Babs:"From little chickens, Mama. They lay them, and we eat them."
Edie:"But, suppose someday there weren't any chickens. Would that mean there wouldn't be any eggs?"
Babs:"Oh, I don't think you have to worry about that, Mama."
Edie:"But… But, Is it true, Babs? If there weren't chickens, there wouldn't be any eggs? Is that true?"
Babs:"I suppose so, Mama,… but there will always be chickens. You can be sure of that."
Edie:"But suppose someday it happens. Suppose someday there weren't any chickens. Oh, Babs, What could I possibly do? And then the eggman wouldn't have. He wouldn't have a job. It might happen, Babs. What could I do?"
Babs:"Now, Mama, that's just egg paranoia. I think you're being very silly. There will always be chickens. Why? There are so many chickens now… that we can eat some and let some of them live… in order to supply us with eggs. Chickens are plentiful, Mama. The world will never be without chickens. You can be sure of that."
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