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Weekly Contest #343
Billy stared at the digital clock, on the repurposed scoreboard hanging from the wall, at one end of the hall. As if it was the dying seconds of a nail-biting game, the time seemed to fly by. Sweat started to bead on Billy’s forehead. This was his shot, his opportunity. But he wasn’t ready. He hadn’t studied enough. He had let himself get distracted. His phone, computer games, movies that he just had to see. It all felt so frivolous now. But in the moment, they had been truly tantalising. Regret surged through him, making him feel sick to hi...
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