Who invented the names of fruit? I have often wondered. I imagine there was a Fruit Naming Board. And here I am, imagining it… INT. FRUIT NAMING BOARD – DAYBOSS:Right, what have we got next? LACKEY:There’s this one, Clive. This round, orange thing. BOSS:Skin’s a bit tough. LACKEY:Yeah, you peel it off. And if you [...]
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