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Lincoln once played a practical Joke upon a rich client of his. This man wanted
Lincoln to take a poor neighbor to court for not paying back a small sum ot two and a half
dollars. The poor man had refused to pay it because, he said, he did not really owe it.
Lincoln had an idea. He agreed to take up the case if he was paid ten dollars cash dowen,
The client readily paid him the cash. Lincoln at once went and gave the other man live
dollars and said, "Now go and pay two and a half dollars to that neighbok of yours and
take two and a half dollars for yourself. · Both Lincoln and the poor man gained some
moneyand the rich client was also fully satisfied.
(a) Why did the rich man want Lincoln to take the poor man to the court?
(b) What was the poor man's plon ?
(c) What was Lincoln's condition to take up the case ?
(d) What did Lincoln do with the money paid by the rich man ?
(6) Pick out from the passage a word which is similar in meaning to 'Obtain
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