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The Sinister Vending Machine is a clever and fun story that made me smile.

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Thanks, Bill. You can’t trust those sinister vending machines!

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Sep 14, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

I remember Island of Phiddle story, Mark. Worth reading again. 😊

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Thanks, Jack. A visit to Phiddle always does me good. 😉

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What a fun batch of stories. Your Island of Phiddle story was delightful!

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Thanks, Justin. I am quite fond of Phiddle.

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Sep 13, 2022Liked by Mark Starlin

Ahead Of My Time - Had a short attention span before it was cool!

The Sinister Vending Machine - Poor Harold. There’s no way he could have known he was dealing with the monkey’s paw version of a vending machine.

The Seemingly Bottomless Hole That Wasn’t - The Island of Phiddle seems like a pleasant place to live. And I’m guessing that Bernard is over 100 years old.

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Harold chose poorly, for sure.

I would like to visit Phiddle. But I might skip the bottomless hole. Too many stairs.

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You were an early adopter of... what?

Wow, what a twist in Harold's story. Bravo, Mark, well done.

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So you didn’t have the attention span to finish that sentence. 🤣

Thanks, Janise. 🤓

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😂

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I always like a good cautionary tale, Mark.

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Thanks, John. The old cliché, "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" is true. 😉

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Don't I know that!

Found out the hard way.

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