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The Bright Light of the Game Console


The bright light of the game console shines in the living room. A red button on top glows invitingly. The console hums softly. I press it gently and a screen lights up with colorful patterns. A strange machine beeps and whirs, loading something new. Numbers flash quickly, then a simple game starts—just squares moving across the screen. I move my hand to the controller, trying to make the square go left or right by pressing buttons. It’s tricky! Sometimes the square goes where I want, other times it skips ahead or back. When the game ends, the bright light stays on, and the console hums happily waiting for me to play again.