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The Oracle would have seen it coming, and therefore would have won. Unless, of course, the stranger was somehow the most Pure of Heart, and the Oracle gave their life on purpose in order to fulfill the age old prophecy and restore balance to the world.

But I'm just a girl who had a delicious hamburger and tater tots for lunch today, so what do I know?

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The Oracle whose only weakness is literary tropes! Nooooooo!

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Yes, I don't think the stranger had a chance if his mission was to kill the oracle. Maybe the stranger wanted to have everlasting life but not on earth and have it done by the hands of the oracle. Very good short story though, I enjoyed it.

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Glad you enjoyed! Interesting thought about what motivated the stranger--maybe I will revisit this story and expand on it! Thank you for reading!

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