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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 do you call an eating contest to see who can eat the fastest?

The gulp war.

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If the color of the White house is white, what is the color of a green house?

A greenhouse is transparent because its walls are made of glass.

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What do you call a polygon with thousands of sides?

A balagon ('overly complicated' in Hebrew)

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Why did the guy on a date bring an elephant with him?

He wanted to have appeal.

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Why was the investor's nickname 'Yeast'?

Because wherever he put bread, it would rise.

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Why was the hot dog happy?

Because it was on a roll.

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How did the veterinarian know that the horse had a cold?

He heard it straight from the horses mouth.

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Why did Bill and Eddie start their company at the radar dish?

Because they wanted the business to be under the radar.

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What do skyscrapers and libraries have in common?

They have a lot of stories.

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How did Arnie feel when he slipped in the garbage dump?

He felt down in the dumps.

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Are people in a family 'absolute'?

They are 'relative', that's why they are called relatives.

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