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The Case of Nobody's Home, by somebody's gardener

Here is a bit of real life:

I just called the house of a friend of mine. Her boyfriend's mother answered and I asked if my friend was there.

She responded: There's nobody here.

I asked: Are you sure?

She responded: Yes, there is nobody here.

I said: Wow, that is strange. There is nobody there, yet someone answers the phone.

She laughed. Who is this?