dinner with paramecium and human

h: I'm hungry. Let's go out to eat.
p: I've never eaten out. I sweep food into my cell mouth using my cilia.
h: What are you eating tonight?
p: I don't have mealtimes. I can eat while we’re talking. I just ate some bacteria.
h: Whoa. That would make me sick. Let's get fried chicken or a cheeseburger.
p: Suit yourself. I like a juicy delicious bacteria.
h: What if nothing floats by?
p: Trust me. Something will float by.
h: So, in a sense you're eating out all the time.
p: We’re always on the move.
h: Don't you ever sit down?
p: Only to read books.

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