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Submitted to Contest #277
Lionel brushed his hands on his keyboard, having typed not a key in the hours that had passed since lunch. The sun shone brightly. November afternoons in Western Massachusetts were getting warmer every year. He thought about his prospects after work. He debated whether he would go for a walk or visit the library, perhaps read awhile on its front lawn like he used to. Most likely, he thought, he would go home, crawl into bed, and turn up the TV really loud. Cold Case Files. And he needed beer.Cheryl and John’s voices drifted over the cubicle ...
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