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her brother, Mulla Nasrudin. "Mulla," she sighed, "he does look nice, doesn't he?"
"He sure does," replied Nasrudin. "Who wouldn't after two months in Florida?"
31.
Mulla Nasrudin went in to see his dentist, and when asked which tooth was bothering him, replied: "Oh, just drill anywhere, doc. I feel lucky today."
32.
At a political meeting addressed by one of the dignified statesmen, Mulla Nasrudin insisted on shouting: "Who is the woman you're living with in the capital?"
He was ignored and once more yelled: "Who is the woman you're living with in the capital?"
His friend pulled his arm anxiously: "Shut up. That's his wife."
"I know. I know," said Mulla Nasrudin. "but I am going to make him admit it."
33.
"Mulla Nasrudin, do you plead guilty?"
"I couldn't say, your Honour," said Nasrudin. "I haven't heard the evidence yet."
34.
Mulla Nasrudin boasted how he kept his money in a sock under the mattress.
"Sure," advised his friend, "you lose interest that way."
"Indeed I don't," said Nasrudin. "I put a bit aside for that as well."
35.
The visitor complained of the long muddy avenue to Mulla Nasrudin's house.
"Well, now," soothed the Mulla, "If it was any shorter it would not reach the house."
36.
"I intend to put together a volume of my collected sermons to be published posthumously," said the preacher to Mulla Nasrudin.
"Oh, really -- I shall look forward to that," said Nasrudin.
37.
"What are you giving up for Ramadan?"
"Smoking, drinking and chasing women. What are you giving up, Nasrudin?"
"Telling lies," said Mulla Nasrudin.
38.
"You are lucky you don't have to get up and go to mosque on these dark morning, Mulla."
"No -- I am an atheist now-a-days -- Thank God!" said Mulla Nasrudin.
39.
Doctor: "You look much better this week, Mulla."
Mulla Nasrudin: "I certainly am, doctor. I reckon it's because I followed the directions on the bottle of medicine you prescribed for me last time."
Doctor: "Splendid. Er -- what directions?"
Nasrudin:
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