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Selling a Ladder

Written story
Mulla had propped a ladder against a wall and climbed into someone else's orchard to steal fruit. The owner caught him red-handed and yelled, "Hey! What are you doing up there?" Without missing a beat, Mulla said, "I'm selling a ladder." The owner scoffed, "You're selling a ladder in my orchard?" Mulla replied, "It's my ladder, I can sell it wherever I want to."