“The dolphin is a mammal, but it can’t walk. However, it can hitchhike.”

“A blanket could be used to communicate with dolphins. Be quiet! I’m trying to talk to the swimming mammals. 
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“The Hitchhiker's Guide is a hundred percent accurate. Reality, however, is not as reliable.”

“Hartwell’s subconscious was treated to a lengthy reel of the evolutionary tract of cetaceans – from their early days as hoofed creatures with triangular teeth like wolves, to cat-like creatures, to early variations of the hippopotamus, to bottlenose dolphins and Orca, the ‘killer whale’, which is the largest species of dolphin. The hybrid mammal also had the ability to convert to a smaller aquatic mammal, capable of diving into water and hiding beneath the surface to avoid birds of prey.”

“You can talk the talk but you can’t walk the walk.”His eyes narrowed in challenge. “Oh, I can walk the walk. I can walk the walk so hard that you’ll be sore for days.”

“And then she walked out of my life forever. Too bad she was hitchhiking. I should have picked her up.”