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(THE INELUCTABLE MODALITY OF HOUSE BUILDING)
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Two frightfully British old buffers are sitting in their club at Saint James.
"Did you hear about Carruthers?" says one stroking his silver tache.
"Yes, yes, all that stuff about moving in with a gorilla," answers his friend, delicately arranging his beard.
"But there's more," avers Silver Tache.
"Oh."
"Carruthers and his gorilla friend were living in a tree on the banks of the Zambezi. And do you know what happened? Out of the blue one fine day this Irish chappie came sailing up the river and  quick as a flash built him a house. Jolly good show, what!"
"Well done Carruthers!" agrees the bearded one.

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(from The Carruthers Chronicles)