A man is on his death bed with his wife by his side. In his faint, dying breath he tells her he wants to know the truth: Did she ever cheat on him?

Hesitating, she agrees to tell him everything.

"Well," she begins, "remember when you lost your job and a week later you got it back with a big raise?"

He nods understandingly.

Then she says, "Do you remember when the IRS was going to do the big audit on you and a week later they dropped the audit and gave us a big refund instead?"

Again he nods in understanding. He asks, "Were there any other times?"

She pauses. Finally she struggles, "Yes, dear. There was just one more time."

"Ohhhh," he sighs. "You must tell me."

"OK ... but only because you insist, dear," she stammers. "Remember the time when you were elected president of the golf club, but you were so worried you were going to lose by 23 votes?"

"Oh yes ... I remember," winced the dying old man. Suddenly, he shot up in his bed and exclaimed, "DAMN ... and I won by 45 votes!"