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PandaPugBook t1_j419t1y wrote

Reply to comment by Izrael-the-ancient in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

But why would most of those people give away their powers? They're extremely useful in their occupations!

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chacham2 OP t1_j41p1ay wrote

I'm guessing they were close to retirement.

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drLagrangian t1_j41iqdl wrote

I came to say this as well.

While making a small hole is near useless compared to actual teleporters, the exterminator managed to find a way to apply it to his job in a way that would probably make him a lot of money. People would pay a lot more if a person could eliminate the rats without cutting holes in their walls.

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Izrael-the-ancient t1_j41ivv0 wrote

Yeah in their occupations they’re useful but not enough that money isn’t worth the trade . That’s why harden was the most expensive. Because it was bought from a blacksmith . A person who that ability is extremely useful . The amount of money was because it would slow down his work . But they sold it because they still could do the work .

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