Enjoy this terrific confusion. Conversation of William Knott and Mr
>Watt.
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>> "Who's calling?" was the answer to the telephone.
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>> "Watt."
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>> "What is your name, please?"
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>> "Watt's my name."
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>> "That's what I asked you. What's your name?"
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>> "That's what I told you. Watt's my name."
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>> A long pause, and then from Watt, "Is this James Brown?"
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>> "No, this is Knott."
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>> "Please tell me your name."
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>> "Will Knott."
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>>
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>> YOU LEFT THE TALKERS AT A POINT WHERE THEY WERE TOTALLY
CONFUSED,READ
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>> THE REST OF WHAT HAPPENED...
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>>
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>> "Why not?"
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>> "Huh? What do you mean why not?"
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>> "Yeah! Why won't you tell me your name?"
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>> "But I told you my name!"
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>> "Didn't you say you will not?"
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>> "Not not, knott, Will Knott!"
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>> "That's what I mean."
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>> "So you know my name."
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>> "Of course not!"
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>> "Good. So now, what is yours?"
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>> "Watt. Yours?"
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>> "Your name!"
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>> "Watt's my name."
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>> "How the hell do I know? I am asking you!"
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>> "Look I have been very patient and I have told you my name and you
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>> have
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>> not even told me yours yet.."
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>> "You have been patient, what about me?"
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>> "I have told you my name so many times and it is u who have not told
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>> me
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>> yours yet."
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>> "Of course not!"
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>> "See, you even know my name!"
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>> "Of course not!"
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>> "Then why do you keep saying of course Knott?"
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>> "Because I don't."
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>> [Pause]
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>>
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>> "What is your name?"
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>> "See, you know my name!"
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>> "Of course not!"
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>> "Then why do you keep saying Watt is your name"
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>> "To find out your name!"
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>> "But you already know it!"
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>> "What?"
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>> "See, and you know mine!"
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>> "Of course not!"
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>> "Exactly!"
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>>
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>> NOW THEY ARE AT A POINT WHERE BOTH THINK THE OTHER KNOWS THEIR NAME,
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>> BUT
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>> THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW THE OTHER'S NAME.
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>>
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>> "Listen, listen, wait; if I asked you what your name is, what will
be
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>> your answer?"
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>> "Watt's my name."
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>> "No, no, give me only one word."
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>> "Watt"
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>> "Your name!"
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>> "Right!"
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>> [Pause before it hits him]
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>>
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>> "Oh, Wright!"
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>> "Yeah!"
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>> "So why didn't you say it before?"
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>> "I told you so many times!"
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>> "You never said Wright before"
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>> "Of course I did."
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>> "Ok I won't argue any more. Do you know my name?"
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>> "I do not."
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>> "Well, there you go, now we know each other's name."
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>> "I do not!"
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>> "Good!"
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>> [Pause before it hits him]
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>>
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>> "Oh, Guud!"
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>> "Good."
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>> "No wonder, it took me so long, is that Dutch?"
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>> "No, it's Knott!"
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>> "Oh, okay. At least the names are clear now Guud."
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>> "Yes Wright."
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