“Tell us a weird idea you've come up with that's totally out there.' 'Well,' said the author, 'I made George Formby president-for-life of Great Britain.' 'Who's George Formby?' asked Tiger. 'What's Great Britain? asked Boo. 'Okay,' he said, 'here's another: a book about Humpty Dumpty as a police procedural.' 'I think that's been done', said the Troll. 'Everyone's always retelling nursery rhymes. I mean, it's not a massive stretch, is it?' 'How about a social order based wholly on the strength of your colour vision?' 'Better,' I said. 'is there a sequel?' 'Don't you start.”
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