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Weekly Contest #349
The Ginseng Gnome by Dominick Morrello Terry stared at a letter from the bank asking for two months’ payment to keep his truck from being repossessed. He had tried to find work after being laid off from the lumber mill for two months, but no one was hiring. He even applied to work in the mines, something he said he would never do. Still no luck. Feeling hopeless, he invited his friend Steve over to build a bonfire and drink some beer. After bragging about past adventures and drinking themselves clearheaded, Steve belched, crumpled his beer c...
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