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What does it mean?
If carrots caused intoxication in humans, rabbits who eat them would be severely intoxicated.
In plain terms
Rabbits eat so many carrots that if carrots got humans drunk, rabbits would be very intoxicated.
What can you take from it?
Consider the scale of consumption before making assumptions.

Where it applies

  • discussing diet
  • casual conversation

Putting it to work

  • questioning cause and effect

Questions to consider

  • Does quantity change effect?
  • How do we measure impact?

Another view

It is too short to provide deep meaning beyond a joke.

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