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Submitted to Contest #234
The driver honked, irritably, his shout and squealing tires sending a shrill arpeggio into the cold, listless air. Gesturing apologetic, Lev hastened through the intersection with renewed purpose, unable to un-equate this near miss to his life trajectory, similarly on a collision course with some unforeseen catastrophe. He continued on, his rapid steps and fixed gaze of one trying to outpace their thoughts. Wind bit at his nose and ears but he barely registered the discomfort, mind elsewhere, mired in despairing fog. The weight of missed opp...
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