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One night a hotel caught fire， and the people who were staying in it ran out in their night clothes.Two men stood outside and looked at the fire．“Before I came out,”said one，“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money.People don't think of money when they're afraid． When anyone leaves paper money in a fire，the fire burns it．So I took all the bills that I could find．No one will be poorer because I took them．” “You don't know my work，” said the other．“What is your work？”“I'm a policeman．“Oh！” cried the first man． He thought quickly and said，“And do you know my work？”“No,”said the policeman．“I'm a writer． I'm always telling stories about things that never happened．”
一天晚上，一家旅馆失火，住在这家旅馆里的人穿着睡 衣就跑了出来。两个人站在外面，看着大火。“在我出来之前，”其中一个说：“我跑进一些房间，找到了一大笔钱。人在恐惧中是不会想到钱的。如果有人把纸币留在火里，火就会把它烧成灰烬。所以我把我所能找到的钞票都拿走了。没有人会因为我拿走它们而变得更穷。” “你不知道我是干什么的。”另一个说。“你是干什么的？” “我是警察。” “噢！”第一个人喊了一声。他灵机一动，说：“那你知道我是干什么的？”“不知道。”警察说。“我是个作家。我总是爱编一些从未发生过的故事。”
