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Weekly Contest #43
Four years ago today, I had a visitor come to my house. It was a grey, overcast day, not rainy, just… dull. I remember making a cup of coffee early in the morning and not enjoying it very much. It was dry and flavourless, like the day itself. It was around 8:00 AM when I heard the knock at the door. The knock had startled me and I dropped my cup of coffee on the floor and the mug broke leaving a spill of dark coffee and ceramic pieces all over the damn floor. I go to answer the door; I thought I’d clean up afterwards. When I open the d...
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