[When a handsome young man replies to her question about his height with] "Ma'am, I'm six feet seven inches, " she replies, "Let's forget about the six feet and talk about the seven inches." (Mae West)

[When a handsome young man replies to her question about his height with] "Ma'am, I'm six feet seven inches, " she replies, "Let's forget about the six feet and talk about the seven inches."

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