Giddon, who was dripping single drops of water into an extremely full glass, waiting to see which drop would cause the water to spill over the edge. From across the table, Bann tossed a bean. It plopped itself neatly into Giddon’s glass and caused a deluge. “I can’t believe you just did that!” said Giddon. “You brute.” “You’re two of the largest children I’ve ever known,” scolded Helda. “I was doing science,” Giddon said. “He threw a bean.” “I was testing the impact of a bean upon water,” Bann said. “That’s not even a thing.” “Perhaps I’ll test the impact of a bean upon your beautiful white
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