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On First World Problems

The 10 y.o.: MOM! You don’t have any soap in your bathroom so I can’t wash my hands. Got any anti-bacterial instead?
The Mom: What? I just replaced the soap a few days ago. It should be next to your Dad’s sink.
The 10 y.o.: Uh, nope. The only thing I see next to his sink is this large, white rectangle brick on a slightly larger glass tray. But no soap. Or anti-bacterial.
The Mom: That white rectangle IS the soap.
The 10 y.o.: You’re kidding! Really? Well, how do you operate it? Where’s the pump?

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