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Local Child Conducts Unscheduled Public Inquiry During Lift Ride

SINGAPORE — Filed by The Nonsense Desk

A local child has once again demonstrated a commitment to transparency after asking a question that every adult in the lift had successfully avoided for decades.

The incident occurred during a routine lift ride when the child suddenly pointed at a fellow passenger and asked: "Why is this uncle so fat?"

Sources confirmed that the lift immediately entered a state of emergency silence. The child's parent reportedly experienced all five stages of grief within 1.8 seconds.

"Look! Buttons!" said the parent.

However, the child remained committed to obtaining factual clarification. The uncle in question displayed remarkable composure and responded with a laugh.

"Because uncle likes chicken rice."

The answer appeared satisfactory. The child nodded thoughtfully and accepted the explanation. Investigations later revealed the parent spent the next six hours replaying the event internally. The uncle, meanwhile, had forgotten about it before reaching the car park.

At press time The child was believed to be preparing several follow-up questions regarding baldness, age, and why some aunties have moustaches.

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Local Child Conducts Unscheduled Public Inquiry During Lift Ride

Two Office Workers Enter Fourth Year Of Mutual Recognition Without Formal Introduction

Local Man Achieves Peak Productivity By Walking Around Office Looking Concerned

Colleagues Launch Independent Investigation Into Meaning Of "Large"

The small unnoticed things areholding everything together.

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