> An Arab was walking through the Sahara desert,
> > >  > > > > desperate for water, when he saw something,
> > >  > > > > far off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he
> > >  > > > > walked towards the image, only to find a little
> > >  > > > > Jewish man sitting at a table with a bunch of
> > >  > > > > neckties laid out.
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The Arab asked, "Please, I'm dying of thirst, can
> > >  > > > > I have some water?"
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The man replied, "I don't have any water, but why
> > >  > > > > don't you buy a tie? Here's one that goes nicely
> > >  > > > > with your robe."
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The Arab shouted, "I don't want a tie, you idiot, I
> > >  > > > > need water!"
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > "OK, don't buy a tie, but to show you what a nice
> > >  > > > > guy I am, I'll tell you that over that hill there,
> > >  > > > > about
> > >  > > > > 2 miles, is a nice restaurant. Walk that way.
> > >  > > > > They'll
> > >  > > > > give you all the water you want."
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The Arab thanked him and walked away towards the
> > >  > > > > hill and eventually disappeared. Three hours later
> > >  > > > > the
> > >  > > > > Arab came crawling back to where the man was sitting
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > behind his card table.
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The Jewish man said, "I told you, about 2 miles over
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > that hill. Couldn't you find it?"
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > The Arab rasped, "I found it all right. Your brother
> > >  > > > >
> > >  > > > > wouldn't let me in without a tie."
> > >
> >
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