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Submitted to Contest #79
As they trudged along the dirt road's shoulder, Jeb Compton looked down at his Bluetick Coonhound. “Homer, I've had better days. First, my old John Deere tractor won't start, and it takes two hours of fussing and cussing to get her up and running. Next, I find that new herbicide I sprayed on them soybeans awhile back ain't living up to its billing. Then, I have to take you to the vet for what turns out to be a case of garbage gut. And finally, we get run off the road and stuck in the ditch 'cause that Jenkins kid is driving too fast and slew...
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