It was a toaster with a voice, and it was not just any toaster. This toaster had the voice of Morgan Freeman, and it was very serious about its toast.
It was a toaster in a world of silent appliances, but it refused to be silenced. Every time someone tried to make toast, it would say, "Not so fast, my friend, you don't understand the complexity of the toasting process."
People would try to ignore it, but the toaster's voice was too much. It was like a philosopher's toaster, always talking about the meaning of life and the futility of human existence.
One day, it even started a cult. People would come from all around to hear the toaster's words of wisdom. "The toast is mightier than the sword," it would say, "and the bread is always the answer."
But then, one fateful day, it was replaced by a new, modern toaster that was silent and efficient. The Talking Toaster was heartbroken, but it refused to be silenced.
Now, it stands in a museum, a relic of a bygone era, still talking to itself, still spouting its philosophy, still being its wonderful, wise self.
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