Cereal IS soup... fight me!

Soup is hot and contains salt, cereal does not. Case dismissed.

Actually, cereal DOES contain salt. Check the ingredients. You can also, heat your cereal. Fight me.

what if I don't want to?

soup is a liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in stock or water.

heres the definition:Cereal is Cereal, Soup is Soup
Soup is "a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients." So, to answer this burning question, based on dictionary.com, cereal does not count as a soup. Unless you eat your cereal full of boiled meat, fish, or vegetables, that is.

I hope I helped :>

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