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# Paradox
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/paradox/
- Published: 2021-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: They won't let you patent the time machine It's considered prior art But here are next week's lottery numbers
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

They won't let you patent the time machine  
It's considered prior art  
But here are next week's lottery numbers

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2782583-Advice-to-a-Past-You