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What does it mean?
A joke about a fortune cookie telling someone they are out of luck.
In plain terms
A cookie predicts that the person has bad luck.
What can you take from it?
Luck can be framed as fate or bad breaks.

Where it applies

  • games
  • conflict
  • parting words

Putting it to work

  • check your luck
  • don't trust fortunes
  • accept reality

Questions to consider

  • Do fortunes predict reality?
  • Is luck real?

Another view

It uses fortune cookies to mock superstition.

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