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 Title text: Do YOU remember the skylight being this big? |
Explanation
Megan and Cueball are installing wall-to-wall carpeting (also known as fitted carpet), which usually runs from the inner edge of one wall to the inner edge of a facing wall. Somehow, they have managed to mistakenly start laying the carpet against the outer edge of the wall without noticing. Despite encountering unfinished and uneven surfaces, plants, rocks, and other obstructions, they have not been clued in to their error, and have simply continued laying it for an unknown distance. Presumably, they would continue doing so until they encountered the outer wall of another building. Alternatively, if they check whether the wall is actually the other end of their room, they may keep going even then. They may be prevented from doing so, as it appears their last roll of carpet is about to run out.
Eventually, they would be able to reach the other the wall, provided that they have a method of floating the carpet on water or sinking it to the bottom, via circumnavigation. If they hit another building, that could be considered the final wall, ending their adventure early.
According to the title text they have failed to notice another rather large clue to their problem β that there is a big open sky above them. Instead, they have, rather improbably, interpreted this as an extremely large skylight β a window on the ceiling designed to add light to a space of a building.
Transcript
- Megan: You're sure we started installing the wall-to-wall carpet on the right side of the wall?
- Cueball: The other end of the room must be getting close by now.
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