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8 class: autocento 8 class: autocento
9... 9...
10 10
11So two hyperintelligent pandimensional beings \ 11| So two hyperintelligent pandimensional beings
12walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says, \ 12| walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says,
13"Did you remember to check the end state \ 13| "Did you remember to check the end state
14of that simulation we were running?" The other \ 14| of that simulation we were running?" The other
15says, "No, I thought that you did?" To which \ 15| says, "No, I thought that you did?" To which
16the first replies, "[Oh shit][], we missed it. \ 16| the first replies, "[Oh shit][], we missed it.
17I suppose we must do all of this again. Barkeep, 17| I suppose we must do all of this again. Barkeep,
18 18
19two beers please." The bartender nods in that way \ 19| two beers please." The bartender nods in that way
20that bartenders do, pours the two beers, \ 20| that bartenders do, pours the two beers,
21expertly, by the way, just so, and hands them \ 21| expertly, by the way, just so, and hands them
22to the first [hyperintelligent pandimensional][] being. \ 22| to the first [hyperintelligent pandimensional][] being.
23The second one pulls a few singles out of his \ 23| The second one pulls a few singles out of his
24wallet, places them on the bar, and the pair \ 24| wallet, places them on the bar, and the pair
25turn around and begin walking toward a table \ 25| turn around and begin walking toward a table
26in the middle of the mostly-empty bar. The bar- \ 26| in the middle of the mostly-empty bar. The bar-
27tender picks up the money, fans it out, frowns, \ 27| tender picks up the money, fans it out, frowns,
28and calls to his patrons' backs: "Hey, this \ 28| and calls to his patrons' backs: "Hey, this
29isn't enough!" The two turn around simultan- \ 29| isn't enough!" The two turn around simultan-
30eously, with parity, and stare at him. A beat. 30| eously, with parity, and stare at him. A beat.
31 31
32One of them, the one without the beer, breaks \ 32| One of them, the one without the beer, breaks
33the silence by exclaiming, "Oh dear god, I'm \ 33| the silence by exclaiming, "Oh dear god, I'm
34sorry! I didn't know your prices went up since \ 34| sorry! I didn't know your prices went up since
35last time. What do I owe you?" The bartender \ 35| last time. What do I owe you?" The bartender
36says, "Oh, just another [dollar][]-fifty." The being \ 36| says, "Oh, just another [dollar][]-fifty." The being
37reaches in his back pocket, slides out his \ 37| reaches in his back pocket, slides out his
38wallet, looks in smiling, and frowns when he sees \ 38| wallet, looks in smiling, and frowns when he sees
39it's empty. He looks to the other and says, \ 39| it's empty. He looks to the other and says,
40"You got a [buck][]-fifty I can borrow?" 40| "You got a [buck][]-fifty I can borrow?"
41 41
42The second hyperintelligent pandimensional being \ 42| The second hyperintelligent pandimensional being
43considers this. He sets the beers down \ 43| considers this. He sets the beers down
44on the table, pulls out his own wallet, opens \ 44| on the table, pulls out his own wallet, opens
45it, and frowns. "I'm broke too," he says. 45| it, and frowns. "I'm broke too," he says.
46 46
47[hyperintelligent pandimensional]: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Mice 47[hyperintelligent pandimensional]: http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Mice
48[Oh shit]: movingsideways.html 48[Oh shit]: movingsideways.html