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Submitted to Contest #150
Dan threw his briefcase onto the dining room table and took off his shoes. He walked into his living room and threw himself onto the couch. He was always so damn exhausted after work. 7 am to 7 pm, five days a week. Sometimes six days a week. It may as well have been all day, every day because even if he wasn't at work, he was thinking about work. Many nights his dreams consisted entirely of him sitting at his desk, staring at a computer screen. His work had infiltrated his sleep. Maybe some mindless television would help him relax. He dec...
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