A novice teacher enters the classroom and tries to motivate his students by telling a joke, "Guess how many coins I have in my pocket."

One student asks, "If I guess right, will you give me one of them?"

The teacher replies, "If you guess right, I'll give you both of them!"

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Look how the students can try to kid their teacher.

Student: I'm in a big trouble!

Teacher: Why is that?

Student: I saw a mouse in my house!

Teacher: Oh, well, all you need to do is use a trap.

Student: I don't have one.

Teacher: Well then, buy one.

Student: Can't afford one.

Teacher: I can give you mine if you want.

Student: That sounds good.

Teacher: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap.

Student: I don't have any cheese.

Teacher: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil in it and put it in the trap.

Student: I don't have oil.

Teacher: Well, then put only a small piece of bread.

Student: I don't have bread.

Teacher: Then what is the mouse doing at your house?

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