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Tell Me a Joke

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The cheapest calculator in the junk shop has one rule, and it isn't in any manual: no joke, no answer. Milena's big math exam is in two weeks, and her only hope is a machine with a sense of humor.

Part 1 of 2 in The Calculator That Wanted to Laugh

«Dos mil pesos», dijo Hernando, «y un consejo gratis». Milena miró la calculadora. Era gris, vieja, con teclas grandes y una pantalla pequeña.

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