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Lets assume that genies grant wishes literally, but will twist your words. How do you wish without unintended consequences? Typical rules of no more wishes, no resurrection, no forced love, no altering the past, can't defy logic, can't break physical laws, can't create paradoxes, and can't affect higher powers (this is one tough genie!).

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[-] WizardGed@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

The genie is wondering how you managed to get all that done before spontaneously finding him. He claims you must also be a genie and per genie law owes you no wishes!

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Nah, I would just put the genie on hold for 7 months while I’m cooking the wish with a team of lawyers.

[-] WizardGed@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

If you can leave genie on hold for 7 months genie's leaving you on hold till your dead before granting your wish (genie was pretty damn offended here, this is worse than the war crime stuff for him!)

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Fair enough. World peace achieved even though I didn’t get to enjoy it. Totally worth it though.

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