| Rabbit | : | Why do you bother? |
| Owl | : | Bother with what? |
| Rabbit | : | With what you're doing. Your so-called "art." Why do you bother? |
| Owl | : | Because it serves the self. |
| Rabbit | : | So, what you're saying is that your art is self-serving. |
| Owl | : | No, I did not say that. |
| Rabbit | : | Yes you did! You just told me that your art is selfish. |
| Owl | : | No, you asked me why I do my art and I told you that it serves the self. I did not tell you that what I do is self-serving or selfish. You are the one that rearranged my answer to fit your interpretation. |
| Rabbit | : | Oh, come on. Serving the self or self serving, or even plain old being selfish, what's the difference? |
| Owl | : | The difference is as striking as the differences in sunlight and moonlight. |
| Rabbit | : | Oh, please. Now you're just playing with words. |
| Owl | : | No, I am not. I most certainly am not. |
| Rabbit | : | Yes. Yes you are. You're splitting hairs. |
| Owl | : | Trust me, you would know if I were splitting hairs. |
Somewhere in the distance a drummer plays a rimshot...
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