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G.O.B. is very disappointed in this take.

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oops i have never seen arrested development

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It’s hilarious and the GOB magician storyline is wonderful and fits this entry perfectly

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agree on everything twins-related you’ve said here but one question. you say magicians should not use “natural phenomena” as the crux of their trick but then your “acceptable skills” section lists magnets, which are also a natural phenomenon. do you consider this a logical inconsistency and if not why ?

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no <3

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thank u for the clarification no further questions

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I also have something against magicians, but for an entirely different reason. While not nearly as creepy as mimes or clowns (or ventriloquists), they are in the same genre to me. I avoid them whenever possible. (And you’re much prettier than the AI thingy drew you, BTW).

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this is a great take... keep it up and you’ll get added to the list of potential guest writers on The Stump

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I made an account just to tell you publicly that I agree 100%

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@ substack you owe me money for driving traffic! i’m a content creator now

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Magicians are just liars actually

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as a twin your reply has the most credibility here

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what if the magician had kids until they produced twins so that they could pull off these stunts? that seems like a lot of effort? would you appreciate it then?

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okay i appreciate this big brained energy, but I fundamentally cannot reward having children. and it's still not very magical... two things looking alike is not prestidigitation !

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