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Julia Gillard was seated next to a little girl on an aeroplane leaving from Sydney on her very first overseas visit to the USA.
She turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers.'
The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to Gillard, 'What would you like to talk about?'
'Oh, I don't know,' said Julia. 'How about global warming or health care', and she smiles smugly.
OK, ' the girl said. 'Those could be interesting topics. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a kangaroo all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a kangaroo excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?'
Poor Julia was visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.'
The little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming or health care when you don’t know shit?.
She turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers.'
The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to Gillard, 'What would you like to talk about?'
'Oh, I don't know,' said Julia. 'How about global warming or health care', and she smiles smugly.
OK, ' the girl said. 'Those could be interesting topics. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a kangaroo all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a kangaroo excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?'
Poor Julia was visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, 'Hmmm, I have no idea.'
The little girl replies, 'Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming or health care when you don’t know shit?.
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