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Selling a Ladder
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."