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A public service announcement brought to you via this conversation with the charge:
T: You can pet birds?
Me: Most birds don't like to be petted, but you can pet other animals.
T: You can pet a cat or a dog or a monkey. Maybe a monkey will bite you.
Me: Maybe.
T: But you can give him bananas to be your friend.
Me: You could!
T: Elephants like to be petted. T. likes to be petted hahahaha NO! No fur!
Me: Hahahaha.
T: Fish like to be petted in the water only.
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