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The Word
Prompted By In Trouble
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She stared at me, burst into tears and ran across the street and into her house. I was surprised at how powerfully she reacted.
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What is “late for school?”
Prompted By Quiz and Game Shows
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The problem with Jeopardy was that it ended at 12:30 PM
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Club MTB
Prompted By Cliques and Clubs
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The meanness of spirit, the self-centeredness, that had oozed through American society in the 80s and 90s had polluted my beloved sport.
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“Turn up your radio”
Prompted By Remembering Radios
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I needed a present. I wanted it to be special. I was as poor as the usual working-class undergraduate.
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A Regular Ray Bradbury
Prompted By The Twilight Zone
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My first thought when it appeared was chagrin
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Part of the Union
Prompted By Working
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When I graduated high school in 1974, I was a bit of an arrogant little shit.
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Bad Moon
Prompted By Cold War Coping
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I'd run, trying frantically to find a place to hide, while it implacably followed me, laughing.
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Names Have Meaning
Prompted By Inequality
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A family down the block from us took in foster kids.
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My Brown-eyed Girl
Prompted By Concerts
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Van Morrison might have done me a huge favor. He certainly didn't mean to, but some things work out for the best if given enough time.
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