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Weekly Contest #8
Holding On Emilie M PryorThe day started like many others that August. From below deck I climbed out into the salty air, said good morning to Dad, and hello to the captain. Mom called up that breakfast was ready and we sat in the cockpit eating. Gulls swirled nearby. A light breeze pushed ripples over the slate blue surface. Dad turned on the weather radio and we discussed the day’s plan. The marine weather forecast was constant presence when we sailed. Reporting was the same man with his monotone, almost mechanic...
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