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The unlikely Alliances

From yoga mat to million-dollar diamond

By Kelly DickersonPublished 12 months ago 1 min read
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The unlikely Alliances
Photo by Barbora Dostálová on Unsplash

The team of robbers gathered in the abandoned warehouse, nervously eyeing each other. They were an unlikely bunch: a retired librarian, a dishwasher, and a yoga instructor. But they shared one thing in common - they all needed money, and fast.

Their plan was audacious. They were going to rob the world's largest diamond, the Star of Eternity, from the heavily fortified museum. The retired librarian had spent weeks researching the museum's security systems and the dishwasher had managed to get a job as a janitor in the building. The yoga instructor had even taught a yoga class to the museum's director, allowing her to get a glimpse of the diamond's location.

The heist was going smoothly until they reached the end - a laser grid that protected the diamond. The retired librarian had failed to mention this in his research. The team was stuck, until the yoga instructor had an idea. She led them in a series of yoga poses, using their bodies to create a human bridge over the laser grid.

They made it to the diamond! The real diamond was switched, and they left the museum undetected, grinning at each other in disbelief at their unlikely success.

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