\n\nGrandboy: Grandpa, we should all stop using trees. We need trees for OXYGEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Well, we need to use trees to build things. Stopping all use of trees isn’t practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Maybe scientists can come up with a way to make MORE TREES. Then we’d replace the ones we use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me (raising an eyebrow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: (thinking) oooooo that’s called PLANTING SEEDS, right, grandpa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Sometimes the simplest things are the best.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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