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1-S pe c ki nt heS ky-J us t i nY a z di' 1 9 Ai d a nMc La u g h l i n‘ 1 9 2-Re dSe a / Gr a ySkye xLuo' 1 9 4-For e v e ri nt heEt he r-Al a nt on' 2 0 AY oungMa n’ sQua r r e l wi t ht heUni v e r s e-ShaneSt e ma du' 2 1 APe nc i l Wi t houta nEr a s e r-LemachiEnwer us t i nY a z di' 1 9 1 0-AnI mpa t i e ntWor l d-J a c obGr a y z e l ' 1 9 AWi Wl t e dWor l d-J e v orRi t c hi e' 2 1 1 5-Comf or tFoodf orThoug ht-Tr

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1 9-TheEng i neRoa r e d-Ant honyLoi a' 2 2 dma nn' 2 0 2 1-Fr i da yNi g htLi g ht s :Goodby e-BryceWal us t i nY a z di' 1 9 2 5-TheDonoi s s e ur-J a nKhuba ni' 2 1 3 5-Domi na t i onofBa ne-Dyl od' 2 0 3 7-The r e ’ sNoEs c a pef r om t heCha ng i ngWor l d-BenConr na' 2 0 4 0-Mov i e s-OwenSpi nDe l Gr a nde' 2 1 4 1-S umme rofEnt r opy-Gavi 2 1 4 5-ABe dt i meS t or y-PatRyan' e xLuo' 1 9 4 9-Pe a c e-Al doS t i v a l' 1 9 5 0-TheAl mondE e c t-Bernar eKi e f e r' 2 0 5 9-Wor l dsCol l i de-Col

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I-As hr iSe t t l e s' 20 V-Vi nc e ntAdr e a no' 1 9 5-Robe r tMauc i' 2 2 1 3-Ma t t he wMor f og e n' 2 1 2 3-Ma t t he wMor f og e n' 2 1 2 9-Luc a sAc c oc e l a' 1 9 oe l Sa x on’ 2 3 3 3-J 3 9-Ma t t he wCa s t e l l a no' 2 0 4 3-J oeKe a r ns’ 1 9 4 7-Ki e r a nKr a us' 1 9 5 3-J a c kLe i t e r’ 1 9

5 7-Ma t t he wMor f og e n' 2 1 6 3-Ma t t he wCa s t e l l a no' 2 0 6 4-Ma x we l l Wi l l i a ms’ 1 9 6 5-Ry a nSir i ng e r ' 1 9 6 6-Ma t t he wCa s t e l l a no’ 2 0 6 7-Ai da nHi g g i ns' 1 9 t t he wCa s t e l l a no’ 2 0 6 8-Ma 6 9-J a me sDoni ni' 1 9 7 0-Chr i sNor i e g a’ 1 9 7 1-Ma t t he wCa s t e l l a no' 2 0 7 2-Mi c ha e l Donohue' 20

P P P P P P P P P O O O O O O O O O E E E E E E E E E T T T T T T T T T R R R R R R R R R Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

" To mo r r o wi st o mo r r o w.

Fut ur ec a r e sha v e f ut ur ec ur e s , Andwemus tmi nd t oda y " -So p h o c l e s

AS pe c ki nt heS ky By :J us t i nY a z di

Al one .

Is i tont her oo op.

Mymi ndwa nde r so whi l emye y e sa r el oc k e ds hut .

Howpa r t i c ul a ri ti s .

Se v e nbi l l i ona ndaha l fi saha r d c r owdt ohi def r om.

Y e twes t i l l ndour s e l v e ss i t t i ng ont her oo opwhe r et hewi ndbl owss t r ong .

Thebr e a t hi s e j uv e na t i ng . r Awe l l ne e de dc a l l .

Ir e s pondwi t has i g ha ndIope nmy e y e s .

Nowmymi ndi sl oc k e don, a ndmye y e swa nde rt hes ky .

