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Cop and the Penguin

A cop pulls over a limousine that appears to be carrying a penguin.

"Sir," says the cop, "Is that a penguin?"

"Yes it is."

"It should be in a proper place! Take that penguin to the zoo IMMEDIATELY."

"Of course, Officer. I'll do that right now."

Two days later, the same cop stops the exact same limo, still with its penguin passenger. The penguin is now wearing a hat and sunglasses.

"Sir," he says to the driver, "isn't this the exact same penguin from 2 days ago?"

"Yes, Officer."

"Didn't I tell you to take it to the zoo?"

"Oh, well, I did. Hoje vamos à praia!Today we're going to the beach!"

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Um polícia encosta uma limusina que parece estar a transportar um pinguim.

"Senhor," diz o polícia, "Isso é um pinguim?""Sim, é."

“Devia estar num lugar apropriado! Leve esse pinguim ao jardim zoológico IMEDIATAMENTE.""Claro, senhor agente. Vou fazer isso agora mesmo."

Dois dias depois, o mesmo polícia pára exactamente a mesma limusina, ainda com o seu passageiro pinguim, agora a usar um chapéu e óculos de sol.

"Senhor", diz ele ao motorista, "este não é exactamente o mesmo pinguim de há 2 dias atrás? ""Sim, senhor guarda".

"Não lhe disse para o levar para o jardim zoológico?""Oh sim, eu levei-o. Hoje vamos à praia!"

A cop pulls over a limousine that appears to be carrying a penguin.

"Sir," says the cop, "Is that a penguin?""Yes, it is."

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