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Submitted to Contest #64
It was a marvelous October morning, and the Basiels were having their usual breakfast. Rachel Basiel, who was the eldest of the three children and also quite a pessimist, always believed it would be a horrid day. Mr. Basiel was ripping open an important envelope addressed to him when he accidentally knocked over his mug of warm water. Other than those unfortunate events, the morning had been off to a fine start. Mrs. Basiel, a delicate woman, daintily sipped her morning tea and smiled, watching her children. She was happy that she had such w...
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