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"Julian, I hope you understand, there are people outside waiting for you to give them an answer. If you don't, they will remove the signage!" "But..." Julian hesitated. He knew it absurd, and he already knew what would happen next. The pressure was mounting. He paced across the living room, wondering how many were outside -- his windows were shut tight, frosted, and well-curtained -- and he did not want to deal with the nonsense they would give to him: he had enough through the incessant mails. He could feel the annoyance grow as the w...
"The lights will come back up, don't worry!"I sat still in front of my computer, my right hand still on my mouse. I felt like a solar panel, waiting patiently for the sun to rise. My siblings shrieked. Chill the f**k out. We waited, 10 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes. It was usually never this long."Mum! Have you reset the circuit breaker yet?""Yes I did, dear! But nothing is happening."Hmm... I looked out of my window: I saw pitch-black across the street; the silhouettes of randoms walking slowly without the guidance of the lampposts. Torchlig...
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