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Ghost Data
by Caroline Layne. I told the Therapist Bot I’m being haunted by my dead wife. He didn’t believe me. “There’s just no evidence,” he said. Alice has been…
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Clean Sweep
By: John Pettett. It’s been a great day. Sold almost the whole lot. Bikes, surfboards, paint, tools. Holy smoke, the stuff we had was embarrassing. Just one, never-been-used,…
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A Few Things They Don’t Tell You About Being Dead
By: Jayme Antrim. When you first wake up in the coffin, there’s no one there to explain how this all works. Good news is? Ghosts have all sorts…
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One Tick
By: Joel Wright. The music box had no price tag. The seller only shrugged. “Eleven bucks.” Inside it held a sapphire watch with two rings: on the outer…
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Ghosts Are Jerks
By: Richard M. Sanders. Dr. Polansky’s sleep study discovery shattered medical understanding. Ghosts were real, and they were absolute pricks. Jimmy the ghost snickered, hovering over Patient 47.…
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A Necessary Yard
By: Craig Borri. I was doing about thirty when she ran in front of my car. It was a little girl, about five years old. Blonde hair, blue…
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