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From: geof@imagen.UUCP (Geoffrey Cooper)
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Subject: Re: Pravda
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 13:02:52 EST
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Pres. Regan is gabbing on the hot line with Gorbachev, one day, catching
up on the latest Kremlin gossip.  Gorbachev suddenly says, "Say, Ronnie,
you americans always claim to be first in technology.  Well we really have
you beat now.  We've just arranged a direct telephone hookup to the
devil -- you can talk to the big man himself."

Regan was a little surprised by this, and asked if he could try out the
new phone link.  Gorbachev consented, there was a short pause,
several clicking sounds, and the devil was on the line.  Regan spoke for
a few minutes, then had himself transferred back to Gorbachev.  Immediately
the Russian operator cut in. "Comrade Gorbachev, please inform Mr. Regan
that he owns the Russian phone company 3000 rubles."  Gorbachev was
amazed. "But that's incredible!  Only this morning I spoke to the devil
for 30 or 40 minutes and it cost me 3 copeks.  How could Mr. Regan's call
have cost so much?"

"But you forget, comrade, from Russia to hell is a local call."

- Geof Cooper
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