Life in the coronavirus heckhole
This Is Uncomfortable
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4.6 • 3.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2020
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
To get a new bike, this 11-year-old signs a contract to do the thing he hates most: math. How one family is using a tactic borrowed from the business world to settle arguments (and help them get through the pandemic).
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| 0:00.0 | Can you give me your full name? |
| 0:04.3 | Aiden Gonzalez. |
| 0:07.2 | Aiden Gonzalez. |
| 0:08.3 | My name's Rima. |
| 0:09.8 | Okay. |
| 0:10.8 | And how old are you Aiden? |
| 0:13.8 | I'm 10. |
| 0:14.8 | I'm 10 already. |
| 0:15.8 | Whoa. |
| 0:16.8 | When did you turn 10? |
| 0:18.8 | Uh, third of March. |
| 0:20.8 | Wait. |
| 0:21.8 | Are you trying to steal my answer? |
| 0:23.8 | I'm not trying to steal anything. |
| 0:26.0 | I just want to get to know you a little. |
| 0:28.1 | Oh. |
| 0:29.3 | But that's a good question. |
| 0:31.3 | That's a smart question. |
| 0:32.3 | Um, and so what grade are you going into? |
| 0:37.7 | Um, I'm going into fifth. |
| 0:39.8 | Are you excited? |
| 0:40.8 | How do you feel about it? |
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