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Submitted to Contest #335
At the age of 54, on a bone-chilling Monday morning, Margo, an academic professional, gave her boss two weeks' notice, drove two hours from her home, and applied to work as a Scent Specialist at a candle store. She did not question herself too much over this decision. Sure, she thought about it, but she didn't really question it. She wondered aloud to her God, "What am I doing?" But she did not stop driving or try to revoke her resignation. She had no particular problems at her current job, nor did she have any particular fondness for it. Sh...
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