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A class r was being examined- in spelling/ when the teacher questioned a little girl as follows : ' Ethel, spell kitten.' 'X, double i, double t, e-n,' replied Ethel. ' Kitten has two i's, then, has it?' said the teacher. *' Yes, ma'am.,' answered Ethel, confidently, ' ours has,' Teacher — What are the people who live -in Hungary called, Tommy? Tommy — Hungarians. Teacher — That's right. Now," Johnny, what are the people who live in Austria called? Johnny — Ostriches. 'Do you think, professor,' said a musically ambitious youth, ' that I can ever do anything with my voice ? ' ' Well,' was the cautious reply, ' it may come in handy in case of fire.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 21 January 1909, Page 118
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109ODDS AND ENDS New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 21 January 1909, Page 118
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