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A man owned a small ranch in New Mexico.

The New Mexico State Wage & Hour Department claimed

he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an

agent out to interview him.

'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,'

demanded the agent.

'Well,' replied the rancher, 'there's my ranch hand who's been

with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and

board. The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150

per week plus free room and board. Then there's the half-wit who

works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work

around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and

board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also

sleeps with my wife occasionally.'

'That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit,' says the agent.

'Well, that would be me, ' replied the rancher.