A mother and father were chatting with their high school son about his future. The student said he'd like to attend UNC*, as his parents and other members of the family had.
Pleased with his response, they pressed on. "What would you like to take when you attend college?" they asked the high school student
After giving it some thought and glancing around the kitchen, he replied, "The refrigerator, if you can get along without it."
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