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Pirone
also: Пироне
A nonsense name invented for a riddle's punch line in "The Examination"; not a real tradesman, paired with Posha in the absurd image of professions reversing if people walked upside down.
Reading notes
- The Examination §10 Pirone
A nonsense name invented for the riddle's punch line, not a real tradesman or public figure; the joke turns on the absurd image of professions reversing if people walked upside down.