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An idea for a Slackbot to reply to yes/no questions with random trump quotes, in a manner that the original Magic 8-Ball toy did.
# Magic Trump Ball
An idea for a Slackbot to reply to yes/no questions with random trump quotes, in a manner that the original Magic-8 Ball toy did.
## Answers
### Affirmative (10 in the original)
* “I’d rather not say. But the answer is yes."
* "Yeah, I guess so."
* "I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man – he made a good decision.”
* “I think I am actually humble. I think I’m much more humble than you would understand.”
* “Eventually we’re going to get something done and it’s going to be really, really good.”
* "The media is—really, the word, I think one of the greatest of all terms I've come up with—is fake. I guess other people have used it perhaps over the years, but I've never noticed it."
* "They’re rapists… And some, I assume, are good people.”
* “Despite the constant negative press covfefe”
### Non-commital (5 in the original)
* "I actually don't have a bad hairline."
* “Number one, I have great respect for women
* “My IQ is one of the highest — and you all know it! Please don’t feel so stupid or insecure; it’s not your fault.”
* “The beauty of me is that I’m very rich.”
* "I will tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense, OK?"
* "I don't like the crying."
* "What a crowd, what a turnout."
### Negative (5 in the original)
* "There was no collusion. Everybody knows there was no collusion."
* "I know nothing about David Duke; I know nothing about white supremacists."
* “Now, the poor guy—you've got to see this guy, ‘Ah, I don't know what I said! I don't remember!'"
* “I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.”
* “Actually, I was only kidding.
* "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?
* ‘I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist. I think that would be, maybe, going too far.
* “Fake news is at an all time high. Where is their apology to me for all of the incorrect stories???” –
* "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming...victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail."
## Quote sources
* https://www.thoughtco.com/donald-trump-quotes-2733859
* https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/people/donald-trump-quotes-57213
* https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a13998657/best-donald-trump-quotes-in-2017/
* https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/donald_trump
# Original Magic 8 Ball toy
## Answers
### Affirmative
● It is certain.
● It is decidedly so.
● Without a doubt.
● Yes - definitely.
● You may rely on it.
● As I see it, yes.
● Most likely.
● Outlook good.
● Yes.
● Signs point to yes.
### Non-commital
● Reply hazy, try again
● Ask again later.
● Better not tell you now.
● Cannot predict now.
● Concentrate and ask again.
### Negative
● Don't count on it.
● My reply is no.
● My sources say no.
● Outlook not so good.
● Very doubtful.
## Source
* [Wikipedia/Magic-8-Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_8-Ball)
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