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Do the Math

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Hey Koko, Cuteness doesn’t get you everything in life. That’s the profound message I am leaving you with today. <Laughs> No actually, when it comes to you, cuteness does get you a lot of things. However, I take nothing away from your excellent negotiation skills. So I was sitting with you in your toy room like an average unsuspecting parent; playing along as you were the captain of your pirate ship and I was your backup, when suddenly you wanted some chocolates. Now this puppy dog look and earnest request is not something a mother’s heart won’t melt at. So I smile and give you a cube of your favorite chocolate. But whoever was happy with just one, right? So obviously, you ask for another and another. I think I am the brainier of the two of course! So I quickly design a game around it. The last parent teacher meeting I went to informed me that you are a lazy writer and not up to speed with counting. I ask you to hold up fingers and count. Diligent little bo...