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Submitted to Contest #328
The dining room waits in reverent silence as the afternoon light spills through the west-facing windows, illuminating dust specks that dance above the space’s centerpiece: a massive table that has served four generations of my family. The wood glows amber under the fading sun, its surface worn smooth by years of use. A series of curved indentations along one edge where pencils had pressed too hard during homework sessions, water rings from countless glasses, and in one corner, a small carved lettering that looks like initials, which is nearl...
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