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

The word 'short'.

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Why did the reporter go into the ice cream parlor?

He wanted the inside scoop.

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Why shouldn't you write with a broken pencil?

Because it's pointless.

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Why didn't Bill use his photographic memory?

He never developed it.

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What do you call a train carrying bubble gum?

A chew-chew train.

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