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Buying, not soliciting

THE EAR - The Freeman

December 4, 2019 | 12:00am

NOTED. A man went to a famous chicharon store in Cebu City and handed the clerk a note.

Clerk: “Pasensiya na, sir. Wa diri among tag-iya.”

Man: “Ha? Mamalit man ko, day.”

Clerk: “Aw, sorry kaayo, sir. Daghan man gud mangayo tabang inig Pasko unya motunol lang og suwat.”

The note turned out to be a list of pork products the man wanted to buy.

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