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Holy Cow! Great ending! Bill Adler, you are NEVER predictable, I will say that! I loved the way Watkins tried to placate and stay on Tiny's good side. Why fight a battle you can't win? Nice job.

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Thank you, Sharron. Anything can happen when Monopoly's involved.

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Oh wow. Thar brought on my motion sickness.

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It's not the kind of ride Disney envisioned.

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That was a great ending! I was not expecting it at all.

“A large pot bubbled in the fireplace, and I heard squeals inside it”. Okay here’s what I suspect; the Monopoly pieces act as temporary storage spaces for the souls that the witch collects. Once she uses up the substance in the pot, she removes the souls from the Monopoly pieces and places them into the cauldron. The souls are probably an ingredient for potions.

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Thank you V.C. It took some time for me to come up with this ending and I’m glad you liked it.

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Brilliant, Bill! Loved the premise and the twist. Fictional stereotypes are often knocked, but you've levered them so well in this story.

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Thank you, Jonathan. It's fun to play around with characters. I'm glad you enjoyed this story about not-so-tiny Tiny.

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Always a surprise to be had! Great story, Bill.

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Thank you, Hanna. I'm happy you enjoyed "Tiny's Get Out of Jail Free Card."

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You’re trending at number 3 on the fiction leaderboard with this 🎉

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Wow. I didn't know that. Thanks!

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Oof. That's unfortunate.

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Right? It didn't work out as planned for anyone, except perhaps the witch.

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Classic Bill Adler! I really enjoyed this, and the ending was like an episode of The Twilight Zone.

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Thank you, Brian. The Twilight Zone inspires me.

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A great story. Bravo!

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Thank you, Ben. I’m glad you enjoyed this “tiny” tale.

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Damn, this was good! I do not want to be those guys. What a nightmare.

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Thanks, Andrei!

I may never play Monopoly again.

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Wow! I so didn't see that coming! Great story.

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Thank you, Virginia. I'm glad you enjoyed this supernatural caper.

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Very clever idea. I suppose it could have been worse, though. They could have got stuck in the 'Water Works'! Haha... 😎

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Oh yes, that would have been worse. I'm glad you enjoyed Tiny's Get Out of Jail Free Card.

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Be careful of anything a witch gives you. It usually doesn’t turn out like you expect. Darrin Stephen’s became a completely different person.

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I guess it's no even okay to take candy from a witch.

On a related note, we're watching I Dream of Jeannie with Bewitched to follow.

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Classics from my youth. Sounds like fun.

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At least they're not being cleaned out on Park Place.

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Right? Also, the Monopoly game could have theoretically gone on longer than any prison sentence.

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And that's a fact!

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I applaud your imagination, Bill. What's next?

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