<p>In the midst of my childhood <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2010/12/18/day-80-the-return-of-shrinky-dinks/" target="_blank"><strong>Shrinky Dinks nostalgia</strong> </a>a few weeks ago, I spotted a Magic 8 Ball across a crowded Target toy department.  My heart nearly leaped out of my chest.  The Magic 8 Ball was one of my FAVORITE toys growing up.</p>

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<p>Did you have one? </p>

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<p>Since the Magic 8 Ball knows all, I thought I would start off the New Year with a 2011 Magic 8 Ball Forecast.   My inner child hoped and wished that the Magic 8 Ball would set a magical tone for the rest of the year. </p>

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<p>Instead, my inner and outer adult feels duped.  Humbug.  (And now that we're heading into mid-January</p>

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<p>Here's the reading:</p>

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