Except that the spores here are particularly nasty, not only to inhale (causing grave illnesses) but taste positively disgusting when mixed with coffee. And they can then go on to cause other illnesses...
Bill got the light to go off, proving the superior utility of business-persons over engineers. The coffee pot is still usable, proving the superior utility (at least in this case) of business-persons over bears, such as Tom, who would have broken it.
Tom doesn’t have class today, so he’s off with one of his friends who is home from college. Sure is peaceful ...
I’ve been known to come in Monday morning, realize there is un-drunk coffee in my cup, and drink it. It’s often a little strong due to evaporation - almost strong enough to start making that the default process.
I’ve never heard of cleaning coffee apparatus. I’d be surprised if anything besides humans can survive my coffee.
It eats through the equipment every 3 years or so.