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Weekly Contest #291
The Basement “So does the house pass inspection?” The inspector looked up with hollow eyes at the real estate agent, his breaths coming in shaky exhales. Everything had been fine until he’d decided to end off by checking the basement. The first red flag was when he had to pry off the wooden boards keeping the door nailed shut. Next, came the old lock that had to be broken with a crowbar. He’d finally ventured down the stairs, flashlight in hand. At first glance, everything seemed fine. It was just a regular basement—low-hanging p...
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