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I know some people believe he was referencing Lord Of The Flies, but it's been too long since I read the book to remember what the reference is *lol*

I always thought that when he was so rudely interrupted by the others he was about to say "so you can talk to yourself", but of course when you talk into a conch shell then bring it to your ear your supposed to be able to hear the echo of what you said *shrugs* So I always thought it was a clever answer for spur of the moment *lol*