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Ken Dodd sang, “Let’s forgive and forget,” *
To the Revenue Men that he met.
“I forgot to pay Tax!
Please forgive me, I ask.”
They did – but he hasn’t paid yet!

NATURALSIM – NAVAL

• Ken Dodd: British Comedian and Tax evader who sang this line in a No 1 hit song, “Tears.”


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Good one Rhu!

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Hey Rhub, is NATURALSIM misspelled or is it just another British regionalism? smile

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That's "regionalsim."

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Originally Posted By: Tromboniator
That's "regionalsim."


Yesbut, regionalsims should be spoken with utmost soberality. crazy

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