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      2 months ago

      It’s the massive stone slab that lies in front of a fireplace, stops stray sparks for burning holes in your carpet or floorboards and burning the house down.

      They’re usually half-tonne rectangles of granite. Fair play to the lad for digging one out and carrying it home, it’s normally a job for a forklift.