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>                          THE GUNFIGHTER
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> A young cowboy sitting in a saloon one Saturday night recognized an elderly man standing at the bar who, in his day, had been the fastest gun in the West. 
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> The cowboy took a place next to the old-timer, bought him a drink and told him of his great ambition to be a great shot... 
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> ‘Could you give me some tips?' he asked. 
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> The old man said, 'Well, for one thing, you're wearing your gun too high - tie the holster a little lower down on your leg.' 
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> 'Will that make me a better gunfighter?' 
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> 'Sure will ' 
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> the young man did as he was told, stood up, whipped out his .44 and shot the bow tie off the piano player. 
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> 'That's terrific!' said the cowboy. 'Got any more tips?' 
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> 'Yep,' said the old man. 'Cut a notch out of your holster where the hammer hits it - that’ll give you a smoother draw' 
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> 'Will that make me a better gunfighter?' asked the young man. 
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> 'You bet it will,' said the old-timer. 
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> The young man took out his knife, cut the notch, stood up, drew his gun in a blur, and then shot a cufflink off the piano player. 
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> 'Wow!' exclaimed the cowboy 'I'm learnin' somethin' here. Got any more tips?' 
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> The old man pointed to a large can in a corner of the saloon. 'See that axle grease over there? Coat your gun with it.' 
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> The young man smeared some of the grease on the barrel of his gun. 
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> 'No,' said the old-timer, 'I mean smear it all over the gun, handle and all.' 
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> 'Will that make me a better gunfighter?' asked the young man.. 
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> 'No,' said the old-timer, 'but when Wyatt Earp gets done playing the piano, he's gonna shove that gun up your ass, and it won't hurt as much.
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