Pick a superpower and let someone choose your side effect. They can have mercy and pick something that isn't much of a problem or they could completely ruin the ability.. have fun!

#1

The power of invisiblity.

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Bec
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It only works when someone is not looking at you

Hmmm hmmmm
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Side effect , the light reflects straight through you so you're blind

Peta Warren
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Side effect: you have a very distinct aroma

dayngerkat
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you're invisible, you can't see

Kevin the Manager
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1 year ago

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But every time you turn invisible, you are keenly aware that someone, somewhere gets life-altering diarrhea...

Deanna Crichley
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1 year ago

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Side effect, noxious gas.

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    #2

    To be able to talk to animals

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    Jayjay
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but you don't understand humans anymore

    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everywhere you go it's like attending a sporting event because you hear all the animal voices. Sleep is particularly hard as the crickets are constantly screaming about their sex life.

    John L
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But not understand their accents....

    Elizabeth Lloyd
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But when the animals talk back they call you names and Insult you

    Bat McFerridy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: when talking to people, you randomly blurt out commentary in Husky.

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    #3

    Telekinesis! (The ability to move objects with your mind)

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    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hmm, but can it get me my migraine medication without me having to leave my cold dark room?

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    TheForrestGreene (he/they/it)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but you don't know how to use it very well *cue you trying to score a 3 pointer in basketball, but you end up bonking someone in the head*

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    #4

    The power of flight!

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    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone: "Kevin's flying again, CLEARLY compensating for, well, it's pretty obvious..."

    Red PANda (she/they)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are people downvoting THE SUBMISSION AUTHOR for making a joke?! 😂

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    John L
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You get air sickness....and hurl like you've been possessed in The Exorcist.

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeebr , what is internet ? I'm scrolling BP on my rock

    CG
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the first response, but here's a side effect. You can only fly in an upwards or downwards direction.

    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your legs atrophy from non-use. They are still useful but just look skinny.

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2nd, but: "You still have to buy tickets."

    Jeebr Internet
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    #5

    time manipulation

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2nd, but: "You still be late to anything."

    American Manos
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to wait a year to go back.

    #6

    The ability to read minds

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    Flare
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effects: You read the thoughts of everyone within 10 feet of you at once. You can't control it.

    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whenever you use it, they hear your thoughts at the same time.

    Gato do mato
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But only when they are judging your looks.

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2nd, but "You can hear only the negative thoughts".

    #7

    To not feel aches or pains or tired. Body refreshes everytime you waken.

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    Paul Harris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effort: Because of the effort for you body to refresh you sleep for 23 hours a day

    dayngerkat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: The more refreshed you get, the older you look. When you are achy, you look really young

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect, all your pain and aches will suddenly come back one day

    Gato do mato
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect, you're a ficus tree now.

    #8

    The ability to teleport.

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You create Sonic booms because leaving leaves a you size hole in the air that has to be filled back in.

    Red PANda (she/they)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way it works is that you swap positions with where you wanted to teleport, so if you accidentally teleport inside someone, you might dismember them (like you swapped places with where their arm was)

    jbee02
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you maintain your local original velocity

    #9

    Hydrokinesis :>

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    char
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the amount of water you can control is equal to the amount of water you've drunk in the last 24 hours

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2nd, but: "Every single thing living in water would attack you. Even in the supermarket."

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i was still drinking my water when i read that and now my nose hurts from snorting it and my teacher is asking if i'm alright, oh man thats awesome have a upvote *gives you an upvote*

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    #10

    You Have A Piece Of Paper Where You Can Draw Anything And It Appears In Front Of You!

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    #11

    the ability to see through any solid object

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    LasPapasFritas1234
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But if you see someone, then they see you as well💀

    Bec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You bump into lots of things because you forget when you are looking through objects

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You would have the world's worst myopia. You would need glasses even to see the glasses on your nose.

    TheForrestGreene (he/they/it)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    can't humans do that already? cuz like.. 🧊🧊🧊

    #12

    You can manipulate metal

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    Samsquatch & Monko
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But only the music, and it ends up sounding really bad

    #13

    The power to never get sick or hurt

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    #14

    The ability to understand all forms of communication / language. (Math, sign language, global verbal languages, written, etc.)

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    cerinamroth
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooooo! You'll put even more of us translators out of business!

    #15

    Able to make people to love you.

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    John L
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you amass a legion of stalkers...

    Hmmm hmmmm
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect , only works on people you don't love

    #16

    Stop time but not the folks around you

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    Ms.GB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It only works during your work shift

    #17

    Shapeshifting to animals!

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    jbee02
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You constantly attract animals in the heat

    #18

    The power to have all powers

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    and_a_touch_of_the_’tism
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can only hold on to a power for one minute every 24 hours

    jbee02
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you only have acces to one of them every day and its completelt random which one you can use

    Bill Swallow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, Guys, I found 'Sylar' (from 'Heroes').

