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Weekly Contest #343
Hugo was an ordinary man, the kind who blended so seamlessly into the machinery of society that no one ever thought to look twice at him. He was a quiet cog in a vast, humming system, reliable and unnoticed because he did exactly what was expected. Every day followed the same careful rhythm. He woke at six each morning, brewed himself a cup of coffee, and prepared for work with practiced efficiency. He lived in the northeastern quarter of the city and worked at a department store only a short distance from his apartment. By seven o’clock, he...
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