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NZ Truth, Issue 936, 3 November 1923, Page 5

His Own Deduction. An old American nejero was asked by .the proprietor of a s:ore how ho hnppened to need credit when he had nuch a good crop of cotton. "De ducks got 'bout all dnt cotton, sah." \vn* tb<? mournful reply. "You *po," explained the old man. "t Rent da t cotton up to Memphis, an' doy deducks tip freight, an* dcy doducks do storage charges, an* dey d«duekrt de commission, an' dey doducks dp taxes; yes. sah, d« ducks sot 'bout all , dAt cotton, an' dats why I'm here."