"if we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs, if we had some eggs" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1992, Ernest Sternberg, Photonic Technology and Industrial Policy, →ISBN, page 195:",
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          "ref": "1999, David G. Hogan, Selling 'em by the Sack: White Castle and the Creation of American Food, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Despite the closures of Castles, the drop in profits, and the trend of overall decline, Billy Ingram joked in the General Letter of April, \"If we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs if we had some eggs. If we had enough help we could do a good business if we had something to sell.\"",
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