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Weekly Contest #230
Sam walked from the store to his home as the sun began to set, determined to make the most of the rest of his day, despite his last few months of failure. He had spent what was remaining of the little money he had on supplies and some simple meals to get him through the week. On his way through town, he was rarely stopped and spoke to no one. At times he felt maybe the strangers could sense that he was a good-for-nothing. That he had no money to beg for, or nothing useful to offer. But maybe that was his only imagination. On the last stret...
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