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The pawn ticket – Scholar’s Mate
The pawn ticket – Scholar’s Mate Renwell mutes his phone, and returns his attention to the council meeting. He feels pleased with the results of the operation. They have the holder. It had taken too long, however, Renwell will begin advancing the agenda. Immediately. He summons his assistant, and passes along the research materials. Within…
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The movie projector and the challenge of the truth
The movie projector and the challenge of the truth (For chapter one of this story click here.) Chapter Two: It was going to happen again. In fact, he is so sure it’s going to happen again he didn’t want to come to work today. That is so unlike him that he is even concerned about…
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The new way of the Butterbeans style
The new way of the Butterbeans style Alex hands the papers back to the officer. Hopefully those are the last ones he will have to sign. The officer looks over the pages briefly, before turning, and walking back to the patrol car. A moment or two passes, and finally the officer turns off the flashing…
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Read my lips – The bargain at the book store
Read my lips – The bargain at the book store The air is hot and still. The sun blazes bright in the noonday sun. Hannah is sitting in the shade of a small tree outside her office. It’s her lunch break and she has almost the entire break remaining. Her lunch is sitting on her…
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Secrets of the Realignment-The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Secrets of the Realignment-The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart The interior of the limousine is extravagant. Emma is sitting in the rear of the vehicle. Alone. The gentleman who met her just shy of her front door stands outside the limo facing her house. Who the hell was this guy? Furthermore who the hell was this…
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How to make the best laid puzzle box plan without a key
How to make the best laid puzzle box plan without a key Trevis looks at his dad while they study the strange box. They are sitting at the kitchen table. The box is on top of the table, between them. It isn’t very large but it is heavier than it looks. Trevis watches his dad…
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The special puzzle box plan
The special puzzle box plan The best laid plans of mice and men… the poem is an old one. It was written with intention. Furthermore, its message still applies all these years later. At least, that’s what his teacher Mr. Roberts says. Trevis steers his bike away from the road and hops it over the…
