The AccidentThe following is a courtroom exchange between a defense attorney and a farmer with a bodily injury claim It came from a Houston, Texas insurance agent Attorney: ``At the scene of the accident, did you tell the constable you had never felt better in your life?'' Farmer: ``That's right''. Attorney: ``Well, then, how is it that you are now claiming you were seriously injured when my client's auto hit your wagon?'' Farmer: ``When the constable arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Rover, my dog, who was in a terrible state, and shot him. When he asked me how I felt, I just thought under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say I've never felt better in my life''.
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