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"What is the meaning of this?" King Arthur demanded.

"We swore an oath," Lancelot said, "to aid damsels and accept their quests."

Galahad nodded. "I met a lady who requested free universal healthcare."

"Basic universal income," Percival added.

"And universal suffrage," Bors said.

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"Dragon!" the knight called, "I'm here to end your reign of terror!"

"I merely land by a town and ask if they will give me someone to eat."

"Yet when they offer a sacrifice you spurn it and instead eat the mayor."

"Yes. And if they refuse to sacrifice anyone, I leave."

"That's... Hm. Carry on."

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The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed.

There was a shimmer - a demon appeared.

"Curious. What ritual is this?"

"I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!"

"I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.

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"If they have to do it, they should do it in private."

"Yeah!"

"It's not right, doing it in the open where kids can see."

"Yeah! It's not like they have to, it's something they choose to do."

"True. Hate is a lifestyle choice."

"Absol- Hate?"

"Yeah. What did you think we were talking about?"

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"May I have your name?" the faerie said.

"William," she said with a smile.

"Ah ah!" The faerie gave a wicked laugh. "I have your name! Now no-one will call you by it!"

"Thank you," she said.

"To win it back, you must- what?"

"I will find me a new one," she said, "one that suits me better."

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"Why are they calling me an Evil Overlord?" the Evil Overlord said.

"There is a saying that 'evil starts with treating people as things'," a minion said.

"So? I treat all people with dignity and respect!"

"You often change your definition of who's 'people', though."

"Doesn't everybody?"

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"I am actually a princess," the frog said.

"Oh no!" said the prince.

"My curse can only be lifted by a prince listening to me."

"Of course," said the prince, and bent down with puckered lips.

"What are you doing?!"

"Kissing you, like you asked!"

"No!"

The frog hopped away, muttering.

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