We were discussing the cake for Dorothy's ocean-themed birthday party. "I think we should buy a cake from a store," Dorothy said, "so you won't have to make a mermaid out of fondue."
Dorothy was completing her math homework. The problem read: "Sally's twin brother, Sean, has 348 fiction books and 109 nonfiction books. If Sean has read 300 books, how many books has Sean not read?" Dorothy complained, "Why do they have to say Sally's twin brother, Sean? That has nothing to do with the problem. They could just say Sean has 348 fiction books..."