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Submitted to Contest #290
It was my first company event—some forced-fun function at a sleek downtown bar, where the air smelled like overpriced whiskey and career ambition. The editorial team had gathered in clusters, half-buzzed and speaking in the kind of animated tones that only emerged when the workweek blurred into happy hour.I was still new to the company enough that every conversation started with the same routine: name, role, and polite commentary. I was asked about previous jobs I had worked, which at some point would always bring up the same thing.“So, have...
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