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A carpenter was called by a charming widow to fix a squeaky bed in her bedroom.<\/p>\n

He inspected it carefully, tightened a few bolts, and said, \u201cWell\u2026 the frame is strong, but the movement suggests\u2026 a lot of stress testing<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The widow smiled and said, \u201cOh, I do believe in making sure things are\u2026 well used.\u201d<\/p>\n

The carpenter grinned, grabbed his toolbox, and replied,
\u201cMa\u2019am, for this kind of wear and tear\u2026 I might need to stay overnight for observation<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

She raised an eyebrow. \u201cAnd what exactly will you be observing?\u201d<\/p>\n

He winked.<\/strong>
\u201cWhether the problem is the furniture\u2026 or just how enthusiastically it\u2019s being used.\u201d \ud83d\ude04<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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