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Category: 2017 Spring Writing Contest

The Bounce

The Bounce

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Painful Memories

Painful Memories

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The Holding Place

The Holding Place

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Crime in the City

Crime in the City

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Three Little Words

Three Little Words

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WHEN THE CHESTNUTS BLOOMED

WHEN THE CHESTNUTS BLOOMED

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Deeply Buried Jealousy

Deeply Buried Jealousy

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Never Assume

Never Assume

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Where Dreams Lie

Where Dreams Lie

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MUD

MUD

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Like never before

Like never before

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Death in Yellowstone

Death in Yellowstone

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Just A little Bit Germy

Just A little Bit Germy

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The Neighbor Next Door

The Neighbor Next Door

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Gaia’s Gardener

Gaia’s Gardener

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Rebel White

Rebel White

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Unfettered

Unfettered

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The Sky Belongs to the Dreamers

The Sky Belongs to the Dreamers

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Call of the Night Spirit

Call of the Night Spirit

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“Eve and Lilith”

“Eve and Lilith”

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GONE IN EIGHT SECONDS

GONE IN EIGHT SECONDS

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Underworld

Underworld

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The Stuff of Fairy Tales

The Stuff of Fairy Tales

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The Directive

The Directive

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Everything You Touch

Everything You Touch

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To Safety

To Safety

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Cleaning Catastrophy

Cleaning Catastrophy

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Misadventure in Murder Capital

Misadventure in Murder Capital

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Letting Go

Letting Go

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Kill Two Birds

Kill Two Birds

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