Intelligent People....

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Barak Obama meets with the Queen of England. He asks her, "Your
> Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any
> tips you can give to me?"
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> "Well," says the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround
> yourself with intelligent people."
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> Obama frowns, then asked, "But how do I know the people around me are
> really intelligent?"
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> The Queen takes a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy, you just ask them to
> answer an intelligent riddle." The Queen pushes a button on her
> intercom. "Please send Tony Blair in here, would you?"
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> Tony Blair walks into the room and says, "Yes, my Queen?"
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> The Queen smiles and says, "Answer me this please, Tony ~ Your mother
> and father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your
> sister . . . Who is it?"
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> Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answers, "That would be me."
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> "Yes! Very good," says the Queen.
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> Obama goes back home to ask Joe Biden, his vice presidential choice
> the same question ~ ~ ~ "Joe, answer this for me. Your mother and
> your father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your
> sister. Who is it?"
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> "I'm not sure," says Biden. "Let me get back to you on that one."
> He goes to his advisors and asks every one, but none can give him an
> answer. Finally, he ends up in the men's room and recognizes Colin
> Powell's shoes in the next stall.
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> Biden asks Powell, "Colin, can you answer this for me? Your mother
> and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister. Who
> is it?"
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> Colin Powell yells back, "That's easy ~ It's me!"
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> Biden smiles, and says, "Thanks!"
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> Then, he goes back to speak with Obama. "Say, I did some research
> and I have the answer to that riddle. It is Colin Powell!"
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> Obama gets up, stomps over to Biden, and angrily yells into his face,
> "No!, you idiot! . . . It's Tony Blair!"
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