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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Recent Examples on the Web The stories flowed — the one about O'Neal arriving in the city known for Walt Disney World wearing Mickey Mouse ears seemed to delight the crowd — and O'Neal savored them all. Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024 Cohen objected to the last two questions; only the one about drugs got sustained. Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023 Didn’t America come up with the best of all jingles—the one about the pursuit of happiness? Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023 Her writing is lucid and her tone is warm; in her telling, certain myths, such as the one about Demeter and Persephone, are powerfully moving. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023 McConnell eventually answered two additional questions -- though not the one about a 2026 campaign -- and was halting and appeared to have some difficulty speaking. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023 McConnell eventually answered two additional questions — though not the one about a 2026 campaign — and was halting and appeared to have some difficulty speaking. Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023 But the one about interest capitalization in effect now is significant. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023 Each book celebrates Latin American culture and important historical figures like the one about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo or Cuban music icon Celia Cruz. Lights Lacquer Lights Lacquer is a vegan and cruelty-free nail polish company founded by beauty YouTuber Kathleenlight, of Cuban descent. Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2023

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“The one about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20about. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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