Short story: The Vending Machine

I wanted some berry juice so I put $1 into the machine. This happened.

My good friend wanted to help me so he put another $1 into the machine, hoping that it would help to release the stuck berry juice. This was the result.

Finally I decided to put in another $1 hoping to salvage something. Guess what.

Persistence is key everyone.

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