Mulla was snacking on a handful of raisins when a friend walked by. "Mulla, what are you eating?" the friend asked. "No," Mulla said. "What do you mean, 'no'?" the friend asked. "That's not an answer!" Mulla sighed. "I gave you the abbreviated version. If I say 'raisins,' you are going to say, 'Give me some.' And then I am going to say, 'No.' So I just skipped straight to the end."