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  • First the Bow-Lingual,

  • a device that translates your dog’s barks into English, was introduced,

  • and then the Meow-Lingual became available the following year.

  • Both inventions are fantastic,

  • but what I really want is a Wife-Lingual.

  • Most of the time, my wife seems to speak a different language.

  • Her short and vague responses are confusing and misleading.

  • I need to know what my wife really means when she saysOh yeahafter I ask, “Can I do the dishes later?”

  • Responses likewhatever,” “uh-huh,”

  • orup to youto such statements as “I will come home late tonight

  • or “I can’t pick up the kids today

  • leave me no clue as to what I should do next.

  • Besides, my wife is good at playing emotional hide-and-seek.

  • She says “I am finewhen obvious signs of anger have appeared on her face.

  • Yet the wrong interpretation of her emotional state might lead to a cold war or to a later volcanic eruption.

  • I really want to know her present emotional state

  • so that I can figure out

  • when will be the best time to talk about a raise in my allowance.

First the Bow-Lingual,

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