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J: Mister Tippet?
T: Yes, Mister Janz?
J: May I ask you a question?
T: You certainly may.
J: Where is your beard?
T: I… I beg your pardon?
J: Where is your beard, Mister Tippet? If I may be so bold.
T: Well… I never really had the propensity for a beard.
J: Oh. That’s somewhat rare among your people, is it not?
T: Yes, I suppose. We Scotsmen tend to sport quite impressive beards.
J: I’m sorry? Scotsmen?
T: Yes. I am a Scotsman.
J: Oh. I thought you were a Dwarf.
T: That I am.
J: … I’m afraid I’m not following.
T: You seem to have gotten dwarfism, the deformity that causes abnormally slow growth in humans, confused with Dwarves, the short, stout, subterranean race. I am of the former variety. The latter are known for their beards.
J: Huh.
T: …
J: Oh, all right, I get it! It’s like saying: What is the difference between a beluga whale and an albino orca?
T: What?
J: What?
T: What is the difference between a beluga whale and an albino orca?
J: … I’m not quite sure, to be honest. Perhaps it was a poor example.
T: Perhaps.
J: …
T: …
The awkward silence was shattered when a Spanish cannonball tore through the cabin, to the great relief of both men.
