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by raddan 20 days ago
As a non-Australian I just have to know what “chippies” and “sparkies” are!
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perilunar 20 days ago
Chippy = carpenter (from wood chips)

Sparky = electrician

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BenjiWiebe 19 days ago
If you see chips where a chippy is working, that's fine.

If you see sparks where a sparky is working, get a different sparky. :)

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