Ponui was walking on the beach when he saw something washed up on the beach. It was a small, badly weathered crate.

OPTION A:
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Open it.

OPTION B:
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Leave it alone.

ANSWER:
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A: When he opens the crate, Ponui is astonished to discover a few rusty old tools and instruments. Your villagers gain 500 tech points. But several of the villagers seem to have taken ill as a result of scrapes from the tainted artifacts.