Notes
beggar 乞食;
cut back 〈予算・人員などを〉削減［縮小］する;
retort 相手・発言などに）鋭く切り返す;

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For many years, a kind man had been giving money to a beggar. One day, the beggar asked him, “Sir, why did you give me $10 each month two years ago, reduce it to $5 last year, and now, only give me $1?”

The man replied, “Two years ago, I was single. Last year, I got married, and this year, we had a child. Supporting my family has required me to cut back on my spending.”

Angrily, the beggar retorted, “How can you use the money I depend on to support your wife and child?”
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Note
parrot オウム(鳥);
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1. In art class, the teacher asked Tony to draw a cow eating grass. Tony just drew a cow. When asked where the grass was, Tony replied, “The cow ate it all!”

2. Tony went to a pet store and saw a parrot. He asked, “Can this parrot talk?” The parrot replied, “I don’t know, I’ve never tried!”
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