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Submitted to Contest #275
Noah has been having a hard time since he lost his job as a pharmacist. Blame the economy, his friends say, it is not your fault as we all know how hard you work, and how good you are. Noah just gives a bitter smile. “Bad economy” is an easy scapegoat, and a rather comforting blanket to hide from one’s own failure. These days Noah tried to keep his head up by structuring his day into different sessions: he job hunts in the morning, then reads or exercises in the afternoon; and some of the time he even attempts making dinner for himself, som...
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