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Prophecy Machine

By: Ramprasath R The Infinite Monkey Theorem states that if a monkey hits keys on a typewriter/keyboard at random an infinite number of times for an infinite amount of duration, it will almost surely produce a particular text, such as…

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The Wisteria Falls Hideaway Inn

 By Douglas Young      “Wisteria Falls Hideaway Inn – let’s make your vacation a big win.” Marigold McTaft answered the phone behind the front desk, moving from side to side in her swivel high chair and grinning at Furman Chase,…

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At Ten Past Ten

By Susmita Mukherjee Every night at ten past ten, the milk was warmed. Not boiled, not allowed to skin, just warm enough to hold between the palms without flinching. Minati had perfected this temperature over decades, long before thermometers or…

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It could’ve been like this

By: Rosko Iliev Tzolov Andrey often dreamed of flying. He would stand on the ground, spread his arms, and take off. Other people longed to dream of flying, but he had the same dream again and again. He worked as…

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Handicapped Only

By: Michael Gigandet “I hope you are able-challenged!” A man rattled the door of the bathroom stall. “I don’t see a wheelchair under the door!” Obviously he means me, Martin thought. There’s only one handicapped stall in here, and I’m…

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Fear and Faith

By: Harrison Abbott I’ve never liked Anna in all the years that she’s been my neighbour. Just don’t like her. But I also don’t want her to be murdered. She doesn’t like me either. That’s why I must be serious…

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The Samaritan

By Tyler Marable For Joseph Harmon there was not a more exhilarating experience than lying with a young woman—especially one who wasn’t his wife.             Lexi laid sleep by his side. Her pink hair ran down her bare shoulders and…

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Fate on the Bus

By Munavvar Tlewbaeva It was autumn. A Friday. The cold crept slowly into my bones as the sun began to set. I had just finished my English course and was heading from the city back to my village — back…

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Whole

By: Don Tassone      He’d lived in his house for 20 years and planted every tree in his yard.  His favorite was an American cherry.  He had planted it as a sapling.  Now it was big, strong and stately.  It…