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As received on WhatsApp! 😃 A wealthy Arab man is having lunch at Dubai’s most luxurious restaurant when a ragged-looking homeless man walks in and quietly sits down at the seat next to him. The Arab gets irritated. Security starts moving toward the man. But before they can reach him, the old man calmly says, “Sir, I have something you’d want to buy.” The Arab laughs. “You? You’ll sell me something?” The man pulls out an old lamp. “One million dollars.” The whole table bursts into laughter. Leaning back, the Arab says, “Old man, this lamp isn’t even worth ten dirhams.” Without saying a word, the homeless man flips the lamp open. Instantly, a cloud of smoke rises from the lamp and a genie appears. The restaurant goes silent. Forks freeze mid-air. Phones come out. Waiters stop in their tracks. The genie bows and asks, “What is your wish, master?” The old man replies casually, “One strong cup of tea.” The genie snaps his fingers once. A glass of steaming tea with sugar cubes and a spoon appears on a silver tray. Silence falls. The Arab’s face changes instantly. Within minutes, lawyers are called, papers are signed, and a cheque for one million dollars is written. The old man smiles. “Cash it first.” So they go to the bank together. The cheque clears. Deal done. The Arab rushes back to his palace, grinning from ear to ear, heart pounding. He locks himself in his private chamber, places the lamp on the table, and clicks it open. The genie appears again. “What is your wish, master?” The Arab grins greedily. “I want my one million dollars back, a 300-foot super yacht, a private jet, ten Rolls-Royces.” The genie looks uncomfortable. Then says softly, “Sir, I can only serve tea and coffee.” “Would you like sugar with that...?” For 12 years, that genie has been riding on India’s back, and apart from serving tea, he doesn’t know how to do anything else... And I’m sure you’ve recognized which genie that is