“So you found this while walking in Morrows Meadow?” “Yes, I was walking on the trail and spotted it laying there in a pile of leaves”, John had said seemingly for the hundredth time, “All I want to know is if it’s real or not, ok?” The jeweler used his magnifying glass to examine. “Hmph! This is unprecedented.” “What is?” John asked. “I’ve never seen a specimen like this before. Sure it looks like an emerald, but the color is wrong. And the shape, no jewel could be cut or formed in this shape. I’m sorry, but I couldn’t buy this from you.” He said. “Figures”...
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