That question, which in a normal economy would get an over-the-counter answer, has everyone scratching their heads in Venezuela.
Teams now are also pinging down through the earth, seeking no human response but rather the countering answer of a cellphone signal from a phone hidden deep in the earth in a pocket or purse.
Stalwart peacemongers may still disagree, but at least they'll be challenged to counter his answers with answers of their own.
'Can I get it over the counter?' "Clinton answers, 'I suppose you can, if you take two or three of them.' "That's a funny joke," Little said.
"I feel no bitterness whatsoever," Coppola says when asked about the decision to close down Zoetrope just when it was shaping up to become a counter-culture answer to United Artists - an outfit where visionary film-makers made personal movies without interference.
And defenses have developed counters to answer the trendy spread and up-tempo offensive schemes.
Saudis counter that the answer to Obama's criticism is the "Salman doctrine" – a demonstration that they are now willing to lead, as in Yemen, and take initiatives, but still demanding that the US remains a loyal ally that provides logistical and intelligence support when needed.
I went up to the counter, again, to answer, again, whether or not I could read or if I'd ever tried to top myself.
The answer, counter-intuitively, is not quite as deep as me.
"No, that's the wrong answer", countered Lenny.
In its complaint, Apple did not refer to "apps" as a common name, but described its applications store as a place consumers license "software programs or products"; Amazon countered in its answer that "app store" is a common phrase meaning a "place to buy apps".
