“Well… ain’t other animals and humans part ‘f each other’s
stories? I mean, stories ain’t all fiction, aye? What makes a Toon so
different than other livin’ things?” the shark asked further, confused.
The Repairman squirmed. This was going from complex territory into a navel-gazing nightmare.
“I…guess so….” he replied, weakly.
Then something occurred to him. Something so obvious, he was shocked he had overlooked it. He cleared his throat, composing himself.
“Well, Toons can do pretty much anything,” he said, reciting the age-old phrase, “so long as it’s funny.”
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