- Anginka ran to Petka the microbe and screamed..:
- Yay!
- Yay! - Petka said, "Why 'hooray'?
- Winter has begun! - Anginka shouted. - First of all, it's not hot to wear a coat and a hat, but it's fine, and secondly, look at the beautiful snow! Yay!
- Petka looked and also shouted:
- Yay!
- Let's go for a walk," Anginka called, and they went for a walk. And immediately saw the youngest researcher.
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The youngest researcher stood there and cried
- Why are you crying? - asked Petka the microbe.
- That's what they want to fire me from the lab," the junior researcher sobbed.
- For what? - Anginka asked.
- For sobbing up again," said the junior researcher, "for the snow...
- For the snow? - Anginka was surprised.
- And Petka the microbe said:
- You tell me what happened in order.
- It happened," said the junior researcher, "that there was a scientific conference in the laboratory. About the snow. About what it consists of.
- Well? - said Petka and Anginka.
- So," said the Junior Researcher, "we are divided.
- How did they split up? - Anginka asked.
- We split in half. Some scientists said the snow was made up of snow heaps, while others said it was made up of snow drifts.
- What about you? - Petka asked.
- And I said that the snow consists of snowballs.
- That's right," said Anginka.
- So I say, "It's right," the junior researcher rejoiced, "and they say, "It's wrong.
- And then what happened? - Petka asked.
- And then I told them that my opinion should be listened to, because I am a young specialist, and young specialists should be nominated.
- And they? - Anginka asked.
- And they, - sobbed the youngest researcher, - they completely nominated me - outside the door ...
- And you are? - Petka asked.
- And I waited until the change began and everyone went out into the yard, and gave them an argument.
- Who did you bring? - Anginka was surprised.
- The argument. The argument is such scientific proof.
- What proof?
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- It's like, I put snowballs on them and threw them at them.
- Did you get it? - Anginka asked.
- Never missed a single time! - boasted the youngest researcher.
- And they? - Petka asked.
- And they," the Junior Researcher sighed, "said that the argument was unfounded.
- Why unreasonable? - Anginka was surprised.
- I don't know, I justified every snowball very well, even took off my mittens. And they were offended and said that I should be fired from the laboratory for such arguments. And why should I be fired if I am right? The snow consists of snow - it is clear at once.
- Of course, it is clear," said Anginka.
- No," said Petka the microbe, "not snowballs.
- Here," said the Junior Research Associate, "you also have different opinions.
- Petka," Anginka suggested, "do you want me to give you an argument?
- Don't, - Petka said, - you better look up.
- The youngest researcher and Anginka looked up, and Anginka shouted at once:
- It flies! Drops!
- What falls? - The youngest researcher was surprised. - It's snowing.
- And you set up a mitten," Petka suggested.
The youngest researcher set up a mitten, and a small white pattern fell on it.
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- What's this? (Laughs) - was surprised at the Junior Research Fellow.
- This is what snow is all about," Petka said.
- Wow," surprised the youngest researcher. - How could I not have noticed this before?
- It's not surprising," Petka said. - Snowflakes are very small and hard to see. And the little ones notice them, if, of course, they look carefully.
- How beautiful! - Anginka whispered.
- They are very beautiful," agreed the junior researcher, who immediately rejoiced. - Petka," he shouted, "is a discovery! The snow consists of snowflakes.
- What a discovery," Petka was embarrassed, "so...
- Of course, the discovery. Now I will run to the laboratory. I will tell everyone. Now they won't fire me. Thank you, Petka. A brilliant discovery!
And the youngest researcher rushed to the laboratory.
- And Anginka looked at the snowflakes for a long time, and then told Petka:
- Still, it's a pity that the snow doesn't consist of snowflakes, isn't it?
- Why is it a pity? - Petka was surprised.
- Because it's more interesting to prove about snowballs," Anginka said.
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