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The little fellow (no doubt about that) stood facing the road with his
raincoat spread wide......

according to the BBC each gnome knocks UKP500 off the value of your
house.

Ah, but I was thinking of flogging - as you were - selling them, not
erectin^^^^standing them up in my front garden.

Hmmmm. I used to know a place which went by the name of 'Gnome Hall'.
I'd guess the inhabitants lived in negative equity.....

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Rusty