In the 1880s, England's Prince Edward (later to become King Edward VII) hired a prominent London plumber named Thomas Crapper to construct lavatories in several Royal palaces.

19世纪80年代，英格兰王子爱德华(后来成为了国王爱德华VII世)雇佣了一位伦敦著名的管道工汤玛斯·克拉普来修建几个皇家宫殿的厕所。

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And for one day last week I was a plumber too - joining all three former white collar workers at their London firm to investigate the peculiar phenomenon of posh plumbers.

上周某日，我也当了一天水管工，在上述三位前白领的伦敦公司与他们会合，对奇特的“时髦水管工”现象进行调查。

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Once upon a time there was a plumber, called Geoffrey Ward, who lived in London.

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Now, on London's St Martin's Lane, I've just met a plumber on a motorbike wearing one, together with a fake pink Mohican stuck onto her motorcycle helmet.

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