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George Bernard Shaw was having lunch in a London restaurant one day, when an orchestra struck up a particularly noisy tune. Without any intermission, it followed with another. Shaw called the head waiter and asked: “Does the orchestra play anything on request?” “Yes, sir,” the man replied. “Is there something you would like them to play?” “There is,” said Shaw. “Ask them to play dominoes until I have finished eating.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 77, 16 December 1949, Page 6
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73ITEM ON REQUEST Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 77, 16 December 1949, Page 6
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