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Submitted to Contest #250
Reputation is everything. It is not just a word; it is your entire life. Wouldn’t you try to protect it?Mr. Brooks was in the middle of giving a lecture about rumors. “Who can tell me why it’s important as a journalist to avoid rumors?” A student raises his hand, and Mr. Brooks calls on him. “Because you would lose credibility.” “Exactly, we want to maintain our reputation as a credible source,” Mr. Brooks says. “Now, how do rumors spread?” Mr. Brooks asks. He scans around and chooses William, who doesn’t have his hand up but instead ha...
Submitted to Contest #249
Friday, October 4th, 1985Richard could not have ever imagined tonight would turn out this way. A friend of his had held a party earlier in the night at his house nestled by woodland. He usually hated attending gatherings but was persuaded by his girlfriend Holly to attend. She always claimed that he needed to “make more friends” and “be more social.” But Richard was not a fan of being social and having a vast group of friends, he was content with having a couple of buddies from work to have a drink or watch a football game with occasion...
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