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Math lesson in Creedmoorer Mesivta:
OK, kless, now I is wantink to teach you from der metric system so you ken also to know how much silver bechers is in a ton det you schmuggle in fin Eretz Yisroel. So you should know dat dere iz two kinds fin ton:
der short ton in det is 2000 pounds
end now der metric ton det is 1000 kilos which is makink like 2440 pound unless you pay in kesh den we iz givink you a little bit more…
one smart talmid asks:
Vus iz a Sharp ton?
Ah, a Sharp ton det doesn’t weigh like no real ton because a sharp ton, det’s a three hundred pound vindbeg gefilt mit hot air! You are wantink to schmuggle into Americhke gold, you vant a long ton, not a Sharp ton because fin a sharp ton, it opens its mouth and out come all der hot air end den you gots notink!