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A man owned a small ranch in New Mexico. The State of New Mexico
claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to
interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded
the agent.
"Well," replied the rancher, "there's my ranch hand who's been with
me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board. The cook
has been here for 18 months and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and
board. Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and
does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week,
pays his own room and board and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday
night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."
"That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit," said the agent
"That would be me," replied the rancher.
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