metamorphosis (was: no subject)

[Jonathan Lighter]

Coffee beans are in the shape of beans.

Liquid coffee takes the shape of its container.

Spilled coffee comes in irregular shapes.  Best form for sneaking under doors, but not recommended for carpeted areas.

JL

"Mark A. Mandel" <mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU> wrote:
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Jonathan scripsit:

> "She made herself coffee...."
>
> I love novels of shapeshifting.

a. What shape is coffee?

b. Then I recommend Patricia McKillip's "Riddle of Stars" trilogy:

The Riddle-Master of Hed
Heir of Sea and Fire
Harpist in the Wind

-- Mark
(by hand)

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