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This little piece which I just culled from the net so well illustrates how words and especially how literalness can cause occasional confusion:
There was a business man driving down this country road when he spotted a little boy who had a lemonade stand. Since it was hot and he was thirsty, he decided to stop. Once he got up to the little boy's stand, he noticed a sign that said "All you can drink 10 cents". Well, he thought that it was an awful small glass, but since it was only 10 cents for all you can drink, he decided to get some anyway.
So, he gave the boy a dime, and shot down the whole glass in one swig. He slapped it back onto the table and said, "Fill it up."
The kid said, "Sure thing, that'll be 10 cents."
To this the business man said, "But your sign says: All you can drink for a dime."
"It does," the little boy replied, "that's ALL you can drink for a dime."
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