**Teacher**: If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Seven, Sir.*
**Teacher**: No, listen carefully.*
If I gave you 2 cats, and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Seven*
**Teacher**: Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you 2 apples, and another 2 apples and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Six.*
*Teacher**: Good. Now if I gave you 2 cats, and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Seven!!!*
**A very angry Teacher**: Where in the hell do you get seven from?!?!?*
**A very angry Johnny**: Because,....I've already got a damn cat!!!**
**Johnny**: Seven, Sir.*
**Teacher**: No, listen carefully.*
If I gave you 2 cats, and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Seven*
**Teacher**: Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you 2 apples, and another 2 apples and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Six.*
*Teacher**: Good. Now if I gave you 2 cats, and another 2 cats and another 2, how many will you have?*
**Johnny**: Seven!!!*
**A very angry Teacher**: Where in the hell do you get seven from?!?!?*
**A very angry Johnny**: Because,....I've already got a damn cat!!!**