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Submitted to Contest #78
“Rich, this will change your life. You have no idea what an adrenaline rush can do for the body,” Derek explained. Rich was a small black lizard so he knew that changes to his life that are too abrupt or unexpected (like a particularly cold winter or a larger than average boot) could be the end of his life. Why is everyone always looking for something new to do? Why did he agree to meet Derek for lunch? Maybe because Derek offered to pay for cricket sitting in front of him on his plate. He decided to play along; at least for the sake of lunc...
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