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Said a lightning bug to a firefly, lightning bug : natural beetle

dunce : a stupid person
“Look at the lightning bugs fly by!”

“Silly dunce !” said the fly. “What bug ever flew?

Those are fireflies. And so are you.”

“Bug!” cried the bug. “Fly!” cried the fly.

“Wait!” said a glowworm happening to be nearby.

“I’m a worm,” squirmed the worm. “I glimmer all night.

You are worms, both of you. I know that I’m right.”

“Fly!” cried the fly. “Worm!” cried the worm.

“Bug!” cried the bug. “I’m standing firm!”

squirmed : spoke slowly
glimmer : shine brightly

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