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Submitted to Contest #121
It was a special day, although it seemed as ordinary as all the others. Today's work had a great purpose: to get a present for his sister who was completing her tenth birthday. It would be comforting for both him and the girl to forget the hardships of reality and celebrate, even in the midst of so many difficulties. He got up earlier than usual, careful not to wake his brothers, four in all, being the eldest. The sun had not yet shown its grace, perhaps embarrassed at having to reveal that harsh daily scene.The boy had to get th...
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