Linda:	Humans generally perceive time in very anthropomorphic ways, don't they?
Ron:	Of course. Why be prolix about it?
Linda:	(gazing at the image, then muttering to herself) Bones have a lot to tell us if we look closely.
Lex:	If we have enough patience, so many things start to speak.
Lis:	Perhaps that is why oracle bones were used in ancient China?
Ron:	(with a noncommittal voice ) Well, perhaps.