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Scene Prompt: Surreal Carpenter

A carpenter, who firmly believes that "there are no absolutes" builds a house for someone who thinks that perhaps 12 inches IS a foot and a right angle IS 90 degrees and walls should hold up.

RAISE THE STAKES:

Levitating tools.

 

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