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he collects unopened packs of playing cards that sell him this experience of hyperventilating with the hope of something invaluable popping up in an unexpected pack of playthings                                                                                     “They’re collectibles!” the customer’s wringing his fingers like he’s pulled the crank of some slot machine promised to pay out big                                                                                                   “THIS TIME!” as he rips the packaging to get at the meat of his purchase card after card fanned before him plainly shows his gamble                                                                                                  “Didn’t pay off                                                                                                   this go ‘round.                                                                                     ***** to **** and all,” he gets the thrill he paid for but still walks away with less somehow
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Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023 at 1:27 AM UTC
THIS TIME
he collects unopened packs of playing cards that sell him this experience of hyperventilating with the hope of something invaluable popping up in an unexpected pack of playthings                                                                                     “They’re collectibles!” the customer’s wringing his fingers like he’s pulled the crank of some slot machine promised to pay out big                                                                                                   “THIS TIME!” as he rips the packaging to get at the meat of his purchase card after card fanned before him plainly shows his gamble                                                                                                  “Didn’t pay off                                                                                                   this go ‘round.                                                                                     ***** to **** and all,” he gets the thrill he paid for but still walks away with less somehow
sowhataustin
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33/M/American
Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023 at 1:27 AM UTC
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