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(20 points!) How does the reference to the "Arabian Nights" (specifically, the story about Aladdin) in "The Monkey's Paw" help with the theme that you should be careful with what you wish for?

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its talking about watching what you say and being careful about what you wish for. both have conflict because, they were not seeing the consequences of what would happen if they did say or wish that
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Because both are about wishing and wishing carefully and watching what u say
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