A zebra dies and goes to Heaven...

A zebra dies and goes to Heaven. Upon reaching the pearly gates, he sees St. Peter.
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**SP**: *Is there anything you would like to know before you enter Heaven?*

**Z**: *You know, St. Peter, my whole life I've lived with this burden of never knowing the answer to one question: Am I white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?*

**SP**: *Go, my friend, and as the Lord God Himself to give you the answer to that question. He will give you what you need to know.*

So the zebra enters into Heaven and makes that his first priority. He trots his way up to God and asks...
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**Z**: *God, I've always wanted to know my entire life, am I white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?*

God calmly sits back in his throne and says:
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**G**: *You are what you are.*

The zebra is taken aback, not knowing what to take from that answer. But St. Peter told him he would get what he needed to know from God...
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Somewhat disappointed, the Zebra travels back to the pearly gates to ask St. Peter what God meant by his answer. He finally gets there and says...
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**Z:** *St. Peter, I took your advice and went to God to ask if I'm white with black stripes, or black with white stripes. His answer only made me more confused...*

**SP:** *What did he tell you, my friend?*

**Z:** *He simply told me 'You are what you are.'*

**SP:** *Well there you have it...*

**Z:** *What?! What do you mean?*

**SP:** *You are white with black stripes.*

**Z:** *What?! How do you know that?*

**SP:** *If you were black with white stripes, he would have answered, 'You is what you is.'*