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The young man entered the tavern and asked for a glass of wine.
“Heart-red, soul-crystal or world-muddy?” asked the bartender.
“I am colourblind,” said the client. “Quench my thirst, please.”
The bartender gave him a glass of water and said: “Know your drink before you ask.”
Now a group entered the tavern, holding a crescent, a cross, a menorah, a trishula, and a lotus. They placed them in a corner and came to the bar.
“Do you have our brands?” one of them asked.
“We only have the lover’s brand,” said the bartender.
“And how much does it cost?” another asked.
The bartender brought out a white stone from under the counter and asked the man to kiss it.
“Why?” asked the man.
“Just kiss it, each of you,” the bartender insisted.
They did and each left a dark stain on the stone.
“The love potion is not for you,” the bartender said and gave each of them a cup of tea. “This will quench your thirst,” he said.