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Message: <blockquote data-quote="funkoluwa" data-source="post: 3662378" data-attributes="member: 32966">> While visiting India , President Mahinda Rajapakse> is invited to tea with > President Abdul Kalam. > > He asks President Kalam what his leadership> philosophy is. > > He says that, it is to surround himself with> intelligent people.  > Mahinda Rajapakse  asks how he knows if they're> intelligent. > "I do so by asking them the right questions," says> President Kalam. > > "Allow me to demonstrate." > > Mahinda Rajapakse watches as President Kalam phones> Manmohan Singh, the > Indian Prime Minister and says, > > "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question:> your mother has a child, > and your father has a child, and this child is not> your brother or sister. > > > Who is it?" > Manmohan immediately responds, > > "It's me, Sir !" > "Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says Kalam. > > He hangs up and says, > > "Did you get that, Mr. Rajapakse?" > > Mahinda nods: > > "Yes Mr. President. > > Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" > > > > Mahinda Rajapakse, upon returning to  Colombo ,> decides he'd better put > his brother, Gothabaya to the test. > > Mahinda summons him to Temple Trees  and says, > > " Gotha , I wonder if you can answer a question for> me." > "Why, of course, Aiya. What's on your mind?" > Mahinda poses the question: > > "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a> child, and this child > is not your brother or your sister. > > Who is it?"  > Gothabaya was puzzled and finally asks, > > "Can I think about it and get back to you?" > > Mahinda agrees, and Gothabaya leaves. > > > > Gothabaya immediately calls a meeting of the senior> armed services & > ministers of the cabinet, including his other> brothers, Chamal & Basil and > they puzzle over the question for several hours, but> nobody can come up > with an answer. > > > > Finally, in desperation, Gothabaya calls Mangala> Samaraweera and explains > the problem. > "Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, your mother has a child,> and your father has a > child, and this child is not your brother or your> sister. Who is it?" > Mangala answers immediately, > > "It's me, of course." > > Much relieved, Gothabaya rushes back to Temple> Trees, finds Mahinda > Rajapakse, and exclaims, > > "I know the answer, Aiya! > > I know, who it is! > > It's Mangala Samaraweera!" >  > And Mahinda replies in disgust, > > "Wrong, its Manmohan Singh!"</blockquote>

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