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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The sunk cost fallacy of wizardry. Come on man, just one more incantation, just one more and you’ll be immortal! It’s always just one more incantation!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Alberta: just one more oil boom - we promise not to piss this one away, lord

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A smart wizard would just say that they can grant immortality, but it doesn't last forever so they need to buy a new immortality potion every year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What do you do when the king dies?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

"potion must've wore off."