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

The word 'short'.

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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 did the reporter go into the ice cream parlor?

He wanted the inside scoop.

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Why couldn't the leopard play hide and seek?

Because he was always spotted.

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Why shouldn't you write with a broken pencil?

Because it's pointless.

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