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There are two brothers, Sam and David. Sam asks David to take care of his cat while he is away on vacation. Sam calls David a few days after his vacation starts.
"Hey, how are things? Is the house still standing? How's my cat doing?"
David swallowed hard. "Well, your house is still standing. Nice place you have here. Unfortunately, your cat died."
"What?" Sam said. "You just can't tell someone that their cat is dead. You have to break it to them gently. The first time I call you should say that the cat is on the roof trying to catch a bird. The second call you should say that the cat lost its footing trying to catch the bird as it flew away, the cat fell off the roof, and now it's at the vet. The third call you should tell me that the vet operated but he says that it's not looking good for the cat. On the fourth call you let me know that my cat died peacefully in its sleep."
David agreed.
"So," Sam continues. "Can I talk to Grandma?"
"Not right now. Grandma's on the roof trying to catch a bird."
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