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Submitted to Contest #213
I look closely into the mirror. My expression was odd - it naturally sprung into shape, but tightened like a man-made screw. My chest and eyes burned. I sigh.My father is a pathetic man. Its not just his appearance - its everything. You can always tell where he's recently been because he leaves behind this permeating, thickening, disgusting concoction of men's shampoo, microwaved chocolate croissants and alcohol. He always dresses like a beggar, some century-old shirt that sags and rips in some parody of minimalism. Yet he is never seen with...
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