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Jim: I’m gonna pop the kettle on, fancy a cuppa?

Joe: Yeah, go on. Sure, you know what they say about watching kettles.

Jim: What do they say about watching kettles?

Joe: A watched kettle boils twice a day.

Jim: A watched kettle boils… No, you’re thinking of watches.

Joe: Watches?

Jim: Yeah, watches – a watch watched is right twice a day or something.

Joe: A watch watched? What do you mean a watch watched?

Jim: When you watch a watch.

Joe: Who watches watches?

Jim: People with watches watches watches.

Joe: Yeah, but people don’t watches watches.

Jim: Oh, yeah no you’re right, people watch watches.

Joe: Who watch watches!?

Jim: People with watches watch watches.

Joe: Ah here, what ye mean watches watch watches?

A few hours later…

Joe: So, if you’re watching a watch, you watch watches, and if you’re watching someone else having a watch watching a watch, you’re watching a watch watching watches.

Jim: Exactly, having a watch watching a watch watching watches. Now we’re getting somewhere…

G.G. ~ 2024

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