# A Highway to Hawaii

By [huanqin](https://paragraph.com/@huanqin) · 2022-01-03

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A man was walking on a highway when he discovered a genie lamp. He rubbed it and a genie came out and said，“I will grant you one wish.”

The man thought for a minute and said，“Well，I never have gone to Hawaii because I never could afford it. Could you make a highway from here to Hawaii so I could just drive over anytime？”

The genie sighed and said，“Man，I have been in this genie business for 10，000 years. I am quite tired. Can’t you think of something a little more simple？”

The man thought and said，“Well，you know，I have been married to my wife for 5 years now but I still can’t understand her. Can you make it so I can from now on？”

The genie sighed again and said，“Two lanes or four？

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