That’s four seconds too many. Somebody who’s really good should be able to toss an apple in the air, pull a switchblade knife out of his pocket, open it, peel, halve, and core the apple, and have the knife back in his pocket as he catches the two halves of the apple with his other hand.
Switchblades? Pansy blade! Real men do it with a sword!
The Japanese opens a box and a bee flies out - swoosh - the bee's cut in half......Emperor is impressed.
The Chinaman opens a box and a fly exits - swoosh, swoosh - the fly is quartered......Emperor is very impressed.
The Jew opens a box and a gnat circles about - swoosh, and the gnat keeps flying.......Emperor, unimpressed, begins to chastise until the Jew tells him, "Circumcision is not meant to kill".