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[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 23 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Then you find out the genie uses a signed data value and you now owe him a wish. You're not granted magic. You're compelled to grant the wish. The only restrictions on the genie's wish is that it must be within your (soft, squishy) mortal power.

I can imagine you being reset to the point of the genie's wish every time you die (naturally or otherwise) without succeeding. This could well turn into a Groundhog Day type situation.

[–] xav@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

Ooh I would gladly avenge everyone who had wishes before me by being very maliciously compliant.

[–] Euphoma@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Every wish you grant causes you to owe more wishes to the genie