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    Mettaton: A Short Story

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    human’s platform‚ expecting an impactive explosion‚ he bounded onto the neighboring platform. The bomb blinked a few times‚ but instead of having properties like a regular bomb‚ it shot laser beams from all sides to try and look like the plus sign once embed on the front. Naruto’s foot got caught directly in the crossfire and his foot started sizzling. ’Damn‚ that hurts like HELL!’ He chose not to dwell on the pain and foucused his attention on reaching the next platform. ’That was semi-successful

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    Calvinball: A Short Story

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    Susie had slapped Aaron Brooks when he introduced her to the game Mao. It was at one of those dumb house parties that were full of freshman girls and upperclassmen guys. (She was one of the freshman girls‚ and hadn’t learned to avoid them yet.) She’d had three gin-and-tonics and Aaron kept staring at her boobs‚ so she only felt a little sorry about slapping him at the time. (And if he was trying to sleep with her‚ introducing her to an incredibly frustrating card game was the wrong way to go about

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    Overwatch: A Short Story

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    herself. Hug it to her chest and never let go of this newfound happiness. If that made her selfish or crazy‚ then so be it. This belonged to her now. “They’re criminals!” Mercy nearly shouts. “They’re agents of Overwatch!” Rae reasons. “They don’t belong here.” “Everyone can find a place to belong in Overwatch! You’re the one who told me that.” That gives Mercy pause. She sighs. “I’m just worried about you. I don’t want you to get hurt.” She admits. The word “again” hangs between them. She didn’t say it

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    Gizmo: A Short Story

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    watching tv‚ bored as ever ‚ until my mom came downstairs and announced that she was going to the store. I said “ok I’ll see ya later”‚ and my mom left. A couple of hours had passed‚ when my mom asked me if I could help her with the “bags”. So I went. Once I got outside‚ to my surprise‚ a tiny‚

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    Short Detective Story

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    different curries‚ rice‚ teas‚ vegetables and fish are used in many dishes. In India coconut is used in almost every dish and food is mostly eaten with your hands. Indian Money Indian currency is known as rupee. The Indian money (rupee) is available in denominations of Re 1‚ Rs 2‚ Rs 5‚ Rs 10‚ Rs 20‚ Rs 50‚ Rs 100‚ Rs 500 and Rs 1000. One rupee consists of a hundred paise. Paise are in denominations of 10p‚ 25p and 50p. However‚ these paise are rarely used. Coins are available for Re1‚ Rs 2 and Rs 5. India

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    Zinsule Bonner Pride Comes Before the Fall In the short stories “The Bill” (1951) and “Take Pity” (1958) by Bernard Malamud‚ the author focuses on the theme of victimization that can be associated with the characters’ pride‚ and in their cases‚ willfulness. In “The Bill‚” Ms. Panessa‚ an elderly woman who partners with her husband in a family-owned delicatessen‚ unwittingly victimizes herself and others with her own sense of honor. Similarly‚ in “Take Pity‚” the main character‚

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    Response to Short Story

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    to the racist nature of the Europeans who colonized Canada. The main character in the story‚ Big Tom‚ appears physically and mentally worn out by his life. At the beginning of the story‚ the reader gets a sense of bitterness with how he perceives his life. Despite living in poverty‚ he appears to be a caring father. The reader senses Big Tom grappling with his Native identity when he tells his infant son a story: “his voice slid awkwardly through the ageless folktale of his people”. It is as if Big

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    Mabel: A Short Story

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    statue itself. "Has this always been here?" Grenda questioned after a long moments of silence. The three girls looked at each other‚ knowing very well that it had not. Even in a place as weird as Gravity Falls‚ the three could’ve noticed something as strange looking as this statue which was undeniably of Bill Cipher. They were all silent now‚ and Mabel thought more about Bill Cipher and this statue. How long had this been here? By the looks of it it seemed to be here for several months. Mabel’s hand

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    Avilio: A Short Story

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    Avilio‚ being the serial pick pocket he is‚ manages to get the pair enough money to stay in a dinky inn on their way to the next town. The building is a sad sight‚ being nothing more than shabby wooden planks being held together by faith and strong glue. Nero is thoroughly convinced that if he sneezes hard enough‚ the building would collapse on its own. “We’d like to stay for a night. Two if possible.” An old lady with no teeth stands at the counter with a black cat on her shoulder. The cat hisses

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    Piggy: A Short Story

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    checkered shirt‚ they all fancy a job‚ they live the modern life‚ except they all ‘act’ smart. So one little piggy walked to the street corner that is usually quite barren but today there was a person with a rugged outfit ripped and saggy but he was giving out exactly what the piggy needed. He walked to the man and asked‚ “Is there any jobs where I can help out people?” The strange man then said‚ “why of course‚ infact there is one near here called Wal-mart!” So the piggy bolted to work

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