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"Apparently people born under the sign of Taurus are most likely to invest in buy-to-let property," I said to the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company SmallBluePlanet, as we enjoyed a few pints of Fraxlington's at The Mobile Kitchen. "A survey by something called Landlord Mortgages, which has well and truly kicked off the Silly Season, also found that Taurean men are more likely to own a buy-to-let property although, in the case of women, Virgos are the top buy-to-let investors." "Well, I guess that makes sense," nodded the chairman. "After all, Taureans are reliable ...

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