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a scotsman and an englishman were strolling across the beach one day. The englishman kicked a small sand mound and uncovered a lantern.
He picked it up and was wiping the sand off it when a genie appeared.
The genie said to the startled englishman..."thank you, thank you so very much for releasing me from that awful prison, water was coming in and sand was coming in. I've been trapped in there for over a thousand years. For my release i shall grant you each one wish, whatever you desire it will be granted.
So the englishman asked for an eighty feet high wall to encircle his beloved england.
"a strange request", said the genie, "but it is done. May i enquire why though?".
"well", said the englishman, "it will keep these bloody scots out."
the genie turned to the scotsman and asked, "and your wish is?"
the scotsman nodded towards the eighty foot high wall and said, "fill it with water."