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Weekly Contest #163
Paul Dawson woke up late to find that the sun had not risen. He checked his bedside clock again. It read 11:45 am. Light should be coming in through the window. The street lights should have turned off by now. Paul closed the gap in the blinds through which he had seen the outside world. Ok. So it was 11:45 in the morning, but the sun was still not up yet. Perhaps there had been a daylight savings time change? Of course, he would be the last to know about it. He peered out the window again. Darkness. A strange blank space opened in his mind,...
Weekly Contest #162
Harvest Moon The tater tots left greasy streaks on the wax paper that lined the plastic serving dish. But these streaks Kerry never noticed. The food came into his mouth like a nervous habit. It was no secret that he only ate the tots when he was bluffing. He had a pair of 8’s and doubled up his bet, putting the pressure on the dealer. But the dealer watched another few cold tots disappear and knew to take the bet. Kerry lost again. But it wasn’t real money, not unless he won. Then he left with a pocket full of real cash. That was real. T...
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