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Weekly Contest #123
THE BOX I knew I shouldn’t have done it the moment I did it. I’m ahead of myself, however, so I shall begin at the beginning. Months ago I stood backstage crying. Apparently crying is obligatory for me at the end of each performance and this, the last performance of the season, required copious tears. Of course, a tale of death lends itself quite well to grief, especially the death of such a young martyr accused of witchcraft. They had nothing to accuse her of except for possession of the box. Now our entire troupe was return...
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