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Nov 22Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

Ha! Hercules got himself a Hercules (sort of.) Very clever little amuse bouche, A.

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Thanks, my friend. Yes, he did :) Glad you enjoyed it.

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Nov 22Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

"Herc". I loved it that they called it Herc. Hercules was living their lives. -- what the hell did they even need to be there for? Hercules is, as you well know, already out there in many beta forms. We are well on our way. There is no going back. Glad I will be dead soon.... You might like this companion AI piece, Alexander. https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/ai-love-you

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Thanks, Sharron! And thanks for the link, too! I doubt, we'll see LifeRs in our lifetime, we're safe... for now! ;)

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22 hrs agoLiked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

You think?

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Well, I figure it will take another 50 years at least. I won’t be around that long.

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Nov 22Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

LOVE the " They Live " reference. Hate the whole Black Friday concept, as if Christmas wasn't already a season of commercialized enforced happiness. I'm 1 / 3rd Scrooge, 1 / 3rd Cratchit, 1 / 3rd Tiny Tim or some percentage.

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Thanks, Daniel! I don't mind a good deal now and then, regardless of the weekday.

At least this "Black Friday" is free ;)

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Nov 23Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

Hehe, great and fun little piece, Alexander. Clever clever, and ripe with truths about consumerism.

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Thanks, Nathan! All I had time for, in absence of a LifeR to deal with all that’s going on. Glad you enjoyed it!

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Nov 23Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

I'll take one LifeR please so I can play Sims in peace. Hehe. This was fun. Nice image from one of my favorite films. "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass.... and I'm all out of bubblegum." Hehehe.

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Best line ever. ;) Thanks, Nadia. Glad you found it entertaining!

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Sure did, bud!

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Nov 22Liked by Alexander Ipfelkofer

Really enjoyed this Alexander. Such a great story 👍🏼

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Thanks, Dan! Happy you liked it!

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