In the dimly lit attic of his grandmother's house, Tyler, a curious young man, stumbled upon an ancient, ornate lamp. Absentmindedly rubbing the lamp, a mystical cloud of smoke enveloped the room, revealing a charismatic genie.

"Hello, Tyler! I'm a genie, and I'm here to grant you three wishes," declared the genie with a mischievous grin. "But, of course, there's always a twist."

Intrigued, Tyler wasted no time expressing his first desire, "I wish to possess an augmented reality computer that can access any information now or in the future."

Contemplating the request, the genie stroked his invisible beard. "Hmm, I can do that, but it depends on how far into the future you'd like to see."

"Let's go with a century ahead, a hundred years," Tyler confidently replied.

Shaking his head, the genie chuckled, "No can do, my friend. You're 28 this year, right? I can grant you 27, but it won't be as ideal. How about 20 years into the future?"

Puzzled, Tyler questioned, "Why won't 28 work? That's closer to my age range."

The genie smiled mysteriously, "Simple. To access future information, you must travel back in time. But, of course, that comes with another price."

"So, I get to return to being 8 in exchange for glimpsing 20 years into the future?" Tyler pondered.

"Bingo!" the genie confirmed.

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"Deal! Two for one wish? Who wouldn't take it?" Tyler agreed, embracing the unexpected journey that lay ahead.

For his second wish, Tyler decided, "I want to understand any and every language. If I look into Chinese or Russian servers, I want to be able to read what I'm looking at."

"Okay, you can understand any language, but you won't be able to speak it yourself. This one, you can't haggle," the genie warned.

Sighing, Tyler accepted, "Not ideal, but I can work with only written knowledge."

With one wish remaining, Tyler pondered his options. "For my third wish, I wish for the ability to control my age and appearance and perfectly replicate body cells."

The genie granted the wish but added a twist, "Done, but you can't shapeshift. You can only slightly alter your appearance. However, you won't like the price. It helps with the first wish, though."

Tyler, curious yet cautious, asked, "What's the price?"

With a cryptic smile, the genie revealed, "Enjoy waking up as the 8-year-old Taylor."

And as the magical words echoed through the room, Tyler felt a sudden transformation taking place, propelling him into an extraordinary adventure that transcended time and granted him a unique perspective on the world.

As the final words of the genie reverberated in the attic, Tyler felt a wave of disorientation wash over him. The world around him blurred, colors melding together in a kaleidoscopic dance. Bracing for the unknown, he closed his eyes.

Upon reopening them, Tyler found himself in a room that unmistakably belonged to a child. Toys scattered the floor, and posters of long-forgotten cartoons adorned the walls. Bewildered, Tyler touched his face, discovering the smoothness of youth where wrinkles and beard stubble once existed.

It didn't take long for him to realize that the genie's magic had not only transported him back in time but had also altered his entire existence. No longer the 28-year-old Tyler, he was now an eight-year-old named Taylor.

Fear and fascination intermingled as Tyler tried to make sense of his surroundings. He was faced with the challenge of navigating a world he thought he had left behind years ago. Memories of his adult life lingered in his mind, a stark contrast to the innocence of his younger self.

As the initial shock subsided, Tyler's analytical mind kicked in. He recalled the genie's words about the price he had to pay for glimpsing the future. This unexpected journey was more than a mere inconvenience; it was a profound shift that would force him to relive his childhood with the knowledge of what lay ahead.

In the midst of his reflections, Tyler's thoughts turned to practical matters. "2004, how can I benefit from this? Bitcoin? Gamestop is too far away... Let's see," he mused. A bright screen popped up in his vision with a dropdown menu denoting the year 2004, quickly switching to 2024.

Now armed with knowledge from the future, Tyler contemplated the opportunities that lay ahead, ready to navigate the intricacies of a world he once knew but was experiencing in an entirely new light.