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Calvin, wearing a pith helmet and carrying a shovel, is telling Hobbes about paleontology. He says scientists can tell how old something is by analyzing the layers of dirt it's in. Hobbes touches Calvin's head. He looks at his finger and says Calvin must be six years old. Calvin says Hobbes is a scream.

Transcript

I've been reading up on paleontology. It's amazing stuff. Scientists can tell how old something is just by analyzing the layers of dirt it's in. Hey! Why, you must be six years old. Oh, you're a scream.

Collected in

Weirdos From Another Planet!
p. 37
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
p. 163
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 1,p. 428
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 2,p. 74
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