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Weekly Contest #366
The Inventory of Missing Things People think theft begins with desire. It doesn't. It begins with accounting. I know because for thirty-one years I worked in the Department of Municipal Archives, where nothing was ever stolen. Things simply became "unlocatable." A ledger misplaced. A map transferred. A deed awaiting verification. Entire streets disappeared into filing errors without anyone raising their voice. You would be amazed what civilisation is willing to lose if the paperwork looks tidy. I retired on a Tuesday. They gave me a clock en...
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