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Moneyed illiterate has driver's license

THE EAR - The Philippine Star
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November 20, 2015 | 9:00am

AMAZING. The doctor was surprised that the man he was examining was illiterate.

LICENSE. How in the world did you get a driver's license without knowing how to read and write? he asked the man in front of him.

BRIBE? The man replied nonchalantly: "I had P4,500."

AMAZING

ASKED

BRIBE

DOCTOR

DRIVER

EXAMINING

FRONT

LICENSE

MAN

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