Outwitting a Lawyer

时间：2007-03-29 02:57:36

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A lawyer's dog runs around town unleashed¹, heads for a butcher shop and steals a roast. The butcher goes to the lawyer's office and asks, "If a dog running unleashed steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have a right to demand payment for the meat from the dog's owner?" The lawyer answers, "Definitely."

"Then you owe me $8.50. Your dog was loose and stole a roast from me today."

The lawyer, without a word, writes the butcher a check for $8.50. The butcher, having a feeling of satisfaction, leaves.

Three days later, the butcher finds a bill from the lawyer: $100 due for a consultation².

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1 unleashed
v.把（感情、力量等）释放出来，发泄( unleash的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The government's proposals unleashed a storm of protest in the press. 政府的提案引发了新闻界的抗议浪潮。 The full force of his rage was unleashed against me. 他把所有的怒气都发泄在我身上。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 consultation
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。 The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。