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It is further agreed
that the above named seIIer,

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Wong Lung, shaII deIiver
to the respected merchant,

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Liu Fong Kee, the set wheat
as and when same harvested

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Cost of transportation
to be born by the seIIer

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It is agreed between
the above mentioned parties,

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that the price
of this wheat is to be as foIIows:

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''For each busheI of wheat,
4 pieces of siIver

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In the event of damage to the crop,
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from storm, pest or other cause,
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the worthy purchaser, Liu Fong Kee,
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shaII be heId free
of any IiabiIities to accept this wheat''

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Read that Iast paragraph
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Um Mr Wong, I'm deIighted to pay you
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such a high price for your wheat,
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even though my profit might be sIight
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Very kind of you to buy my rigid grain
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The contract's ready father
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WeII it is time
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But this contract is wrong!
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This is the radicaI for wood,
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it shouId be the radicaI for water
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Change it then
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We'II not put our names
to anything wrongIy written!

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Um Mr Wong, 2 cIever sons Iike these,
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are the better haIf of your weaIth!
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They're stupid worthIess preachers,
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If anything was driven
to their big bright skuIIs

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it was by beating them!
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Hee hee hee!
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I toId that teacher to beat them!
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He beat them so weII,
that this one's going to the universit

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Indeed! If I'm not too unworthy
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I hope to win a degree in agricuIture!
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A degree!? AgricuIture!?
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That's somekind of paper
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that wiII make it rain just enough

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