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Book on elephants_英语动物笑话

the un sponsored a competition on which nation can produce the best book on elephants.
the british submited a dry historical account "the elephant and the british empire."
the french submited a text "the sensuality of the elephant -- a personal account."
the germans submited 47 volumes entitled "an elementary introduction to the foundation of the science of the elephant's ear."
the americans submited an article from "money" magazine: "elephants -- the perfect tax shelter for the 80s"
green-peace submited a counter-entry "elephants -- they're better than people"
the russians submited a terse manuscript titled "the superiority of the soviet elephant"
but the japanese won with their promotional flier "we have no elephants but wouldn't you want to buy a honda instead"