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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:
-{{box|'''The standard issue drafting joke''' <br>
-“I hear”, you say, “that, for a disguise, elephants 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. It won’t make a blind bit of difference, but you may feel better.
-{{C|metaphor}}