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The President of the United States was discussing the upcoming state dinner and the scheduled speeches, including questions of protocol, with his chief protocol officer, his Ambassador to China and with his Press Secretary.
"So, Mr. President, Hu speaks first."
The President said, "That's what I'm asking you."
"And that's what I'm telling you, Mr. President. Hu's on first."
"Are you asking me?"
"No sir, Mr. President, I'm telling you; Hu's on first."
"Well, that's what I want to know."
"That's why I'm telling you."
"Let me rephrase this, then. When does Hu speak?"
"Hu speaks first and then Wen speaks."
"Huh?"
"He's not speaking."
"Who's not speaking?"
"No, sir, Mr. President. Hu is speaking!"
"When?
"No. Hu!"
"Hu is speaking when?"
"No, sir. Hu is speaking first, then Wen."
"What?"
"No sir, He's not speaking, either."
"Who's not speaking?"
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"So, Mr. President, Hu speaks first."
The President said, "That's what I'm asking you."
"And that's what I'm telling you, Mr. President. Hu's on first."
"Are you asking me?"
"No sir, Mr. President, I'm telling you; Hu's on first."
"Well, that's what I want to know."
"That's why I'm telling you."
"Let me rephrase this, then. When does Hu speak?"
"Hu speaks first and then Wen speaks."
"Huh?"
"He's not speaking."
"Who's not speaking?"
"No, sir, Mr. President. Hu is speaking!"
"When?
"No. Hu!"
"Hu is speaking when?"
"No, sir. Hu is speaking first, then Wen."
"What?"
"No sir, He's not speaking, either."
"Who's not speaking?"
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