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A New Kind of Sign language – Read my lips
A New Kind of Sign language – Read my lips Carter doesn’t spend much time outside of work. In fact, he would work around the clock if he didn’t need to sleep. And, in his line of work, he needs at least some sleep. Carter drives a truck for the local refinery. Lately they have…
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Real ghost stories are easy to see through
Real ghost stories are easy to see through When thinking about a gripping ghost story it’s easy to focus on the fright. After all, that’s what ghosts do, they frighten the daylights out of people. At least, that’s what makes for compelling ghost stories. Therefore, if there’s a ghost practicing mischief it’s got to be…
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The Lost and Found Crew – Early Retirement
The Lost and Found Crew – Early Retirement Rambleforth limps the empty cart back to the portal room. He is extra sore today. Yesterday’s, adventure, was still fresh on his mind. And his back side! He enters the portal room and narrowly avoids a collision. Another young portal bandit with a full cart, is leaving…
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The Lost and Found Crew
The Lost and Found Crew Another one. this made the fifth one today! What were they doing up there? Rambleforth places the tattered sock on the stack of socks already on the cart. Time to get this bunch to the repository. The walk to the repository isn’t a long one, and when Rambleforth reaches the…
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Family Reunion – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart
Family Reunion – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart It was cold. However, the crisp coolness of the tea truly hits the spot, as Eric sips and watches Emma. They are alone now, and have only just begun comparing notes. In fact, after the enigmatic Callisto left, they simply began getting ready for dinner. Of course…
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The duck pond keeps its secrets at the shallow end
The duck pond keeps its secrets at the shallow end “The secrets are at the shallow end. Everything else is just a fairy tale. No matter what the story might be, all the real secrets are at the shallow end.” Barry listens patiently to his uncle and then gets up to leave. Any small hopes…
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The Scene at the Elevator
The Scene at the Elevator The washing machine was broken again. it was the third time this week, and that was three too many, as far as Jill was concerned. What good is something that must be fixed every other day? She dials the number to the superintendent’s office, and waits impatiently for an answer.…
