Zack couldn't believe his luck. He had always wanted to be able to do magic, and now he had a magical shoe that could grant his wishes. He spent the rest of the evening trying to come up with the perfect wish.

  Finally, he decided on something simple. He wished for a never-ending supply of his favorite candy, gummy bears. As soon as the words left his mouth, the shoe began to glow. And then, suddenly, Zack's room was filled with a mountain of gummy bears.

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  At first, Zack was thrilled. He had never had so much candy in his life. But as the days went by, the gummy bears just kept coming. They spilled out of his closet, his drawers, and even his toilet. Zack couldn't take a step without squishing a gummy bear underfoot.

  He realized that the shoe had twisted his wish. Instead of a never-ending supply of gummy bears, it had given him an never-ending infestation. Zack knew he had to be more careful with his wishes from now on. But for now, he had a sticky, gummy mess to deal with.