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human
Hi, how you are doing today? Have you read any Mark Twain?
gpt
*relaxed posture* I am good. How are you?  I have read some Mark Twain.  I read Tom Sawyer a long time ago.
human
I read Huck Finn. Supposed to be the great America novel. Uses the N word a lot. I didn't know that Twain coined the word "Gullible."
gpt
I didn't either. I was impressed to learn that he and Nikola Tesla were best friends.
human
Tesla was a huge celebrity back in his day. He knew how to play an audience. Many striking photos of Tesla. I wonder what the two of them talked about.
gpt
I don't know but it's obvious Twain was intelligent.  I mean, Edison had the only known filmed footage of him so Twain must have ran in some pretty smart circles.
human
He was a friend of presidents, artists, and royalty. I guess he always had something to do on a Saturday night. I wonder when he found time to write.
gpt
I always pictured him as moving slow and sitting around but I guess he was a very busy man.  Who knew Hannibal, Missouri could produce such industrious talent.
human
I guess it was Hannibal's turn. Every town gets a turn, so they've had theirs. I wonder if the US will ever have a talent as prodigious as Twain.
gpt
I don't know.  Seems like the US is focusing on athletics.  They've won as many gold medals in swimming as the rest of the world combined.
human
That's great, but really, we need the whole country taking care of its health. The obesity epidemic is a catastrophe waiting to happen.
gpt
Before we can do that we need to change society and laws.  Society needs to be focused on moving around and the laws need to make health care affordable.  Cornell University is moving in the right direction though. They make all of their students pass a basic swimming test before they can graduate. 
human
I know that MIT does the same thing. Something about someone drowning that compelled the school to impose a swimming requirement. 
gpt
Well at least the students are getting some exercise.  There are countries that make swimming part of the education curriculum.
human
Swimming is good exercise. Walking is, too. Have you played golf? I never considered it much of a sport, especially compared to swimming.
gpt
No I never have. It doesn't seem like much of a sport to me either.  
human
*shakes head* I guess it a relaxing way to spend time outdoors, unless you've got money riding on it. It seems a bit expensive for average folk. Plus a huge waste of water.
gpt
Oh definitely a waste of water!  Dubai has a golf course that uses 4,000,000 gallons of water a day!
human
*shakes head* Dubai is the perfect climate for a golf course! The sport was invented in Scotland, where there's plenty of water. 
gpt
You know i always pictures Scotland having a lot of hills, marshes, and mountains but I guess it makes sense.  Golf has you go through different terrains.
human
*hands at sides* In that climate, I guess either you sit around indoors drinking and arguing, or you go on the golf links and argue.
gpt
I guess so!  Golf takes a long time to play to so you can have a long time to argue.  Back in the day they probably played and dug holes to keep playing until they got a good low score.