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On Reversals

The 5 y.o.: What does reverse mean?
The 9 y.o.: Backwards.
The 5 y.o. But what if you’re spinning in a circle? How do you reverse?
The 9 y.o.: You spin the other way. Backwards.
The 13 y.o.: Reverse is such a cool word. But it would be cooler if it was a palindrome.
The 5 y.o.: Ok. I’m tired of talking about reverse. Let’s move on to a new topic.
The 13 y.o.: How about…how grateful we are that we are not a turkey today?

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