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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 30

What Do We Have !

Do you know that -

A cut, a scrape, or a scratch should have a dressing of
salve?

Do you know that -

A cow can have or calve a calf ? And if she have two,

she has calfs or calves?
Do you know that -

The lower fleshy part of the leg is also called a calf, and
sim•i•lar•ly the two are called calfs or calves ?

Do you know that -

An apple may be halved, then two halves, not halfs, is
what you have?

And do you know that -

Zero is a number that you may halve, but if you halve
zero, zero is still what you have ?

Story 31

Tax T m e
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Relax, Max

You've made a profit on your flax

And now you must pay your tax

But don't be lax

Don't slash them with an ax

Nor say, “Hey, dude mind ya own beeswax !”