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Hard Sell

... a massive rhinoceros with a cloth sack slung around his neck. The rhino is of the four-footed variety and takes up most of the front yard. His sack is emblazoned with the words "Rhino U" beneath a silhouette of a charging rhino.

"Is something wrong?" you ask apprehensively.

"No, not really," admits the rhino. "I'm working my way through college by selling magazine subscriptions, and I've found that begging for help is a good way to get people to open their doors."

"Well, uh, we don't need any magazines today, thank you," you reply. You begin to close the door, but the rhino blocks you with his huge front horn.

"Before you close the door, sir," he says evenly, "there are a few facts of which you should be aware. First, I am 6½ feet tall and 16 feet long. Second, I weigh 3½ tons, half of which is solid muscle. Third, I can charge at over 30 miles per hour. Now, knowing these facts, are you sure you want to close that door in my face?"


Written by Funny Animal

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