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A man came into a shop with a 'Salesman Wanted' sign in a window. He went up to the owner and said, I-I-I w-w-waannn-t the j-joooob-b.

I don't know if this job would suit you because of your speaking impediment, said the owner.

I h-h-havvve a w-wi-wiiiife and s-s-s-six k-kkkids, iiii-I re-really neeeed thi-thi-this j-j-job! said the man.

O.K. Here are three Bibles. Go out and sell them. said the owner.

So the man went out and came back an hour later.

H-here-sss your m-m-money. said the man. The owner was impressed, so he gave the man a dozen more Bibles and sent him out. The man came back in two hours and said, Her-ers y-yooour m-m-money.

The owner said, This is fantastic. You sold more Bibles in three hours than anyone has sold in a week. Tell me, what do you say to the people when they come to the door?

W-welllll, said the man, I r-r-ring the d-door bell, a-a-and s-s-say 'H-Hel-Hello, M-m-maaaaddam, d-d-do you w-w- want t-t t-to buy thi-thi-this B-B-Bible, oooor d-d-do y-you w-w-want m'me t-toooo read it t-t-t-t-to you?

Vocabulary Help

• salesmen wanted - precisa-se de vendedores
• owner - proprietário
• suit you - ser adequado a você
• speech impediment - problema de fala
• sell (sell, sold, sold) - vender
• dozen - uma dúzia
• week - semana
• ring the doorbell - tocar a campainha

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