Zさん："Hey, was Bob Hope a renowned liar?"
Aさん：「Why would you ask that? Bob Hope was awesome.」
Zさん："Yeah, but I saw this picture of him in front of a crowd of army guys, and behind him was a huge sign, in capital letters reading: 'USO'"
Aさん：「。。。」
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Z-san explains: "USO stands for United Service Organizations, a company that gives live entertainment, such as comedians (Bob Hope), to America's armed forces abroad. Unfortunately, the word 'uso' in Japanese means 'lie'."
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