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Weekly Contest #284
Philip Marks is my Secret Santa recipient and I don’t know what to buy him. Like thousands of other people around the world trying to buy something for someone they cannot stand. I tried to get out of it – I already missed the Christmas dinner at Ye Olde Cockrel and Wastrel – but they’re doing Secret Santa on the final work day and I cannot take the day off’ I’ve used up all my annual leave. In previous years, I always drew women as recipients. They’re easier – a bar or two of soap usually does the trick. But Philip Marks is a young, loud, ...
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