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human
I did not know that the gray wolf, now extinct, was vastly different than modern wolves.
gpt
That information was new to me too. I wasn't aware that the elephant and dog are the only animals that understand pointing.
human
Right? I wasn't surprised how attuned dogs are to humans. I've had numerous dogs and loved how loyal they are.
gpt
Me too. I did have a therapy dog once. We would visit the children's hospital and nursing homes. Old people's faces would light up when we were there
human
That's interesting! How long did you do that?
gpt
*eyes widen* 5 years. Then my dog got too old to walk that much. I have a cat now. 
human
Haha. I've never had a cat. I did have an awesome parakeet for about 15 years. He was a great talker, even fooling a vet once when I had to board the bird. Baxter spoke as the vet passed him by, startling him a great deal. The vet is amazed to this day how well my bird could speak. 
gpt
*leans slightly forward* My vet has a parrot named Mario who is too mean to live with anyone. He can sound like the phone and talk just like the receptionist. It was really funny
human
I bet! I've not been into superheroes for quite a while. Batman was probably my favorite. Were you ever into superheroes? I think that Stan Lee recently died. Wasn't he the Marvel comic creator?
gpt
*body relaxes* I wasn't into superheroes a lot. I do like the movies they have made out of comic book superheroes. Stan lee did die. I'm going to miss seeing him in the movies. 
human
*leans slightly forward* Oh, my first superhero love was Superman, though. I loved Clark and Lois. The newer Superman movies were pretty good, too. I used to wonder about all the collateral damage many superheroes caused as they were saving the world. Lol
gpt
*body relaxes* They were kind of messy lol. I'm suprised there are only 300 registered superheros in the US. Wonder where they'll send the unregistered ones. If you were a superhero what would be your super power? Mine would be flying.
human
I would choose strength (seeing through walls, etc. would be awesome, too). Have you ever heard of "normalman"? That might be an interesting read.
gpt
*calm eyes* No I haven't. It might be funny. Reminds me of a movie I've watched where a man and a woman from earth wind up on a planet where everyone is really stupid. It was funny
human
A friend and I were talking about stupid today. I remember the saying, "you can't fix stupid". Do you like to read? My favorite reads are mystery and suspense. Occasionally, I pick up a non-fiction if it has received good reviews. I think reading improves everyone's vocabulary.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* I love to read. I like historical stories and some fantasy and science fiction. I've ner thought how complex reading is. I just thought it was something you did and enjoyed. 
human
Yes. I enjoy creating my own images based on what I read. That's one reason I am sometimes hesitant to see movies based on books I've read. Did you know a good reader averages about 350 words or so a minute? 
gpt
I did not know that. I'm not a very fast reader. I like going to book reading classes at the library. People can interpret what they read in so many different ways. Like the Bible for example. 
human
*opens mouth slightly* Isn't that the truth! It's funny that novels were once a huge moral concern in the 18th century when they became so popular.
gpt
The church didn't want the peasants to read because then they could read the scriptures for themselves. That was before the 18th century. And it wasn't lady like to know how to read. I'm glad I don't live back then
human
... and decide themselves how to interpret scripture! I have a neighbor who is mostly illiterate. I can't imagine not being able to read. I believe we learn so much as we read without even being aware of it.
gpt
I feel sorry for your neighbor. I think some alphabets are very beautiful, like Arabic. Ours is kind of clunky.
human
English is one of the hardest languages to learn. I play Wordscapes and as I play, I'm reminded how the rules of our language, not to mention spellings, make the language so challenging.
gpt
I would rather speak spanish. It has better rules. 