Who’s Smarter?
Slightly rephrased from Douglas Adams, the brilliant mind behind The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars, construct buildings, and start wars, while dolphins just swim, eat fish, and play. Dolphins believe they are smarter exatamente pelas mesmas razões.for exactly the same reasons.
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Os humanos pensam que são mais inteligentes do que os golfinhos porque nós construímos carros, edifícios e iniciamos guerras, enquanto os golfinhos apenas nadam, comem peixes e brincam.Os golfinhos acreditam que são mais inteligentes exatamente pelas mesmas razões.Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars, construct buildings, and start wars, while dolphins just swim, eat fish, and play.Dolphins believe they are smarter for exactly the same reasons.
🚀 Today's vocabulary
🧑 Humano [masc. noun]: Human➡️ Mais… do que: More… than🐬 Golfinho [masc. noun]: Dolphin🏢 Edifício [masc. noun]: Building▶️ Iniciar: To begin, to start⚔️ Guerra [femin. noun]: War⏳ Enquanto: While🏊♂️ Nadar: To swim🤹♂️ Brincar: To play✨ Acreditar: To believe
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