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A long black hearse was followed by a second long black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one.
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Behind the second hearse was a solitary man walking a dog on a leash.
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Behind him, a short distance back, were about 200 men walking single file.
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The man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached the man walking the dog and said, 'I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen a funeral like this.
Whose funeral is it?'
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'My wife's.
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''What happened to her?'
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The man replied, 'My dog attacked and killed her'
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He inquired further, 'But who is in the second hearse?'
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The man answered, 'My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my wife when the dog turned on her.'
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A poignant and thoughtful moment of silence passed between the two men.
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'Can I borrow the dog?'
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The man replied, 'Get in line.'
