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Sacrifice - 5 (Stakes)

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“OK. You're the CEO of a multinational corporation that buys politicians, hires foreign labor at slave wages and, worst of all, sells addictive poison to children..."

Assiduity Four

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Her clothing style varies from grunge to glamor and . . . she always looks good.

Bottles of Happiness

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She sold bottles of happiness at the marketplace. She woke up at dawn every morning to capture rays of happiness in the air. She would jump and let her fingers thread through each ray before sorting them into bottles. She always added a red ribbon to the tops of each…

Larry

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“My name is Larry, and I am about to kill myself.” He says. He reaches over to the small table, and picks up a handgun. He makes sure the clip is full, chuckling to himself about it.

Sacrifice - 6 (But...)

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Now they tell me this was all part of the plan, the research project. Get me out of office, disgraced and behind bars...

Haliburton v US

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In his opinion for the five judge majority, Justice Roberts stated “ The irrefutable logic of Halburton’s case is based on the precedent of Citizens United which established the equation of Corporations = People. The Preamble of the Constitution itself es

Haliburton v US: Fallout

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Immediately following the landmark decision, Justice Roberts departed Washington for a six week, thirty state tour to educate and inform the Citizens of the United States regarding the judiciary and its fundamental role in the American Way.

Sacrifice - 7 (Duh)

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When practical I much prefer soaking in a bath than dashing in and out of a shower, which had been my only option in prison the previous six months.

Internet Hole (an excerpt from Psychopomp)

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Seventeen-year cicadas are the sometimes-singers that surprise spring with the ugliest mouths of all.

Sacrifice - 8 (Dammit!)

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I noticed the bright green beam of light linking the tabletop, where the cup had been, to one of the birds still hovering overhead.

Assiduity Five

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. . . my situation.

Same mistakes.

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My heart has been steadily beating for thirty years, perfunctorily pumping and oxygenating my blood. Purely functional, a muscle contracting. Not once has it hesitated, taking a breath for itself, recognizing its like in another. And I was married for

The Mother Kidnappers

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We kidnap mothers of all sorts: old mothers, single mothers, young mothers (rarely), but we never do it for ransom. As a society we are adamantly opposed to the use of violence. Our mission is to remove mothers from environments they are not appreciated in, whether by their…

Sacrifice - 9 (Dammit! cont.)

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I saw a man I didn't recognize standing just outside the door staring at us. I had a feeling he'd been there awhile.

Assiduity Six

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"Every generation is a new generation, isn't it? What's so different about your generation?"