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The policeman turns to look at him well. “My friend, we are looking for your kidney and not your money. You didn’t give the man your money. What you gave him is your kidney, and that’s what we need to find. It’s when we find it we can begin to talk about your money. Pray…
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With evening fast approaching, I combed everywhere for signs of a cave. Or just the sight of a man. What I’d do with him would be marvellous. God knows. So that was it. I continued until I came to a brook. And there sat a man. His hairs and eyebrows were gray, even though he…
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I opened my mouth to counter that statement, but had no argument. What did I do with my life? I wasn’t invested in my job. I played games, watched videos, scrolled social media. My outside activities involved others prying me out of the house to participate—otherwise, I wouldn’t have made the effort. I had no…
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Mr Henley, a good magician, like a good man, can control the whole mood of a party. A corporate gig where the boss needs to be ridiculed gently to show he’s one of the team too. A child who believes for a moment that a rabbit has come from a hat. A mad group of…
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In a dystopian future where death is processed via EulogyOS, Sam is mistakenly declared dead and faces a bureaucratic nightmare while navigating a world reliant on algorithms. As he fights to reclaim his identity, he learns that his digital persona has become more valuable than the real him. Sam must decide whether to erase his…
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Donnie Ashford, a novice actor, seizes an opportunity to join a college play led by the eccentric director Michelle Denning. Amid chaotic rehearsals and imaginative ideas, they decide on a pirate-themed story, “Deus Ex Machina,” exploring love and rivalry. The group’s quirky dynamics promise an entertaining performance ahead.
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Mabel sold her soul in exchange for eternal life. What she didn’t anticipate then, was a world-ending contagion. With everyone else gone, her life has been reduced to finding new ways to kill herself to stave off the boredom. When she encounters a family of survivors, she becomes determined to claim the patriarch as her…
