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A Jewish man walked into a bank in New York City one day and asked for the loan officer.
He told the loan officer that he was going to Israel on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000.
The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan.He told the loan officer that he was going to Israel on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000.
The Jewish man handed over the keys to a new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the bank. He produced the title and everything
checked out. The loan officer agreed to accept the car as collateral for the loan.
Two weeks later, the Jewish man returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest, which came to $15.41. The loan officer said, "Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we
checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?"