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Why one towel is enough

People go one, two, three, four. Or there's the same thing but recycled paper. You have to get five of those because they're not as absorbent of course. (Laughter) The fact is y...

Course: Richer words and phrasesSection: Using one paper towelSubtitles: en

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1:06

There's the one that cuts itself.

1:06

People go one, two, three, four.

1:10

Or there's the same thing but recycled paper.

1:13

You have to get five of those

1:15

because they're not as absorbent of course.

1:17

(Laughter)

1:18

The fact is you can do it all with one towel.

1:25

The key, two words.

1:27

This half of the room your word is 'shake.'

1:31

Let's hear it, 'shake.'

1:32

(Audience) Shake. Joe Smith: Louder.

1:34

(Audience) Shake.

1:35

Your word is 'fold.'

1:37

(Audience) Fold. JS: Again.

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(Audience) Fold. JS: Really loud.

1:41

(Audience) Shake. (Audience) Fold.

1:43

OK. (Laughter) Wet hands.

1:47

Shake. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.

1:52

Why 12? 12 apostles. 12 tribes. 12 zodiac signs. 12 months.

1:57

The one I like the best it's the biggest number with one syllable.

2:01

(Laughter)

2:05

Trifold.

2:06

(Applause)

2:08

Fold.

2:13

Dry.

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