英语笑话:All-purpose Dissolvent（万能溶剂）

A young man saw Edison, said : “I wanna(=want to ) develop a sort of all-purpose dissolvent, by which can dissolve（溶解） all materials.” Edison asked a question in reply : “ In that case, what container shall you hold it with?”

　　一个后生找到爱迪生，说：“我准备研制一种万能溶剂，它能溶解一切物质。”爱迪生反问：“那你用什么来盛它呢？”