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Talk That Talk

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It's 2 a.m. and you've been tossing and turning trying to get some sleep. Finally, you sit up. You know what you need to do.

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After a friend or family member's funeral, you come home to a stranger on your doorstep, who tells you that they're not really dead.

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You thought you’d never see this person again, yet here they are... albeit looking quite a bit different.

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You're pretty sure you've never been this scared before. Then again, anyone would be in your position.

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It’s your wedding day and as you’re saying your vows, a voice from the crowd yells, “I object!”

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You’re trying to act casual in a very precarious situation.

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As you’re pulling old receipts out of your bag, you realize that one of them has a message scrawled on it.

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“Stop!” you cried. But it was too late — the plan was already in motion.

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A character wakes up one morning and realizes that their every move and thought is being narrated aloud.

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On your deathbed, you are visited by an angel who will let you to re-live any single day of your life.

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After paying for your coffee, you dropped some pocket change into the coffee shop's "tip jar." You had no idea this small act would change someone's life.

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"Find a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll have good luck." You thought of the old adage as you spotted a penny on the ground, picked it up, and put it in your pocket. You hoped the luck part was true.

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While cleaning out your attic, you reach into the pocket of a long-forgotten coat and discover an old ticket stub.

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A massive blizzard has brought traffic to a grinding halt. You're stuck sitting in your car on the freeway with someone, and they decide that now is the time to break a piece of significant news to you.

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A deceased relative appears to you in a dream to deliver a very important message. What do you do when you wake up?

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You go outside for a walk. It's a beautiful, sunny day, but you can't help but feel you're being followed. That's when you turn around and notice your neighbor rushing up behind you...

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You find an old disposable camera. You're not sure how old it is or when it was used but its film is finished You get the film developed and are surprised by what you see.

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Your grandparent had once said, "if you only remember one thing, let it be this" and then gave you a piece of advice. What was the advice?

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Two old friends meet to reminisce about old times and find out they have very different perspectives on a shared memory.

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They blew the dust off an album and sat down to look at pictures they had not seen in decades.

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