“Claire…” I say, looking at the clock. “Do you know what time it is?”
“No……..” she says slyly. She knows what time it is.
“Claire, it’s time for you to go mow the yard!”
“No, it’s not!” she screams, bursting into laughter.
“It’s time for you to go wash the car?”
“No, it’s not!” she screeches again.
“I know! It’s time for you to do all the laundry!”
“No!” she says again with a smile. “It’s time for me to go to bed!”
“It is?” I say with mock incredulity. “What? Are you sure?”
“Yes! It’s time for me to go to bed!”
“Well, that’s a great idea, Claire!”
It’s hard to resist a suggestion you came up with all on your own, wouldn’t you say? 
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