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Rose Campbell's avatar

OMG! 😱 PLEASE send out something more — anything!! written after midnight!!

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

I’m here, no worries. :) Thank you!

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Rose Campbell's avatar

Whew!! 😅

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Rick Lewis's avatar

: )

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Ann Collins's avatar

“If you don’t hear from me again after midnight, don’t do anything.

As nothing can be done.”

What a perfect ending, Silvio👏💛

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much, Ann! 🙏🏻

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

…i saw a gang of 50 blackbirds at the tar beach this morning…i am assuming this is a good omen?…

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

If they’re real black, you’re set for many lives brother. Thank you!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

You have good fortune for life now, surely.

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CansaFis Foote's avatar

...50 lives potentially...might need to start sharing...

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martino/pietropoli's avatar

Blackbirdception.

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

<3

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Wonderfully recursive, Silvio. And of course, the mention of Solenoid makes this even better (atop it being address to "N"...)

As Ann says, the ending is perfect.

Now, I'm off outside to take a casual stroll and to try not to invalidate my luck by deliberately looking for blackbirds ...

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much, Nathan! I knew you were going to appreciate the Solenoid citation (and the N). "Now, I'm off outside to take a casual stroll and to try not to invalidate my luck by deliberately looking for blackbirds" -- LOL, exactly! :)

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Pamela Brown's avatar

Every time I see a black bird I say “hi Joel” as I was once told a black bird surrounds me. If I see more than one than it is “hi Joel, Joelina and any other ‘J’ name. I like it in my world; they know me here ☺️

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

That’s interesting. Thank you for sharing this delightful piece of experience! (And for reading!)

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Caz Hart's avatar

Very meta. 👏

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

It is, in a way. Thank you, Caz!

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

Oh!!!! Splendid!!!!

And what happens if you never see a fully black crow? Even the ones you mistake for blacker than black? Then, do you get to live forever?

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Possibly :) I'll have to review the theory for that specific case!

Thank you, Kimberly!

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Susan Ross's avatar

The Power of Suggestion!

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Yes! Thank you, Susan!

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