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JOKE (SENTENCE PUN)

A BOY WAS ASKED BY HIS TEACHER TO USE THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN A
SENTENCE: DEFEAT, DEDUCT, DEFENCE, AND DETAIL. HIS REPLY: "DE FEET
OF DE DUCK WENT OVER DE FENCE BEFORE DE TAIL."

Where learned: DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): DE USED FOR THE

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Formula tale
SPEECH -- Phonology Phonetics

Date learned: CA00001966

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