B came out of quiet time holding a quarter and a penny. (He found the treasure under his bed.)
He said, "Can people swallow these?"
"No!" I exclaimed, "People don't eat money."
He said, "But CAN they?"
"No", I said, "I don't think people want to AND I don't think that they CAN."
"Well, I think they can, 'cause I swallowed the nickel."
"WHAT?! You did what? You wanted to swallow a nickel?! (lots of exclamation points)"
"No, but I DID swallow a nickel."
Apparently, the kid put a nickel in his mouth (to see what it tasted like), and then he accidentally swallowed it.
I panicked a little, thinking of the fact that he could have choked to death with me right in the next room, not at all aware of the danger.
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