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Weekly Contest #1
I looked at the wizened old man, searching for traces of exhaustion, sadness or signs of giving up. But, all I saw was a childlike excitement, wonder and a desire to get in touch with young people and new things. The old man was my great-grandpa and he was celebrating his 100th birthday the following day. Our town council had arranged a function hall and the celebrations had already started. Many of our relatives were pouring in. I never knew that I had so many cousins; I had met at least 30 of them since yesterday. Some were overtly friendl...
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