Three friends were locked up by the KGB
During the Cold War, three travelers were arrested by the KGB, suspected of being American spies.
They were locked in a cell and told, "You have 24 hours to prove you are who you claim to be. If you fail, you will be executed."
The prisoners were Christophe, a French chef; Luciano, an Italian opera singer; and Maurício, a Brazilian politician.
After a couple of hours, Christophe asked the guards for access to a kitchen. Curious, they allowed it.
He prepared the most incredible meal they had ever tasted. The agents stared at each other in disbelief. One of them wiped a tear from his eye.
"Only a real French chef could cook like this," one guard said. "You are free to go."
A few hours later, Luciano asked for a chair.
He sat down in the middle of the room and began to sing a powerful opera aria. His voice filled the prison hall. By the time he finished, the guards were visibly moved.
"Only a true Italian opera singer could sing with that much passion," they said. "You are free to go."
Meanwhile Maurício sat quietly in the cell.
The hours passed.
Finally the 24-hour deadline arrived.
The KGB agents walked in and said, "Well? What do you have to say for yourself?"
Maurício shrugged and said nothing.
One of the agents frowned and said, "So after all this time, with something as important as your life at stake, you couldn't think of anything useful to say?"
Maurício nodded and said, "Yes."
The agents looked at each other, nodded, opened the door, and set him free.
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