Because of a dense fog, a steamboat had to stop at the mouth of the river. A passenger demanded to know the cause of the delay. "Can't see up the river," the harassed captain replied. "Fog's too...

Because of a dense fog, a steamboat had to stop at the mouth of the river. A passenger demanded to know the cause of the delay.
"Can't see up the river," the harassed captain replied. "Fog's too thick."
"But I can see the stars overhead," the passenger said.
"Yes," the captain growled, "but unless the engines explode, we're not going that way."

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