A man comes to Lubyanka (KGB headquarters) and says:
- I am a spy, I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Whose spy are you?
He says:
- I am an American spy.
- Well, then, you need to go to room #5.
He goes to the room #5:
- I am an American spy, I want to surrender.
- Do you have weapons?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #7.
He goes to the room #7:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Please go to room #10.
He goes to the room #10:
- I"m a spy, I want to surrender, I have weapons.
- Do yo have communications equipment?
- Yes, I do.
- Please go to room #20.
He arrives to the room #20:
- I"m a spy, I have weapons and communications equipment, and I want to surrender.
He is asked:
- Do you have a mission?
- Yes, I do.
- Well, then go and execute your mission. Stop distracting people from their work!
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PAEDIATRICS
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PAEDOPHILIA
n. (us pedophilia) sexual attraction felt towards children.
