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An Ogden, Iowa, minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation(集会,集合) for a cup of coffee. When asked if that didn't constitute1 gambling2, the minister replied, "It's merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity."
Philospher Bertrand Russell, asked if he was willing to die for his beliers, replied: "Of course not. After all, I may be wrong."
A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question: "If a fire broke out in the Louvre, and if you could only save one painting, which one would you carry out?"
The winning reply was: "The one nearest the exit."
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constitute
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vt.组成,构成,形成,设立,建立,任命 | |
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gambling
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n.赌博;投机 | |
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