Here's the trickiest of tricks, John

Should you ever be in need of a miracle (you know, hypothetically, just "what if"), think not of the miracle, not even a little, but instead of its intended result. 

Tallyho, 
  The Universe
John, have you ever dreamed and knew you were dreaming?!

Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®
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Remember this, John, and you'll soon see that squeezing miracles out of the ether is like squeezing juice from a lemon. Kind of.