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Weekly Contest #344
7/21/1924Dear Diary,You’ll never believe how lucky I am. To-day, I got a job as a radium dial painter! And at only sixteen!The pay is good, so I will be able to help Mother with the bills. It really is a cushy job; we sit in the factory and paint all day– you know how I adore art. Now, I get to do it for a job. And the paint! Oh, it glows. I must admit, it is a bit eerie. When the day finishes you glow faintly; I believe that some residue gets on your clothes and hair. Nevertheless, the employer assured us all that radium is perfectly harm...
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