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Submitted to Contest #209
Bert Thomkins was the kid in school who absorbed the rules and lived by them as canon. He was the member of the family that was always depended on, but never favored. He was the safe friend of the guy who got the girl. He was the one who offered to pick you up from the airport, or to feed your cat while you’re away without expecting anything in return. He skipped through life’s milestones like a game of hopscotch; he checked all the boxes and didn’t cause any trouble. He became, of all things, a banker. He loved his family. He didn’t own ext...
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