the one about

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: the joke about
Have you heard the one about the priest and the rabbi?

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Remember that Ring Super Bowl commercial, the one about finding the lost dog? Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026 Midway through the novel, Don Gately is chatting with some sober bikers when one of them, a man who goes by the cheery name of Bob Death, asks whether Don’s heard the one about the fish. Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Travelers who purchased travel insurance for their trips can expect support and compensation during a winter storm like the one about to hit the US. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026 There’s the one about majestic, demure horses dashing across a field with riders trying to send a ball into a net. Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the one about

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