    #19

    The power to make anyone fall in love with me

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    #20

    The ability to understand women.

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    Bec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But when you try to present your findings, men refuse to accept them

    Arnold Larkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: You can't understand men

    #21

    Although Deadpool makes a good case for 'Common Sense' (as opposed to Spider-Sense), I think I'll go with Empathy, as in the Star Trek: TOS series 'The Empath'. Using it to help people. Of course, for decades now, I've told people that my dream job is Santa Claus. I wish I had infinite resources to do good things for people. (Twilight Zone's 'Night of the Meek' is one of my all-time favorite episodes.)

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    John Dilligaf
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    for those who don't know, the episode features an alien woman, Gem, who has the power to heal wounds and injuries in others by absorbing them into herself. She then heals at an accelerated rate.................................... Side effect - You can absorb the wounds and injuries of others and they heal instantaneously, but not you. You heal at the normal human rate.

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    #22

    Shape-shifting

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You would get uglier every time: 5 shifts "Frankenstein's Monster", 10 shifts the "Swamp thing", 20 shifts "The Blob".

    Jayjay
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, that is a very harsh side effect! But think of ODO in Star Trek, you need to restore yourseld in a bucket, and who guards the bucket!

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    Red PANda (she/they)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have the intelligence and instincts of whatever you shape-shifted into (like if you shape-shifted into an ant, you wouldn’t have the brain capacity to think for yourself very much, or if you shape-shifted into a bear, you might be compelled to hibernate in the winter)

    Bec
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to tense all your muscles to do it so you can only hold the shape standing perfectly still

    #23

    hmmmmmmmmmmmmm I think probably the ability to fly- but with wings, not like Superman

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    Paul Harris
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: Every time you fly you turn in to Donald Trump for a day

    #24

    Being able to understand and speak every language and culture in the world, fluently.

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    char
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but no matter which language you're speaking, you have a ridiculously bad accent that makes people cringe

    #25

    To be able to go back in time

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    featherytoad
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You may accidentally alter the future, and not in a good way.

    #26

    Regenerative powers (Like Wolverine).

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    #27

    You can eat anything you want and it doesn't cause you to gain weight.

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't absorb any of the nutrients from the foods you consume, and receive no benefits from what you eat.

    Jayjay
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you will never be taller than 1.40 m.

    #28

    Can become a penguin whenever I want

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: You can't communicate with anybody, be it animals or humans, when in penguin form.

    #29

    I can transform into Ultraman!!!!

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    jbee02
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jay walker: why do i have the sudden urge to murder that guy.

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    Ozymandias73
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An old Japanese TV show akin to Power Rangers except it was one dude who fought giant monsters, robots, etc. Mid 60s-early 70s

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    #30

    being able to get get competent mental health care in america

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    Justin Tyme
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But your mental health problem is that you imagine you are in America.

    Jayjay
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better make that anywhere in the world. It's not just abominable in the USA... Mental health anywhere is too often defined as behaviour and not taken seriously.

    jbee02
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But your mental health is always 100% good

    Marie Buschheuer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you're teh only Person that will never get help anymore

    #31

    The ability to understand women.

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    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why this posted twice. Maybe that is my superpower.

    jbee02
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But women can never understand you

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    #32

    Stopping time, so I can sleep in

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    #33

    The ability of super high iq (but I hide it so ppl think I'm dumb)

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    #34

    copying other peoples powers and/or abilities

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    Ari Maranichi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    side effect: you can only do it for 10 minutes at a time, and you have to speak to them to start that 10 minutes

    #35

    being able to Bresche underwater

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    Somethingpenguin
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    only works in the dead sea of Palestine/Israel (don't want to get political) (I wasn't first but was the first to give a side-effect so)

    #36

    being able to breathe underwater

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: Switching back and forth from air to water takes 2.5 minutes of terrifying near asphyxiation

    #37

    Power: The ability to know the correct course of action to take or decision to make in any given situation.

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: like most politicians, you are unable to act upon your decisions.

    #38

    the ability to see the full spectrums of light.

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it only works at night.

    #39

    the ability to make phone calls from almost anywhere.

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reception will always be filled with static.

    #40

    What a super interesting and thoughtful question, we should will dedicate our time to cogitate upon the matter as it will surely bring together society and we would all acknowledge you as our saviour. The power to be sarcastic at any moment in response to any situation.

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    Yesn't (they/them) 🇺🇦️‍
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But you can't be nice, whenever your friend/family/partner is in pain, you can only respond with, "wow. I feel your pain sooooo much," and it ends up destroying all the relationships you worked so hard to secure, and every single witty reply scrapes the emotionless black void you fought so hard to avoid all those years in therapy. But then again, you get a lot of upvotes (this isn't hating on Nathaniel btw, I'm trying to be funny)

    Iampenny
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have the power of sarcasm, but also the side effect, I live in Germany, Germans don't really get sarcasm