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Created on: August 30, 2011
Date: 11/20/2025. "I am a genius. I have created a time machine and will make my children richer then they could ever know. They are 3 and 5 currently, so I will travel to 2040 and collect money and items from that time. I will lock them up in a safe place for the next 15 years. When my children turn 20 years old, I will give each of them what I have collected. They will not have to worry about money as I did. This plan is genius. I wish my parents had done the same."
He stepped into his time machine. Pushed a series of buttons. It rattled and shook, spun around, rattles and shook some more and came to a stop. He slowly pushed the door open. There standing in front of him were two girls around the ages 18 and 20.
"No Dad, we cannot let you do this. They pushed him back inside, pushed another series of buttons, and closed the door. He rattled and shook, spun, rattled and shook some more. He opened the door and saw two young girls of 3 and 5 staring at him confused.
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