After a moment, the old Marine lets out a slow chuckle, shaking his head as he lifts his glass.
“Well,” he says calmly, “I guess I’ll pass.”
The room stays quiet for a second… waiting.
Then the deep voice beside him asks, “Oh yeah? And why’s that?”
The Marine takes a sip of his drink, sets the glass down gently, and replies:
“Because I’m not about to explain the same joke five times.”
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