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Weekly Contest #262
Of course, as usual, I am assuming the worst. That devious, familiar feeling is creeping up the back of my neck against the neverending flow of beaded sweat. I give another yank on the coarse fabric of the dog’s leash, digging my heels into the ground and feining control. Still an unfamiliar companion to the pup, I’m unwilling to lean into full aggression, and perhaps that’s the reason for my persistent lack of success. A glance at my phone proves that I’ve been standing in this same spot on the busy walkway for an impossible twenty minutes....
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