Magic 8-ball
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Magic 8-ball is a toy used for
fortune telling. It is in the form of an oversized
billiards 8-ball. It contains a sort of die with 20 triangular faces. This die floats in some blue liquid. It can be viewed through a window in the 8-ball.
The way to do fortune-telling with the ball is as follows: Hold the ball with the window down. Ask a yes-no question, then turn the ball so that the window faces up. In the window, one face of the die will be visible. It will show a response to your question.
The 20 standard answers on a Magic 8-Ball are:
- Signs point to yes.
- Yes.
- Reply hazy, try again.
- Without a doubt.
- My sources say no.
- As I see it, yes.
- You may rely on it.
- Concentrate and ask again.
- Outlook not so good.
- It is decidedly so.
- Better not tell you now.
- Very doubtful.
- Yes - definitely.
- It is certain.
- Cannot predict now.
- Most likely.
- Ask again later.
- My reply is no.
- Outlook good.
- Don't count on it.
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