Three men were laying brick. The first was asked: 'What are you doing?' He answered: 'Laying some brick.' The second man was asked: 'What are you working for?' He answered: 'Five dollars a day.' The third man was asked: 'What are you doing?' He answered: 'I am helping to build a great cathedral.' Which man are you?
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