Переведите на i’m afraid we don’t give refunds, mrs. smith.» «i don’t want a refund,» explained mrs. smith. «i want my husband’s original body again! i liked it more than this new one! » «i’m afraid that’s very difficult, mrs. smith,» said the shop assistant. «we are an environmentally-friendly company. all our old bodies are recycled.» «but the new body parts that you sold him don’t work! what can he do now? » «he could buy a reconditioned body.» «what’s a ‘reconditioned’ body? » «it’s an old body that has been modified.» «can i have a look at one? » «certainly.» the shop assistant spoke to his computer, and a reconditioned body appeared. it was a very familiar body. mrs. smith recognised the big nose and the grey hair. «but that’s my husband! » shouted mrs. smith. «that’s the original mr. smith! » «yes, that’s right,» said the shop assistant. «we reconditioned mr. smith’s old body». «can he have his old body back then, please? » «certainly, mrs. smith. that’ll be 100,000 euros please» «100,000 euros! » shouted mrs. smith. «that’s very expensive, isn’t it? » «mr. smith has been reconditioned! » mr. smith got his own body back, and mrs. smith flew him back home in the aircar. «i’m myself again! » he shouted. «not exactly,» said mrs. smith. «you have been reconditioned.» «what does ‘reconditioned’ mean? » «well,» said mrs. smith. «i think it means that you have a new brain! » «i think that will be very useful,» said mr. smith. «i think so too, dear» said mrs. smith. the end