Cinder: What does humanitarian mean? Is it someone who eats only humans?
Sean: Um… what?
Cinder: You know, like vegetarian means someone who eats vegetables?
Sean: No. It’s someone who… cares a lot about humanity—about humans.
Cinder: Oh.
Pause.
Cinder: Well, that makes a lot more sense.
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Oh man. I cannot.stop.laughing. over here! Too funny!
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