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Submitted to Contest #274
Stephen visited his dad in the house he grew up in. His wife wanted to stop their son from becoming a dreaded 'iPad kid' so her father-in-law's three acre property was the perfect playground for their son who entertained himself by climbing trees. Stephen's brother also liked to climb trees. He often studied birds, listening to their calls and sometimes mimicking them, until Stephen made fun of him. Stephen liked to open up rocks and find insects, particularly Roly-polies. He liked the sound they made when he crushed them underfoot or betwee...
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