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I basically just want to know what you'd wish for if you didn't worry about others. So that's the real question, but it's not as catchy. Three wishes for something only for you. If it helps then assume all the other stuff resolves itself.

The rule is spirit of the law. If you wish for something that happens to help others, it's fine, but if you wish for something with the goal of doing something good for anyone but you, then you're turned into Elon Musks right thumb (you retain sentience and sapience, but you're a thumb. No ability to do anything and you don't control yourself, Elon does, you're his thumb.)

Example:
Okay: Your mom is sick and you wish for her to be cured, because you would miss your mom.
Not okay: Your mom is sick and you wish for her to be cured because she doesn't want to be sick.

And don't try to rules lawyer it, the genie will get you for that too.

Also only three wishes, it's a limitation on the genie, not a rule. It's physically incapable of it. It cannot give you more than three wishes, nor can it be made into something that can do that, nor can it make something that can do that, nor can it make something that can turn it into something that can do that.

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[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 5 points 10 hours ago

Given that the others have already wishes for communism and all that good stuff I'm gunna go for some really small-target wishes

Wish I didn't have adult acne like wtf I'm one foot in the grave and I still get pimples

um, I'd like my stomach to not be messed up and that I could digest food properly

I wish that my phone could run two apps at once and not just crash one of them so I can listen to a podcast and play a game at the same time