Hearing and forgetting, seeing and remembering

Wanat, in the market, gets a call from her daughter, Sofia.

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Sofia: Pick up some turmeric. And we're almost out of rice. Oh, and pumpkin seeds.

Wanat: Say again.

Sofia: Turmeric, rice, pumpkin seeds.

Wanat: You know I always tell you I hear and I forget. I see and I remember.

Sofia: I know Mom. And I do and I understand. But look. Good to practise listening too. I'll make it easy. T - R - P. Turmeric, Rice, Pumpkin seeds.

Wanat: T - R - P.

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