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How was your annual preview?
She enters the almost empty office café through the blue-lit doors of the preview lounge. As the door closes, its ambient lighting shifts to a warm…
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Avatar set not to open your presents?
He knocks on the door. Silence. He steps into his son’s room quietly. The boy, headset on, doesn’t notice until the father waves an audio override. …
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Where did you download this Santa from?
Her palms glow with the mug's hot chocolate temperature indicator. She enjoys its satisfying warmth, cosied on a sofa with her friend. They watch as…
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Did you remember to print the plates?
Lights twinkle over the lively, decorated market, filled with chatter of shoppers bundled in their winter coats. The air is intoxicating with aromas of…
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Are you streamhosting this year?
In the warm glow of the downtown bar's floating festive lights, they raise their nearly empty glasses. The loud ding of their toast mingles with the…
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Your performance review was a banger!
He gazes at tomorrow's highlights projected onto the elevator's sleek glass wall, the holographic text illuminating his features. The doors close…
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I had a great time living your life
She answers his call with a tap on the steering wheel. Neon highway lights reflect off her windshield. - How are you? A strangely familiar voice asks…
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You’ve poisoned our recyclobot again
Standing before the softly glowing workspace, she allows a confident smile to spread across her face. As her voice resonates through the virtual…
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My pizza preferences are trending again
Looking at the flickering city lights from their high-rise apartment, she wonders what the time is. She sends a ping, tapping her foot impatiently. …
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Multiversing plans for a healthier you?
- You look tired? Is everything okay? He asks, noticing another regular standing motionless before the mirror. The big guy seems frozen, transfixed by…
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Your dog's digital twin has got me worried
- Hi, we don't have an appointment, but her barkpad requested a doctor's visit and tests. The receptionist's interface scans the data transmitted from…
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Give my compliments to your AI
She leans forward with a hint of a smile on her face. In the glow of the holographic interface between them, her eyes reflect streams of data scrolling…
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