WHERE THERE'S NO WILL
At the Crimea Conference, Premier Stalin told a story that still has diplomats laughing. "The neighbour of an Arab sheik asked for the loan of a rope. " 'I cannot lend it " replied the sheik, 'for 1 need it to tie up my milk with.' '* 'But surely' said the 'you do not tie up your milk with a rope.' " 'Brother,' said the 'when you don't want to do something, one reason is as good as another.' "
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 59, 23 March 1945, Page 2
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79WHERE THERE'S NO WILL Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 59, 23 March 1945, Page 2
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