It was all a little disconcerting; the current state of the publicly funded news and information service. Arther fancied cheering up the moment. How about we do a Dave Brubeck and Take 5? How about we go Turkish? Hubbly-bubbly and tavla?”

That’s backgammon in English.

“Yeah! What a splendid suggestion! Indeed, why not!”

So they did because they could.

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