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On Astronomy

The Mom: So, if you hold the ipad up to the sky like this, it tells you the name of the constellation. Look!
The 8 y.o.: All I see is a dead horse.
The Mom (reading): And that’s called Pegasus.
The 8 y.o.: Uh, Mom? I don’t think I like astronomy. It’s cold, it’s dark and I have to look at dead horses in the sky. I think I need a supersized hot chocolate.

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