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Weekly Contest #347
“I’ll have the strawberry waffles.” I say. The waiter scribbles down my order. “And to drink?” “Whole milk.” I order this, even when it’s not remotely close to what I want. Strawberry waffles are far too sweet for my preference, and whole milk gives me the runs. But that’s not important. What’s important is that my waiter transcribes the message. “I’ll have that out in a moment.” he says politely, taking my menu. I unfold my newspaper and scan the headlines for anything out of the ordinary. From a bystanders point of view, an old wrinkly ma...
Weekly Contest #314
It’s the last day of school and Eleanor is day dreaming. She sits on her knees in her classroom chair, chin resting in her hands, her eyes unfocused. A soft stream of sunlight pours onto her desk. Someone calls her name. She perks up out of her daze. A dozen blinking eyes stare in her direction. Her classmates are giggling. “Eleanor,” the teacher repeats her name. “It’s your turn.” Faintly remembering what her class was doing, she turns absent-mindedly towards a random page in the book. They were talking about summer, the science of seasons,...
Weekly Contest #296
Enzo Maren sits quietly at his desk, contemplating whether or not he should quit his job. Of all the reasons he thought he would leave the field of astrophysics, finding potentially the most remarkable discoveries in scientific history was not one of them. He folds his hands under his chin and glances at the clock: It’s 11:34 PM on Wednesday, April 10th, 2025. Enzo has precisely three days to make a decision, one that could ultimately change life on Earth forever. He reaches for his coffee cup to take a sip. “Ay guey!” He spews out the scal...
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