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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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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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You come home to find all of your possessions on your front lawn and the locks have been changed. You ring the doorbell and a stranger comes to the door and casually says, Hello, how may I help you?

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Your whole life had been building up to this moment.

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Your cat (who you called Curious) hasn't come home for a week.

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You're given the choice to decide what happens to you after you die.

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You're about to deliver the play's pivotal monologue when something in the audience catches your eye.

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You uncover a time capsule in your backyard that's a century old.

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You overhear someone having a breakdown in a changing room.

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You know a friend is hiding something and you need to find out what it is before it puts you in danger. How do you find out what their secret is?

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You find a $100 bill on the street. A few blocks later, you find another. A few blocks later, another..

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You are an explorer who's just discovered a new island.

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The theatre critic had spent so long critiquing plays, they'd forgotten how to enjoy them. Until now.

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The curtain rose and the audience waited for the play to begin. They waited a long time.

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It was so silent they not only heard it, but felt it.

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It was a regular Saturday night at the speakeasy, until...

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Each morning for 25 years, you and one other person waited at the same bus stop for work. This was the first time they weren't there.

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As they rode away from their old life, they knew they'd never look back.

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