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A Witty Tale : The Wise Men of Chelm
This story The Wise Men of Chelm is worth reading and listening to.
The residents of the Jewish town of Chelm, one day, decided that there was no point in all of them worrying about their various problems.
“Let us appoint a Worry Man, somebody who will worry for all of us,” said the mayor.
Everybody hailed it as a great idea and when one of the elders suggested that Yossel, the cobbler, who seemed to have a lot of time on his hands, should be given the job. The man was at once sent for.
“How much will I be paid,” asked Yossel, suspiciously, after the nature of the job was explained to him.
“Er… one kopek a week,” said the mayor.
"It won’t work."
“Why not?”
“Because if you give me one kopek a week,” explained the cobbler, “I’ll have nothing to worry about.”
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