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Submitted to Contest #146
It was that smell. The acrid smell that could not be confused with anything else ... ever. Only those that have had the unfortunate experience of finding a dead human body can know what I am talking about. The smell was strong this time and even as an experienced first responder Sam took a minute to get some vapo-rub to put under his nose. The person who had called was nowhere in sight - nor was the body - but you could smell that it was close. Sam had worked with Barb for almost a year, and she was a pretty good partner. It was kind of...
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