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What 5 letter word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?

The word 'short'.

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What invention lets you look through a wall?

A window.

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Why did the reporter go into the ice cream parlor?

He wanted the inside scoop.

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When Bobby threw a ball as hard as he could, why did it just come back to him?

He threw it up in the air.

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Why couldn't the leopard play hide and seek?

Because he was always spotted.

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What does Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?

Their middle name.

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Why shouldn't you write with a broken pencil?

Because it's pointless.

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What begins and ends with E but has only one letter?

Envelope.

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When does Friday come before Thursday?

In the dictionary.

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Why did the shoes cross the road?

Because the chicken was wearing them.

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Why did the cookie go to the doctor?

Because it felt crummy.

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How do trash collectors learn their trade?

They pick things up as they go along.

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