The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs

This classic horror tale is worthy of a scary season reprise.

Humans are rarely content with their lot in life. We long for something more and, all too often, believe that, given the right opportunity, our lives can be made better in an instant through some fortunate event, like winning a lottery.

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