Man: God? God: Yes?
Man: Can I ask you something?
God: Of course!
Man: What's a million years to you?
God: A second.
Man: And a million dollars?
God: A penny.
Man: God, can I have a penny? God: Yes, just wait a second.
(Courtesy of forwarded mail from Pastor David Chen)
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Thus derives a new "proverb":
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"PENNY WISE, SECOND FOOLISH."