortorino@hamstr.DEC (Sandy T., MKO1-2/H32, 264-5977)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: A switch on the traveling salesman routine.
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Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 20:01:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 13 20:01:38 1985
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	There was a wealthy businessman who traveled a great deal as part of
his operations.  One night on the road, he decided to give his wife a call.
He was surprised to hear a strange woman's voice answering the phone.

	"Who are you?" he demanded.

	"Why, I'm the new maid, sir," she answered politely.

	"I never hired a new maid," he growled.  "Where's my wife?  Put her
	on the phone this minute!"

	"I can't do that, sir."

	"And why not?"

	"Well, er, um, that is . . ."

	"Will you speak up!  Where is my wife?!" he screamed.

	"Well, I'm afraid she's in bed with her boyfriend, sir, and I have
	orders not to disturb her."

	"Listen," said the businessman, "would you like to make $50,000 for
	just a few minutes work?

	"Of of c-c-c-course," sputtered the maid.

	"You go into the hall closet and get my gun.  Then go upstairs and
	shoot that cheating tramp and her boyfriend.  Then come back to the
	phone and I'll give you further instructions."

The maid puts down the phone, and the businessman hears her footsteps as she
goes to the closet, takes the gun, and closes the door.  He hears her climb 
the stairs, and soon, he hears the sounds of gunfire.  Then, he hears foot-
steps coming down the stairs and back to the phone.

	"Well, I'm all done, sir," she reported.  Now, what should I do with
	the bodies?  Should I leave them where they are, or drop them, say, 
	in the swimming pool?"

	"Swimming pool?" asked the businessman.  "Is this 555-2323?"


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