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Weekly Contest #212
[Warnings: Implied substance abused, implied violence, implied child abandonment, death] Dear Vincent, I can’t help you. It took me years to come to come to grips with the cold hard truth that, as much as it pains me, I cannot help you. I have tried, and tried, and tried, but it has gotten us nowhere. It’s like we’re both out at sea, treading water, and I’m throwing you every single life preserver I find, but you keep throwing them away. So I’m done. But you know that, don’t you? You’ve known that since the last time I spoke with you...
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