[Ted tries to think of a description of cars without relying solely on the word.]
"...er, long, metal, horseless carriages? Such massive, swift things invite doom for those who don't heed the tapestry of rules we've made to tame them. For starters, there's..."
[So he launches into yet more teaching time. Luckily the shape and color of the signs is good enough to remember their function without explicit attention to the words. And he can't forget about crosswalks, changing lights, etc.]
"...and that, I think, should be enough to go by. Say, I've never done it before, but if you ever wanted to, ah, learn literacy, I wouldn't mind teaching. Some say I'm, aheh, over-read, so perhaps channeling that excess into your dearth might do some good."
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[Ted tries to think of a description of cars without relying solely on the word.]
"...er, long, metal, horseless carriages? Such massive, swift things invite doom for those who don't heed the tapestry of rules we've made to tame them. For starters, there's..."
[So he launches into yet more teaching time. Luckily the shape and color of the signs is good enough to remember their function without explicit attention to the words. And he can't forget about crosswalks, changing lights, etc.]
"...and that, I think, should be enough to go by. Say, I've never done it before, but if you ever wanted to, ah, learn literacy, I wouldn't mind teaching. Some say I'm, aheh, over-read, so perhaps channeling that excess into your dearth might do some good."