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Which is flatter? Paper or germs?

Opinion
Nov 16, 20071 min

You know it’s going to be a long day when breakfast conversation goes like this between 6-year-old siblings and their Dad:

“Daddy?”

“Yes, Emma.”

“Which is flatter: Paper or germs?”

“That’s an interesting question, Emma.”

“Grant says paper, but I say it’s germs.”

“Grant?”

“Because you can’t see germs; nothing’s flatter than paper.”

“That’s true, Grant, you can’t see germs.”

“I can see germs.”

“Emma, uh … never mind.”