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Weekly Contest #315
The day was special, unlike any other. Of course, there had been birthdays before, and seventy-two wasn’t exactly a special number, but it was the present that made the day so special. A warming, heartfelt thing that was not easily acquired. Robert had spent months putting all the pieces in place, but it was worth it in the end. His father was going to love it and, in turn, love him. At least, more than his stupid brother Mitch, who surely got their old man another useless set of tools. Robert had never been an adept liar, nor a good secret ...
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