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The Magic 8 Ball began with a psychic's tool

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The entirely absurd liquid filled plastic sphere was highly based on a genuine spirit slate used by the totally serious psychic mother of the inventor. Now we heavily rely on it to make completely arbitrary life decisions.

The Magic 8 Ball began with a psychic's tool
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