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On The Statue of Liberty

The Mom: What is the Statue of Liberty holding in her left hand?
The 13 y.o.: A torch. Wait, no, a book. No. {holds her right arm out} Yes, a torch.
The Mom: In her LEFT hand. The answers are: a torch, a tablet, a scale or a baby.
The 13 y.o.: A tablet? She is NOT holding an iPad. So it has to be a torch, right?

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