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What lies beneath?

Everyone thought he was just a loafer, a whiner, a sourpuss and a troublemaker. Being quite familiar with his unpredictable and labile temperament, people generally stayed away from his path. Friends, he had only a handful. Still, he volunteered himself to be active in the unrewarding job of the Resident Associations' committee member. Perhaps that was his only way to get back at his unforthcoming neighbours. People thought he found joy in pushing people to do things all in the name of authority bestowed upon him. It was a frequent occurrence to see him at loggerheads and trying to prove his point at the top of his voice, sometimes in a thuggish manner. In short, he was no different from grumpy old Scrooge - a neighbour fron hell! When Chinese New Year came around, everyone was expecting his home to be a drab devoid of pomp, hues, smell and merriment pathognomonic of the festivities. Surprise, surprise! Everyone was pleasantly perplexed that Mr Gloom Doom also had a string of...