““I was a vegetarian of sorts," he replied, "but the difference between animal and vegetable isn't as clearly defined on my home world as it is here." "How do you mean?" I asked. "Our plants can get out of the soil and move to a new location if they don't like where they're growing. Some of them are sentient. I tried not to eat those sorts of plants" he replied. "Oh. Well, I'm sure they found that very thoughtful of you," I replied.””