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词汇
federal adj. 联邦的；同盟的；联邦政府的； 联邦制的 adv. 联邦政府地 federal judge 联邦法官
occupation n. 职业；占有；消遣；占有期
carpenter n. 木匠，木工 vi. 当木匠，做木匠工作 vt. 制作
jack-leg adj. 不讲道德的；肆无忌惮的
复述
a federal judge was questioning an Indian witness .
he asked what the Indian witness's job is .
the Indian answered that he was a carpenter .
the judge questioned that what sort of carpenter was .
the Indian answered he was a jack-leg carpenter .
the judge wanted the Indian explained more about the "jack-leg " carpenter .
the Indian said the same difference between first class carpenter jack-leg as between first class and the judge who was questioning him .
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