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"The unusual device had many dials and pipes and gauges and a large padded chair. I couldn’t resist. I took a seat." Well, shoot! Who wouldn't?!

This mystery has me totally be-phiddled, but I have to say, I think Mark Starlin and Terry Freedman should write a jazz piece for saxophone and guitar titled Phiddleberry Jam.

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Visitor: "You have a mystery on this island that defies natural explanation!"

Resident: "Yes, we do!... Um, specifically, you meant...?"

Visitor: "The One Way Cave!"

Resident: "Oh yeah, that one, that's a good one, that is. Yup." Goes back to what they were doing.

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Exactly. Or “You should check out the tree with no top.”

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I would bet Fiddlesticks (er, Phiddlesticks) is also a cherished surname there.

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and no doubt a scoffing expression you hear often there is Phiddle-dee-dee!

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It is phairly common. 😉

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