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Submitted to Contest #196
The sun descended like a guillotine, marking the end of Julian’s day as a freelance graphic designer. Julian often felt trapped by the demands of his clients. His dream job had been reduced to the endless critiquing of design illiterates selling useless products in a world full of trash. He was still a wage slave, even though he didn’t occupy an office or work normal hours. There was no escape from the culture of capitalism. At least at work he could fully occupy his mind with fresh ideas and answers to design problems. Theirs were simpler...
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