about the eating habits of our Zervs! Not only do those Berries cost money, but there is only So Much!” and she held out her hands like she was describing a big fish.


“Wait!”, said Samantha, who was always quick to ask questions. “Why do we have to figure out what each Zerv eats? Why can’t we just have the Zervs tell us what they eat?”


“Actually, they DO tell us what they eat. Each one of them has a label somewhere which says how many Berries they eat. But what we don’t know is WHEN they eat,” said Bobby, not wanting his younger sister to take the floor.


“Well, no one has the time to go around and read all the labels. We know when some Zerv’s eat. We tell them what we want, like when we
flip on the lights, or make toast or turn on the dryer. But some Zerv’s eat when they choose to, like the hot water Zerv, or the refrigerator Zerv. What we Don’t Know is how many Berries that they are all eating here at any one time. Who wants to figure that out? And then, we don’t know what all the other Zervs in all the homes and shops and factories in Bauville all want to eat, and whether the Berry Factory can supply all that food whenever the Zerv’s say they’re hungry and have to eat Right Now,” said Linda.


“This seems way too complicated and way way too much bother,” said Ralph. “Look, we’ve never had to think about this before. Why should we have to think about it now? The whole Berry Factory System—that’s not our job. We pay for the Berries our Zerv’s eat. It’s up to the Factory to make sure there’s plenty of Berries ready whenever we, or anyone, needs it. I don’t have time to mess with this, and I have

 

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