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Submitted to Contest #328
The fruit was spurious, in nature. Possibly. Like most things made in the hypermodern era, or the present year of 2123 (affectionately referred to by its denizens as “twenty-one-two-three”), the once-dead fruit looked picture perfect. Perfectly round, save for its seam and a dip where the stem grew, and unearthly smooth. Warm yellow and red color gradations carefully blended around it, like paint poured from an artist’s hand. Happenstance’s own hand, gloved, turned the fruit in quick rotations, appraising it as if it were a jewel of worth. I...
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