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“The glucose is high in that one. He shall never be a Jedi.”

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“A king has more to lose than a peasant and spends time protecting himself than accomplishing, whereas a peasant is grateful for what he has and takes chances. Kings stagnate while peasants strive and accomplish.”

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“Kings build castles not because they are rich, but because they fear what is around them.”

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“His mind was as sharp as dull knife and just as useful.”

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“He was a drudge. His family were drudges, as were his forebears. They did the work no one else would or wanted to. Now, the king wanted to exile them in order to replace them with those who didn’t know drudge work.”

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“What don’t you know that people 25 years ago knew? Humans are born forgetting the past. It is both benefit and punishment. That’s why history repeats itself and evil and its ilk remains.”

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Wine in the Sun #writing #flashfiction

“Sitting on the sunny stoop, he sipping some wine as he watched his grandson play on the sidewalk. A smile crossed the old man’s face. A car screamed past, and a shot rang out. The man’s mood shattered as the glass fell against the pavement. Later, he donned the costume he’d vowed never to wear again, and went out into the night seeking vengeance. #writing #flashfiction

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“We have a lot in common, in war. The only difference is we eat our sacrifices.”

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“Wait staff: Do you want to start a tab?”

“No. I’d like a Coke.”

If you get it, you’re old

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