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Writing from the stemistry lab

Two plus two ain't four

by Beverley Addy

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This equation’s easy
1 equals you
1 equals me
1 plus 1 makes 2, but really

1 plus 1 is simply 1
With nothing new added
To make a 2-sum
Needs somewhere to get new bits from

Perhaps try
1 of you
And 3 of fly
And that’ll bring number 2 to life