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Philip : I hate brushing my teeth.

Dihab : It’s such a chore.

Philip : Brush, brush. Spit, spit.

Dihab : What did they do in

the old days?

Philip : They brushed with

their fingers.

Dihab : They also ate with their fingers!

Philip : Why do they call it the good old days?

Dihab : Maybe because they didn’t have to brush and

floss.

Philip : Who invented flossing?

Dihab : A dentist, I’m sure.

Philip : I hate flossing more than brushing!

Dihab : I can’t wait till all my teeth fall out.

Glossary

cereal : a food that is made from grain

delicious : tasty, yummy

chore : boring work

floss : to use a thread between teeth to clean them
invent : to design or create a new thing

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