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The Science Room

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The setup

A cheerful science-show host discovers that his two student helpers can defeat even the simplest explanation.

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The premise

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Professor Zachary Adams welcomes Lonnie and Josh to a television lesson about air. Questions about oxygen and helium produce bizarre guesses, and a balloon demonstration soon becomes a test of the professor’s patience. He tries simpler prompts, firmer instructions and increasingly obvious hints, but the students keep finding new ways to miss the point.

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Highly quotable.

I love air so much.

It's safety. Safety comes first.

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One more couldn’t hurt.

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