Dr. Johnson Story (Uncorrected)

SEE THE CORRECTED VERSION OF JAN. 2, 2006---


> A man attended a party at the home of Oliver Goldsmith, the 18th century writer.
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While he was chatting wwith some other people, he noticed, standing by a window, a portly man, poorly dressed, talking to himself and sputtering.
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> He figured: an idiot relative of Mr. Goldsmith's
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> The idiot came over and listened to their conversation for a few moments...
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> and then made extraordinarily brilliant and insightful comments.
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> And Oliver Goldsmith said...
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> I would like to introduce Dr. Samuel Johnson.
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