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human
Hi, do you like to read?
gpt
i love to read. i think it is a great way to pass the time. Do you?
human
*smiles* Yes, I love to read as well when I have free time. Did you know that CS Lewis and Tolkien held "you laugh you lose" competitions when reading terrible poetry? Those two must have had a good sense of humor.
gpt
they were great writers, and they appreciate good literature. and bad writing as well, it seems. LOL
human
*body relaxes* Yeah, for sure! It's kind of funny that reading novels is so popular now, because in the 18th century there was a "moral panic" because of the spread of the reading of novels.
gpt
yeah, back in those days, they loved poetry. it was a sublime art form, pure, good for morality. novels had things like sex (!)
human
Yeah, for sure! It is kind of interesting though. Have you ever read the novel Ender's Game? I heard that it was suggested reading for many military organizations, including the united states marine corps.
gpt
I have read it, but it was many years ago. i think that is a great book for military folks. it gets them in the military mindset.
human
Yeah, for sure! I also heard that Starship troopers is the first sci-fi novel on the reading lists of three of the five us military branches.
gpt
Heinlein was in the military and liked to write military themed books. it is a great book to prepare the troops for the alien invasion.
human
Wow, I didn't know that. That's cool!  Anyways, did you know that the world record for speed reading is held by anne jones, with a reading speed of 4,700 words per minute. That is extremely fast!
gpt
How can someone do that and remember everything they read?! I figure if we give her a test a week later, she forgot most of it.
human
*eyes widen* Well, I don't know. I can read pretty fast myself, and I have somewhat of a photographic memory, so it's possible that she can remember what she read. Anyways, do you wear hats sometimes? I rarely wear it unless I go horseback riding, but ironically enough I found out that the most popular hat in the old west was the bowler, not the cowboy hat.
gpt
I dont usually wear hats unless i am out walking for long periods in the sun. i try to protect my skin from the sun. 
human
Yeah, that's fully understandable! I'm glad that I don't live in Great Britain though, it turns out that if you were a politician at least until 1998 you would have to wear a top hat if you were making a point of order in the house of commons. I can't imagine that happening here. 
gpt
they love tradition in that country. i bet they still have other hat-based traditions that would baffle us. if you play a trip to england, bring your hats! LOL
human
*laughs* Yeah, for sure! What's even funnier however is that in 1908, a law was passed limiting the length of hatpins out of fears that suffragettes would use them as weapons.
gpt
*hands at sides* I think that the gals needed a solid weapon to protect themselves! Give them guns, I say!
human
Wow, that's a tiny bit extreme, but anyhow did you know that tipping ones hat originates from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness?
gpt
yes, showing the face is a sign of friendship and respect. i understand their thinking. I would show my face, but it might scare people. that is usually why i keep my visor down.