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This was nominated for best joke of the year - worth sharing.  
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1 G# R/ w( o: }; ~A Russian arrives in  New York City  as a new immigrant to the  United States . He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, 'Thank you Mr. American for letting me in this country , giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care, and free education!' 
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The passerby says, 'You are mistaken, I am Mexican.' 
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The man goes on and encounters another passerby. ' Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in America !' 
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% k  D- A5 }7 {" w4 f* eThe person says, 'I not American, I Vietnamese.'2 T" ~, Y; }% N0 p; b+ Z 
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The new arrival walks further, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand and says, 'Thank you for the wonderful  America !' 
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He finally sees a nice lady and asks, 'Are you an American?'# T" ~& G  |% w8 j" v; W: o 
 
* k8 D( G6 V/ Z/ R$ y4 yShe says , 'No, I am from Africa !' 
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Puzzled, he asks her, 'Where are all the Americans?' 
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The African lady checks her watch and says...'Probably at work!' |   
 
 
 
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