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It was difficult to find jobs in the north of England, and when John lost his job, he found it impossible to get a new one. He had soon spent all his money, but he had heard that it was easy to find work in the south of the country, so he decided to go south.
    The best way to go there was by train, so he went to the railway station and got When he was sitting in the train, a man suddenly appeared, carrying a gun, and said to him," Your money or your ticket!"
    "I haven’t got a penny, "John answered fearfully.
    "Then why are you so fearful?" the man with the gun asked angrily.
    "Because I thought you were the ticket-collector, and I haven’t got a ticket. " John answered.