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"So what's the catch?"Β I had summoned a genie trapped within this stone lamp about the wishes being offered. "You have three wishes," the genie said. "But there is always a catch." I was curious, and the lamp looked old. It had been in my family for generations. Maybe it was time to see what it could do. "What is the catch?" I asked. "There are always rules," the genie said. "And this one is no different."
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It came from my dadβs old briefcase. Not much to say about the thing. It was an old, sleek, black leather-bound briefcase. One of the few things he left me after his death. Along with a bucket of questions. Such as: βIs that briefcase breathing?β Breathing, as if it is alive. Fear jumps from my legs, up my spine, to the base of my head. Itβs just like him to leave...
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