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Three Smart Pals 三个机灵鬼1. Fresh Fish for Sale出售鲜鱼Al, Sal, and Hal were three pals. They were very smart. One day they watched Mr. Bing open his new fish store. Mr. Bing placed the fish in thewindow. He swept the walk. He climbed a ladder to nail up a sign. The sign said: FRESH FISH FOR SALE.That sign has a big problem, said Al. You can say that again, said Sal. That sign has a big problem, said Al. It sure does, said Hal. Mr. Bing almost fell off the ladder. What problem? she asked. Is the spelling wrong? Sal pulled a big dictionary form her sack. She looked throught it. The spelling is fine, she said. But it still has a problem, said Al.Please tell me what it is, said Mr. Bing. Al, Sal, and Hal put their headstogether to think. Aha! shouted Al. One, two, three four. Four words. Too many words, said Hal. A sign with too many words is a wordy sign, said Sal. You are all so smart! said Mr. Bing. I dont need to paint FOR SALE Everybody knows my fish are not free! Mr. Bing painted out FOR SALE. Now the sign had only two words: FRESH FISH.Mr. Bing climbed down the ladder. Al, Sal and Hal began to laugh. They rolled on the ground. Tears streamed down their cheeks. That sign! giggled Sal. It is so funny! shouted Hal. He laughed some more. Funny? Why is it funny? asked Mr. Bing. Hal pulled a box of tissues form his sack. Al, Sal, and Hal wiped their eyes. They blew their noses, hard. Oh, my, what a joke! said Sal. Fresh fish? Are fish for sale ever rotten? Silly you, Mr. Bing, said Al. Silly me, said Mr. Bing. Mr. Bing climbed up the ladder again. He painted out FRESH. Now the sign had only one word left: FISH. Mr. Bing climbed down the ladder again.Hal shook his fist at him. That sign makes me angry! Hal shouted. Sal stamped her foot. Me, too! she yelled. Whats wrong, now? cried Mr.Bing. Al sniffed the air. Of course you are selling fish! Al said. We can see them. We can smell them! You must think we are