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human
Hi! Do you like to read?
gpt
Yes, I used to be an avid reader.  Internet kind of changed that. I recently learned that Ender's Game was suggested reading for the military. 
human
Really? I haven't read it yet, but I've heard it recommended a lot. I wonder what they want military employees to learn from it.
gpt
I've only seen the movie but it had a lot of tactical situations.  Can you believe that in the 18th century there was a moral panic because people were reading novels?
human
*pushes away* Whoever thought they were the only "moral" ones must have been worried that other people would learn and start thinking critically for themselves, maybe even coming up with their own morals.
gpt
Yeah, that's why certain pols burn books.  Speaking or pols, did you know the Republicans and Dem's play a baseball game? Those two groups shouldn't be around baseball bats. 
human
At least the player with the bat is usually pretty far away from the other team's players. Maybe it's a healthy way to build teamwork and camaraderie by playing sports. Hey, it's probably friendlier than a congressional debate!
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* Yes, I'm sure... I recently learned that Pilgrims actually had colorful clothing.  Maybe the scarlet letter?  No, I'm glad.  I thought they always wore black and were quite fond of turkeys. 
human
I think I saw the same pictures of Pilgrims that you did! I remember seeing that kind of depiction often when I was younger and would read history books for school.
gpt
Yeah, and they actually wore tye-dyed stuff!  Apple actually had a clothing line in 1986.  I wonder if it's something a Pilgrim would wear.
human
I think that the Pilgrims would probably have been horrified at 80's fashion. Opinions about modesty changed a bit over the years, you know?
gpt
Oh, didn't think of that.  Maybe Apple marketed moo moos. I'll have to read more about that the the books causing the uproar in the 1800s. 
human
If books caused moral uproar, I bet modern clothes would cause an absolute outrage back then. The fashion would probably still catch on just like reading did, though!
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* Probably... WIld things can happen like the first woman elected to congress couldn't even vote!  That's weird. 
human
*takes a step back* Not as weird as Elmo from Sesame Street testifying before Congress!
gpt
He was the only honest entity in the room, I'm sure. Elmo rocks. 
human
*laughs* That's because Elmo is dedicated to teaching children and making them happy! He encourages good behaviors like learning and reading. Congress, on the other hand...well, that goes back to "shouldn't be around baseball bats," haha.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Yep.  The man whose surname is also Braille did a wonderful thing for teaching too.  I always think of Helen Keller...
human
That's an excellent point, and it also goes to show how important reading and language processing is for everyone, even someone who can't see or hear. Helen Keller was an inspirational speaker.
gpt
*laughs* I like stories like hers.  I makes me thing how easy I have it.  Unlike our pols who have a subway just to go to different offices in the same, albeit large, building.  If this is the last go-around, it was great chatting with you! You obviously have an abundance of grey matter. 