27%

Mare Serenitatis

“How much is 27%?” the kid asked.

“As much as it sounds,” his friend replied.

“How much is that?”

“It depends on the total.”

“The total what?”

“The total thing you want the 27% of.”

 In the waiting room, the dialog went on and on, people getting impatient. Suddenly, a man stood up and showed his four-fingered hand, lifting one finger.

“See this? This is more or less 27%.”

“Oh,” the kid said, “27% is a finger! You should’ve said so in the first place!”

 The friend rolled his eyes.

And… Just for the record, it was not THAT finger!

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