A handbook.
Is it still soft? Yes. Pluck & insert
to mouth. Test for flavor.
Sniff. Does it still smell minty? Yes.
Pluck & insert into mouth.
Test for flavor.
Is it rock hard? Yes. Poke
with pencil eraser
until it is at another corner of desk.
Is it hidden by other things on desk? No.
Poke some more.
Sniff. Does it have a smell? No.
Poke with pencil eraser until it is
at another corner of desk.
Is it hidden by other things on desk? No.
Poke some more.
Is it stuck to pencil eraser? Yes. Let it go.
The pencil.
Poke pencil until it is at another corner of desk.
Is it hidden by other things on desk? No.
Poke some more.
Do you want more gum? Yes.
Go out and buy some. No.
Reconsider definitions. Repeat.
