Sammy: (looking at Daddy’s stubble) Daddy, why do you have a beard?
Daddy: You will have a beard too when you grow up.
Sammy: No I won’t! I don’t want to.
Daddy: But you will have a beard whether you like it or not.
Sammy: I won’t have a beard.
Daddy: Yes you will.
Sammy: Ok, let’s see if I will have a beard when I’m 5 years old.
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One morning, Sammy was up early. He’s not used to seeing Daddy in the morning (most mornings, Daddy leaves for work before the children get up).
Sammy: Daddy, will you stay home today?
Daddy: No, I have to go to work.
Sammy: So you can get some money?
Daddy: Yes. I have to work so we can have money.
Sammy: And then we can buy anything?
Daddy: No, so we can stay in this house. And also so you can have some money.
Sammy: So I can have lots of money?
Daddy: What will you buy when you have lots of money?
Sammy: I will buy noodles!
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Daddy and Sammy need to pick up Pia from school at 3:15. It is now 2pm.
Sammy: Can I have noodles?
Daddy: Here’s your noodles. When you finish eating, we will pick up Achie from school, ok?
Sammy: Do I have to hurry up in eating?
Daddy: No, we have lots of time.
Sammy: How many times do we have?
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Lunchtime. Sammy and Daddy are alone at home. We have leftover spaghetti.
Daddy: Sammy, do you want spaghetti?
Sammy: (busy playing computer) What?
Daddy: Do you want to eat spaghetti?
Sammy: Yes.
Daddy: Ok, let me heat it first.
Sammy: (runs away from computer to Daddy) Hey! Don’t eat my spaghetti!
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