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phrases of old

Even the more obtuse sayings on this list give some hint of their meaning, but this one really makes you fight for it. It seems to speak of an Australia of old, when people would gather in the square to watch the town lizard drink and speak to each other in riddles. Unfortunately, it leaves most of us scratching our heads. Is the lizard in question drinking water as part of its normal behaviour, or taking part in some anthropomorphic spectacle

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