Valerie was cursed – which might explain why she never replied to my message. A few years ago, the American took to complaintsboard.com to protest about a “mystery box” she won on the online auction site eBay. As the name suggests, the contents of such boxes are a mystery until they are opened by the buyer.
“One item stumped me,” wrote Valerie. Among “goodies” in the box was a sealed glass jar containing rolled up slips of paper. Attached was a message. “By opening this jar you are now responsible for its contents.”
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