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Mister Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Man... I love this movie. It could be that I was feeling particularly emotional due to having watched it shortly after the birth of my son, but... There's just something incredibly magic about it.  I think one of the bigger takeaways from this movie is the recovering from setbacks, and remembering that we are here to do something amazing.  We all have potential - but only some of us truly chase that potential, develop our skills into something extraordinary, and... well, get as close to our limitless potential as our time on this planet will allow. "You have to give people a chance.  People are full of surprises... Start by saying Hi" - Eric's mom. When was the last time you took a chance like that?  If you're in school, you probably did it to make friends.  If you recently took a class, you probably introduced yourself to your classmates.  If you're single, you probably do a variant of this to get dates. But what if you haven't taken any cl