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> One night, George W. Bush is tossing restlessly in > his White House > bed. > He awakens to see George Washington standing by him. > Bush asks him, > "George, what's the best thing I can do to help the > country?" > > "Set an honest and honorable example, just as I did," > Washington > advises, > and then fades away. > > The next night, Bush is astir again, and sees the > ghost of Thomas > Jefferson moving through the darkened bedroom. Bush > calls out, "Tom, > please! What is the best thing I can do to help the > country?" > > "Respect the Constitution, as I did," Jefferson > advises, and dims > from > sight. > > The third night sleep is still not in the cards for > Bush. He awakens > to > see the ghost of FDR hovering over his bed. Bush > whispers, > "Franklin, > what is the best thing I can do to help the country?" > > "Help the less fortunate, just as I did," FDR replies > and fades into > the > mist. > > Bush isn't sleeping well the fourth night when he > sees another > figure > moving in the shadows. It is the ghost of Abraham > Lincoln. Bush > pleads, > "Abe, what is the best thing I can do right now to > help the > country?" > > Lincoln replies, "Go see a play."
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