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1) 一个人去买鹦鹉，看到一只鹦鹉前标：此鹦鹉会两门语言，售价二百元。

2) 另一只鹦鹉前则标道：此鹦鹉会四门语言，售价四百元。

3) 该买哪只呢？两只都毛色光鲜，非常灵活可爱。这人转啊转，拿不定主意。

4) 结果突然发现一只老掉了牙的鹦鹉，毛色暗淡散乱，标价八百元。

5) 这人赶紧将老板叫来：这只鹦鹉是不是会说八门语言？

6) 店主说：不。

7) 这人奇怪了：那为什么又老又丑，又没有能力，会值这个数呢？

8) 店主回答：因为另外两只鹦鹉叫这只鹦鹉老板。

See the <a href="https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/263388710327855805.html" target="_blank">source</a>.
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1) A man went shopping for a parrot, and saw a sign in front of one parrot reading: "This parrot can speak two languages, selling price 200 <em>yuan</em>." 

2) In front of another parrot was a sign reading: This parrot can speak four languages, selling price 400 <em>yuan</em>. 

3) Which one should he buy? Both had a shiny coat of feathers, [both] were lively and adorable. The man turned to this one then that one, but couldn't settle on one.

4) Then he suddenly saw an ancient parrot, coat dull and in disarray, with a posted price of 800 <em>yuan</em>.

5) The man quickly called the shopkeeper over: "I suppose this parrot can speak 8 languages?" 

6) The shopkeeper said: "Nope." 

7) The man was confused: "Then why is an old, ugly, unskilled parrot worth such a price?"

8) The shopkeeper replied: "Because the two other parrots call this parrot 'The Boss'." 
   
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