This kid's attempt to smuggle sugar out of a restaurant frankly deserves a medal

That's... sort of genius.
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Sam Haysom
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Some children are clearly destined to go on to great things.

Journalist Peter Hartlaub's child most definitely falls into this category.

Just look at this tweet Hartlaub posted about his son's sugar smuggling antics, and tell us you're not impressed:

That is quite something.

Unsurprisingly, Twitter had questions.

Some chipped in with parenting stories of their own.

Mostly, though, people were all about the Shawshank quotes.

Andy Dufresne would surely be proud.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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