The men in white coats apologized for causing a bit of a traffic
jam but explained to the waiting motorists that their tyres had
to be sprayed to prevent the spread of a mysterious plague that
was wiping out wildlife in the area. Most motorists accepted the
story without question. A few complained and police then discovered
that the "scientists" were students from a university who had
thought up the hoax.
jam but explained to the waiting motorists that their tyres had
to be sprayed to prevent the spread of a mysterious plague that
was wiping out wildlife in the area. Most motorists accepted the
story without question. A few complained and police then discovered
that the "scientists" were students from a university who had
thought up the hoax.
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