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Weekly Contest #226
It feels great to feel nothing. It was slow to get here. Every cut took seconds to make, the decision to make them took hours. How many? How deep? With what instrument? Ten, five on each arm, straight horizontal lines forming tiny ladders. Deep enough to easily pry open with your fingers. With my fathers favorite kitchen knife, eight inches, stainless steel, and sharpened every day after dinner. It's time, I feel the abyss growing. My eyelids are gaining weight. Not much longer now. I use my final seconds to appreciate my creation. Scanning ...
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