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Icarus R

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Before the Fall

I spent the afternoon at Z-Mart, buying canned beans, 3 boxes of cereal, frozen pizza, chicken nuggets, strawberry yogurt, and some dishes and silverware. Apparently, Clara taking the house in the divorce meant Clara taking all the dishes too. I spent about twenty minutes in the dishes section appraising the plates, 15 minutes more than I was supposed to. I needed a plate that wouldn’t break if I dropped it, but also one I could microwave. Eventually, I decided on a 50-pack of cardboard plates and some disposable party silverware. As I walke...

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