Taking his seat in his chambers, the judge faced the opposing lawyers. "so," he said, "i have been presented, by both of you, with a bribe." both lawyers squirmed uncomfortably, "you attorney Ayo, gave me 15k. And you, attorney Ade, gave me 10k. The judge reached into his pocket and pulled out a check. He handed it to Ayo "Now then, i'm returning 5k, and we're going to decide this case solely on its merits. "