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Weekly Contest #354
Why is it so dry? My skin feels like it’s going to peel off my body as I open my eyes. Even that takes effort. The town I’ve lived most of my life in is decimated. The buildings are barely recognizable as they perch as sharp triangles jutting out of the earth. It’s a dust bowl, and the sun beats down in unforgiving rays. I look around for any of my disgusting fellow men, but all I see are a few mangled, emaciated corpses scattered throughout this barren wasteland. I’m finally free, and it feels good. I’ve always hated social obligations, but...
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