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[General] Will a genie grant wishes through a third party?

Let's say I can't use a genie, like I already got my 3 wishes and want more. Can I just grab a random person, put a gun to their head, and force them to ask for wishes on my behalf? Is there anything a genie can do to refuse wishes made under duress?
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I think the answer is yes, the genie would grant the wishes, *but* your plan wouldn't really work if the random person has even a modicum of sense about them. They just have to use their first wish to eliminate whatever threat you're making, and then they've got two more wishes.

I think the better business model here isn't to force people to make wishes under threat of harm. Instead, you *sell* people wishes. You'll let them use the lamp for whatever they want at the cost of one of their wishes. They get two wishes, but they have to use their third one for whatever you tell them.