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Once upon a time there was a dad and 3 kids. When the kids were adults, the dad was old and Death came to take..........

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Once upon a time there was a dad and 3 kids. When the kids were adults, the dad was old and Death came to take the dad. The first son, who became a lawyer, begged Death to let the dad live a few more years. Death agreed. When Death came back, the second son, who became a doctor begged Death to let his father live a few more days. Death agreed. When Death came back the third son, who became a priest, begged Death to let the dad live till that candle wick burned out and he pointed to a candle. Death agreed. The third son knew Death wouldn't come back, and he didn't. Why not?

posted Oct 25, 2018 by Saif Khanam

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He said "candle wick" not candle

answer Oct 25, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov



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