“Why did the chicken cross the road? To get its egg back.

Why did it need to get its egg back? It was rolling down the hill.

Why was the egg rolling down a hill? The farmer chose to build his farm on a hillside.

Why did the farmer build his farm there? To be closer to the marketplace where his produce would be delivered.

How did he get the produce down the hill? His brother delivered it in a truck.

Why did the truck driver stop in the middle of the road? He had run over his brother, the farmer.

Why did the farmer get run over by the truck? Because his chicken was crossing the road.”

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