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One trained in the law whose principle fear is being blind-sided by the very language — English — in which {{sex|she}} must ply her trade. When you press her why she must so persistently desecrate her calling, she will tell you this:
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“My drafting may be convoluted, but it is effective: It must be, for we haven’t had any litigation on it.”
 
If you have the patience, this is the time to wheel out your pre-prepared joke:
 
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===The standard issue drafting joke===
 
“I hear”, you say, “that, for a disguise, [[elephant]]s paint the soles of their feet yellow, and hide upside-down in custard.” <br>
“Why, that’s preposterous!” she will cry.<br>
“Aha! but have you ever ''seen'' an [[elephant]] hiding upside-down in custard?”<br>
“No, of course not!”<br>
“WELL THAT SHOWS WHAT A GOOD DISGUISE IT IS THEN.”<br>}}
 
Walk proudly away. Your work is done. O course, it won’t make a blind bit of difference, but you may feel better.
 
 
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