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Submitted to Contest #100
It wasn’t even a dream job, just a slightly better paying one. The email stung all the same though. "Based on your responses, we have determined you do not meet the basic requirements for this position. Please do not respond to this automated email." Hal slipped his phone into his pocket after turning it back off. He wasn’t in the mood for any more "How are you?" calls. It was the tone, the sound of trying so hard to be sincere that put him off. The whispery, NPR host earnestness in the voice of the caller. It was just a break up...
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