Someone else just started moving in to the same house. I was feeling friendly and therefore nosy, so I made a basket of jam, light bulbs, and tiny plastic wolves and went over to visit.
Turns out they're inventors! They showed me their latest work, the Absolution Engine. "You remember the time in college when it was your turn to do the dishes, but you put it off for so long that your roommate did them instead?" they asked, without prompting. I didn't remember, but I'm sure it happened and everyone just forgot."
"Well, go do your dishes, and your current roommates' dishes, and come back."
I did, and when I got back, they flipped a switch on the Absolution Engine, and I was exonerated!
What a wonderful device! What great new neighbors!
