The Bambi Files

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    17 Jul, 2024

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    Stella was the smartest girl in her school, often seen with her nose buried in a book or solving complex equations in the classroom.

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    One day, while browsing through the app store, she came across an app called 'The Bambi Files'. The app seemed interesting, so she decided to download it.

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    As she pressed onto the app, she put her earphones in, expecting to hear stories about Disney characters.

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    To her surprise, the app had a different effect. The more she listened, the dumber she got. She forgot how to spell, and couldn't even remember how to turn off her phone.

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    Now, she was no longer Stella, the smartest girl in school, but Stacy, the ditzy, attractive, bimbo cheerleader.

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    She was now dating Chad, the school's himbo football player. She began to use words like 'totally', 'like', 'totes', 'ohmigosh', and 'literally'.

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    Stacy was now the center of attention, her bubbly personality drawing crowds. She was enjoying her new life and didn't want to go back.

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    Chad adored her, she was popular, and life seemed perfect. But deep down, she knew something was missing.

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    One night, while looking at her old textbooks, Stacy felt a sense of nostalgia. She missed being Stella, the smart, nerdy girl.

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    She picked up her phone and stared at the app. She wondered if she could reverse its effects and return to being Stella.

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    When she woke up the next morning, she was Stella again. She felt relieved but also a bit sad about losing her popularity.

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    She had experienced two completely different lives and realized that she was perfectly happy being herself. She uninstalled 'The Bambi Files' and went back to her usual routine, content with who she was.