Another argument had broken out in the coffeehouse. This time they were arguing about exactly how old Nasruddin was.
As it happened, Nasruddin himself walked in at just the right moment.
"Nasruddin!" they all shouted. "Please tell us how old you are."
"I'm fifty years old," he said.
"But wait," said one of the men. "I asked you several years ago how old you were, and you told me then that you were fifty years old."
"That's right," said Nasruddin. "I'm a man of my word. I said I was fifty years old, and I stand by what I said."
Inspired by: Mulla's Donkey and Other Friends by Mehdi Nakosteen
Notes: This story is on p. 102 of the book.
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