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The Two-Thousand-Dollar Fish | 价值两千美元的鱼
Two fishermen invest heavily in gear and endure a rough journey, only to catch a single fish, hum...
Perfect Match | 完美匹配
A painter becomes famous by perfectly matching a wall to a client's vase, only to reveal years la...
Identification | 身份证明
A man uses a personal photograph as identification to successfully claim a registered letter from...
The Painted Vase | 被粉刷的花瓶
A painter solves an impossible color-matching task by cleverly altering the original vase, not th...
The Beautiful Hat | 漂亮的帽子
Mr. Jones loses his hat out of a train window and throws his bag out too, believing that the addr...
Deep in the Hills | 深山之中
A reclusive old man mistakes his own reflection in a mirror for a portrait of his father and trad...
Two Dollars | 两美元
A man cleverly tests a rude shopkeeper's valuation of his own merchandise, ultimately purchasing ...
None Other Than a Soldier | 唯士兵而已
A new lieutenant learns a fundamental lesson about military service when a sergeant humorously po...
Mr. Ferdinand's Lunch | 费迪南德先生的午餐
Mrs. Ferdinand leaves her husband a tin of fish for lunch. When she returns, he complains of sore...
Did You Know Him? | 你认识他吗？
A host at a dinner party harshly criticizes his former vice principal, only to discover the guest...
Weather Forecast | 天气预报
A modern tribal chief, unsure about the winter forecast, repeatedly calls the National Weather Se...
Please Call | 请来电
A newspaper ad asks a recognized wallet finder to return it. A later ad from the finder asks the ...
The Costly Fish | 昂贵的鱼
Two friends spend a significant amount on a fishing trip but catch only one fish. Upon calculatin...
A Letter Home | 家书
A young woman writes home from Marine Corps boot camp, humorously contrasting the regimented but ...
The Smart Housewife | 精明的家庭主妇
A housewife misunderstands efficiency, thinking two efficient stoves would eliminate coal use ent...
The Man Who Knew the Future | 知晓未来的人
A man ignores a stranger's logical warning about his dangerous tree-cutting method, only to reali...
The Forgetful Patient | 健忘的病人
A man visits a doctor complaining of forgetfulness, but his immediate failure to recall simple wo...
First-Aid Training | 急救培训
A man humorously recounts how his first-aid training prepared him for a serious accident—by teach...
Your Grandfather | 你爷爷
A rude young man flaunts his wealth in a restaurant, only to be cleverly reminded by a waiter of ...
The Stethoscope Trick | 听诊器妙计
A young doctor learns a clever observation trick from his senior colleague during house calls, on...