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Sam: I am performing an extended calculation of how many shelves we can command before the troops are spread too thin for us to maintain control of our expanded territory.
Patriot Bear SIR: Given our family's current rate of growth, "spread too thin" is something we will never have to worry about. Future overcrowding and the gradual need for more shelf space are causes for concern.
Sam: Aye, SIR. I will reformulate my calculations to reflect the need for more territory and the rate at which we will need it.
Mr. Valentine: How do you propose to deal with the unknown quantity of Ms. Mary's future adoptions? There is no pattern to her behavior. She simply falls in love and brings a new stuffed one home. And then -- up until now, anyway -- we have unanimously approved her choice and made room for the new member of the family.
Patriot Bear SIR: HARRUMPH! Every decent, self-respecting calculation has at least one unknown quantity in it.