# Three Wishes

By [dailai](https://paragraph.com/@dailai) · 2022-01-03

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This man is walking in the desert and finds a genie’s lamp. He rubs it，and out pops the genie.“You have three wishes，”says the genie，“but remember，every wish you make，your wife will get double.”The man is going through a bitter divorce，but decides to take his three wishes anyway.“Okay，for my first wish，”the man says，“I want a million-dollar home.”POOF—He gets a million-dollar home，and his wife gets a two-milliondollar home.“For my second wish，”the man says，“I would like a billion dollars.”POOF—He gets a billion dollars，and his wife gets two billion dollars.“For my third wish，”the man finishes，“could you beat me half to death？

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