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magic_number by lynncook 

number = ask "What's the magic number?"
alert "You think that " + number + " is the magic number!?"
if number == "3"
  alert "3! That's the magic number, yes it is, it's the magic number."
else
  alert "I'm sorry, your number is not magic, try again."
  number = ask "Now think carefully, the magic number is?"
    if number == "3"
      alert "Yes! Three is indeed the magic number."
    else
      alert "Oops! So sorry, " + number + " is not the magic number. You have one more try."
      number = ask "Think again. Take your time. Now, 1, 2, ...?"
      if number == "3"
        alert "Whoo hoo! Third time lucky! Super lucky. Three is the magic number!"
      else
        alert "I am very sorry, " + number + " is not the magic number."
        alert "Three times one, what is it? It's the magic number." 
      end
    end
end