Jill, a love-starved spinster, was so desperate that she went to a local newspaper office and inquired about putting an advertisement in the ‘Lonely Hearts’ column. «Well, madam,» the assistant said, «we charge a minimum of $1 per insertion.» «You don’t say,» said the spinster «Well then, here’s $20 and to hell with the advertisement!»
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Jill, a love-starved spinster, was so desperate