When a spade is not a spade

Saturday 23 March 1996 00:02 GMT
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When a spade is not a spade

Bucharest - An eccentric Transylvanian mayor has come up with an idea to stop city workers leaning on their shovels instead of working, by making the handles too short. "The handles should be shortened, so that they can no longer be used as a leaning point by those who meditate while at work," said Gheorghe Funar. Reuter

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