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  • Lucky You

    Lucky You

    By: Olufunmilayo Makinde. The girl is lucky. She is happy with her toys, so she is happy with her parents. Her father gets promoted. She has two moods:…

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  • Winding Down

    Winding Down

    By: Liam Hogan. The soft whirr of wings and an emerald flash announce the bird as she settles on a nearby branch. Knees creak as I gently ease…

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  • Now to Eric

    Now to Eric

    By: Zach Shephard. Today the nation mourns the loss of renowned gunsmith Samuel Cole, who died in a shooting near his home. Cole made many contributions to the…

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  • Nelson and Main

    Nelson and Main

    By: Stein Acker. It works 94% of the time, so it should have worked for Aidan: right after a traumatizing event, zap the hippocampus, and the patient won’t…

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  • Love Scales All

    Love Scales All

    By: Paul Lewthwaite. Ellie bounced into Titan’s frigid atmosphere, leaving the stolen moon-buggy behind. Mithram Montes towered over her, layered slabs of vertical ice, indifferent to her plight.…

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  • The Chase

    The Chase

    By: Nileena Sunil. I’ve been running away from you over several lifetimes. Every time I’m reborn, you’re there to chase me. You were the Babylonian general who hunted…

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