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Category: 2019 Summer Writing Contest

Should the Mind Need to Hide

Should the Mind Need to Hide

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The Dying Room

The Dying Room

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The Institute’s Last Doll

The Institute’s Last Doll

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Grand Slam

Grand Slam

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Butterfly Rain

Butterfly Rain

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No Choices

No Choices

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The Outhouse

The Outhouse

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A Smoke-Filled Room

A Smoke-Filled Room

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One Way Out

One Way Out

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REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED SILENT

REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED SILENT

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A Piece of History

A Piece of History

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Bare Landscape

Bare Landscape

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Rapunzel

Rapunzel

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Like Flowers to the Sun

Like Flowers to the Sun

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The Ballroom

The Ballroom

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The Final Sum

The Final Sum

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You Can’t Go Home Again

You Can’t Go Home Again

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In a Moment

In a Moment

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The Door

The Door

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Black and White

Black and White

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Bubbles

Bubbles

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Confidence

Confidence

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The Librarian’s Ghost

The Librarian’s Ghost

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Grow Toward the Light

Grow Toward the Light

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The Pools of the Dying

The Pools of the Dying

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The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary

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