Larry & Mick Make a Profound Discovery

'See here!' said Larry, as he held his archaeological brush aloft.
'What?' said Mick.
'What do you see?'
'A brush.'
'No, not the brush. Here' - he indicated an upturned rock.
'An upturned rock.'
'But what do you see beneath the rock?'
'Nothing.'
'What do you mean, "nothing?'
'The rock is in the way.'
'I refer to the area where the rock was.' 'My God!'
'Yes...?'
'It's-'
'Go on...'
'I have absolutely no idea. Please enlighten me.'
'I have just made a profound and indeed momentous discovery!'
'Really?'
'Yes! Can you not see it?'
'I see nought but a bit of old dirt.'
'Then your eyes are not open, friend Mick. Look.' Mick lowered his head, such that his nose was virtually in the dirt.
'Well?'
'I have a dirty nose.'
All right, not virtually.
'But aside from your dirty nose, what do you see?'
'I fail to see anything at present, as the dirt has just gone into my eyes.'
'By Justin Timberlake and all his hot-footing minions, you are hard work sometimes.'
'This archaeology lark's hard work. Can't we go home and play tiddlywinks?'
'Not until you've figured out what I've discovered.'
'But I'm hungry.'
'You've just had a pasty.'
'My feet hurt.'
'I massaged them not half an hour ago.'
'I have a dirty nose and dust in my eyes.'
'You have an aversion to hard work, friend Mick. Now think.' 'My brain aches.'
'Only through lack of use.'
'You're being a big meany.'
'Because you refuse to acknowledge the import of my discovery!'
'I see only dirt!'
'You must see beyond the dirt!'
'Beyond the dirt is more dirt!'
'You are an imbecile!'
'You are a bully!'
'You are incorrigible!'
'You are a brush-wielding maniac!'
'I am a Man Who Seeks The Truth!'
'You are a Man Who Seeks A Thwack On The Nose!'
'You are-!!! Oh I give up, let's go home and play tiddlywinks.'
'Righty-ho.'
And so they did.

EPILOGUE:

'So what was your profound discovery then?'
'Oh nothing much, just a bit of old dirt.'
'That's amazing!'
Thwack!

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