December 2011
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A 3-Year-Old's Subtraction
Olivia: I've got three pierogies left, Tata.
Me: You had eight to begin with, so how many have you eaten?
Olivia: Three.
Me: No, how many did you eat, if you only have three left out of eight?
Olivia: Eight.
Me: But how many of those eight did you eat if there are three left?
Olivia: STOP TALKING.
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