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Tuffin waited for ten rings. No answer.

He dialled another number. “Tell me a story,” he said. “I am sorry?” he heard.

“Tell me a story,” he said.

…Silence.

Tuffin tried another number. “Tell me a story,” he said. “Hello, who is this?” he heard.

“Tell me a story.”

Tuffin replaced the receiver.

TUFFIN’S PLAN

• Three calls each sitting.

• Three digits per call.

• Never repeat the same three.

He was alone so it was easy to remember.

Then one day, after hundreds of digits. “Tell me a story,” he said.

“Very well,” said Tuffin to himself. So he began.