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Ok_Quantity1489 t1_ixpcn4o wrote

So it turns out the poor fellow had a twin brother. The brother heard about his twins misfortune and decided to go ask if he could ring the bell in his brother's honor. The monks said yes and he was led up to the bell tower just before noon. 12 came and he gave the rope a mighty pull, the bell rang once, swung back and knocked him over the edge. The horrified monk ran downstairs to find the same constable covering up the body. The constable says " I don't know who this guy is, but he's a dead ringer for the guy whose face rang a bell."

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Green_Cartographer84 t1_ixpsgi8 wrote

So close. Cop asks monk if he knows this guy as well, monk says "no, but he's a dead ringer for his brother"

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Ok_Quantity1489 t1_ixspsmc wrote

I thought my way made more sense because the monk had met the guy and the cop hadn't. Would have made more sense in the OP also IMHO.

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beenthereonce24 t1_ixr2876 wrote

Thank you. I was disappointed to read the OP and only find half the joke.

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