- By Jim Evans
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SMART TALK by Dr. Tilde Cedilla
TRUSS COMPANY: I took some time to venture into town on a day off from work at the Institute for the Linguistically Impaired, and had the dubious fortune of the following exchange:
"Excuse me, sir; I'm new in Underbelly. Can you recommend a good place to have lunch?"
"Sure can. The Chicken Skin Café. It's just past the Truss Company."
"The what? I'm sorry; I'm from Cuba, and I don't know about truss companies."
"Truss Company. It's like a bank. I guess it is a bank. Doncha see the sign? Right there."
"Oh, Trust Company."
"Swat I said. Truss Company. Anyway, Chicken Skin has great chili. Samwiches aren't bad, either."
"The what?"
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