Depo Funnies

Q: ". . . is xxx the document that would have precipitated the issuance of xyz . . .?"
A: " . . . Are you saying is the document with -- with its changes, did that precipitate the changes?"
Q: "yes, sir"
A: "I'll have you define for me what precipitate means."
"It's rain, isn't it?"
A: "Did it rain?"
Q: "Causes -- caused it or set it in motion"