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Magic 8-Balls are filled with blue alcohol

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Your mystical fortune telling device is filled with industrial poison. The dark murky fluid that reveals those incredibly vague answers is actually alcohol heavily dyed with dark blue ink. Smashing one open in a fit of rage because it told you 'Outlook not so good' will permanently ruin your carpet and demand a call to poison control.

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