[BITList] The parachute

[franka]

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>  An aeroplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board but only
>  4
>  parachutes.
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>  The first passenger said, "I am President Obama, the chosen one. The world
>  needs me, I can't afford to die." So he took the first parachute and left
>  the plane.
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>  The second passenger, Julia Gillard, said "I am the prime Minister of
>  Australia and I am the smartest woman in Australian history, so
>  Australia's
>  people don't want me to die." She took the second parachute and jumped out
>  of the plane.
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>  The third passenger, John Kerry, said, "I'm a Senator and a decorated war
>  hero from the Army of the United States of America." So he grabbed the
>  parachute next to him and jumped.
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>  The fourth passenger, ex-President George W. Bush, said to the fifth
>  passenger, a 10-year-old schoolgirl, "I have lived a full life and served
>  my
>  country the best I could. I will sacrifice my life and let you have the
>  last
>  parachute."
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>  The little girl said, "That's okay, Mr. President. There's a parachute
>  left
>  for you. Australia's smartest woman took my schoolbag."
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