"I wouldn't want this musty old dump if you gave it to me," snapped Ida Gamble.
"Look," replied Sam Sham, "Clem may have been a whacked-out hermit, but I have a feeling he hid a fortune on this property. This house has been boarded up for 7 years. All you need to do is pay the back taxes and my modest fee, and this little gem is all yours!"
"I'm outta here!" exclaimed Ida.
"Wait, just let me show you the secret staircase I found."
Sam pulled back the oakpress paper paneling to reveal a hidden staircase.
"Look, that step is loose, and there's something shiny behind it!" Sam pulled back the loose step to discover a small collection of shiny sterling silver cutlery.
"I knew it!" cried Sam, "This house contains a fortune! I think I'll buy it myself."
"Not so fast," replied Ida. "You offered me the house and I just bought it."
Why should Ida have stopped and thought again before buying this home?
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Silver would be tarnished after 7 years in an old house. Sam planted the shiny silver.
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