You know, I once knew a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy who knew the great and powerful Timey McTimeface.
He said, "Timey McTimeface has a plan, and you are all just pawns in his game." I asked him, "What game?" He said, "The game of existence, duh."
So, I went to Timey McTimeface's mansion and asked him, "What's the plan, man?" He said, "Ah, you're just a tiny cog in the machine, but a machine it is."
I said, "But don't I have free will, then?" He chuckled maniacally and said, "Free will? Ha! You call that a choice? I call it 'a minor deviation from the script'."
Now, I'm not sure I believe him, but it's hard to argue with Timey McTimeface. I mean, he's got the Timey McTimeface Corporation behind him. They've got prophets, seers, and all sorts of temporal tricksters on their payroll.
Still, I'm gonna make my own choice... to have a cookie. Or maybe not. Or maybe I'll just watch cat videos instead.
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