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[pcgrantham]

A married Irishman went into the confessional and said
> to his priest, "I almost had an affair with another woman."
>
> The priest said, "What do you mean, 'almost'?"
>
> The Irishman said, "Well, we got undressed and rubbed
> together, but then I stopped."
>
> The priest said, "Rubbing together is the same as
> putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For
> your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the
> poor box."
>
> The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers,
> and then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a
> moment and then started to leave.
>
> The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him
> saying, "I saw that. You didn't put any money in the
> poor box!"
>
> The Irishman replied, "Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on
> the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!

[Atomic1]