>>> >>> >>>The answer to a legal question >>>A young Law student, having failed his Law >>>exam, goes up to his crusty old professor, who >>>is renowned for his razor-sharp legal mind. >>>Student: "Sir, do you really understand everything about this subject?" >>>Professor: "Actually, I probably do. Otherwise >>>I wouldn't be a professor, would I?" >>>Student: "OK. So I'd like to ask you a >>>question. If you can give me the correct >>>answer, I will accept my marks as it is. If >>>you can't give me the correct answer, however, you'll have to give me an "A". >>>Professor: "Hmmmm, alright. So what's the question?" >>>Student: "What is legal but not logical, >>>logical but not legal, and neither logical nor legal? >>>The professor wracks his famous brain, but >>>just can't crack the answer. Finally he gives >>>up and changes the student's failing mark into >>>an "A" as agreed, and the student goes away, very pleased. >>>The professor continues to wrack his brain >>>over the question all afternoon, but still >>>can't get the answer. So finally he calls in a >>>group of his brightest students and tells them >>>he has a really, really tough question to >>>answer: "What is legal but not logical, >>>logical but not legal, and neither logical nor legal? >>>To the professor's surprise (and >>>embarrassment), all the students immediately raise their hands. >>>"All right," says the professor and asks his favourite student to answer. >>>"It's quite easy, sir," says the student. "You >>>see, you are 75 years old and married to a 30 >>>year old woman, which is legal, but not >>>logical. Your wife has a 22 year old lover, >>>which is logical, but not legal. And your >>>wife's lover failed his exam but you've just >>>given him an "A", which is neither legal, nor logical."
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