Twohundr e d ybi l l i on.

Ane v e nha r de rc r owdt ohi de f r om.

Y e tt he r ei ss t i l l oneIc a ns e e . oc kona sIf e e l i tl oc kont ome .

Il Wea r et hes a me .

Thr owni nt oapondwes t i l l ndour s e l v e sdr y .

Al oofa nda l one .

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Re dSe a / Gr a yS ky By :Ai da nMc La ug hl i n Is t ood, Is t a r e d, Robe r tPl a ntr e ma r k e dont hec ol or soft hes e aa ndt hes ky , a ndIwonde r e dhowt omor r owc oul de v e rf ol l owt oda y .

Be c a us et hes e awa s n’ tr e d, a ndt hes kywa s n’ tg r a y , omor r owwoul dc ome , noma t t e rhowi tc ompa r e d a ndt t ot oda y .

SoIt ur ne da ndwa l k e dba c k, l e a v i ngt hebl ur r e dhor i z onofs e aa nds kybe hi nd, be c a us et he r ewa ss ome t hi nge l s e .

I ’ ds e e nt ha ts kya nds e aami l l i ont i me s , a ndi t sbe a ut yne v e ra t t e nua t e d, buts ome t hi ngpul l e dmea wa y .

We l l , Ipul l e dmy s e l fa wa y , be c a us enoma t t e rhowmuc hg r a t ic a t i onIha v eonha nd, t he r ei sa l wa y st omor r owt ha ta l wa y sbe a t st oda y , ora tl e a s ti ta l wa y sha st hepot e nt i a l t o.

Thef ut ur e , t ome , i s n’ tdi s t a nt , i t ’ se v e r ys e c ondj us ti nf r ontoft heonewe ’ r el i v i ngi nnow.

Ande a c honeoft hos es e c ondsha st hes a mepot e nt i a l ; a ni mme ns ea ndi mme a s ur a bl epot e nt i a l t obet he be s ts e c ond, a tl e a s tt hebe s ts e c ondwe ’ v ee x pe r i e nc e ds of a r ,

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s oi nt ha ts e c ondIs t ood, a ndi nt ha ts e c ondIs t a r e d, a ndi nt ha ts e c ondRobe r tPl a ntr e ma r k e dont hec ol or s oft hes e aa nds ky , bute v e r yda yt ha tf ol l owe dc oul da l wa y sf ol l owt oda y , a nde v e r ys e c ondae rt ha tpa r t i c ul a rs e c ondc oul d a l wa y sf ol l ow.

The yha dt o.

Tha t ’ showt i mewor ks .

Soi ft hef ut ur ei sa l wa y sc omi nga nda l wa y soc c ur r i ng, whynott r yourbe s tt or e a l i z et hee nt i r epot e nt i a l of e v e r ys e c ond?

Al otofpe opl ea r g ue“ l i v ei nt hepr e s e nt ” , a nd“ l i v ei nt he‘ now’ ” , buti fwea l wa y st r yourbe s tt oma k eourne x tmome nt e x t r a or di na r y , a r e n’ twemor es ol i v i ngi nt hef ut ur et ha nt hepr e s e nt ?

I fs o, I ’ m oka ywi t ht ha t .

AndIt hi nkRobe r tPl a ntwoul dbet oo.

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For e v e ri nEt he r By :Al e xLuo Ourwor dsl i ng e rnowf or e v e ri nt hee t he r .

Pe r ma ne nc y , a bs ol ut ea ndj us t .

Pe r f e c t .

Ri g ht e ous .

Te r r i f y i ng .

Wef e a rt hel os sofours e c r e t s , s uc k e da wa yt hr oug ht hee ndl e s s wi r e s , my r i a dme t a l . pe c i e sha dnor i g ht e ousbi r t h, nope r f e c t i on; Ours e a c hda yde pe nde ntupon t heme r c i l e s swor l da r oundt he m.

Pe r ma ne nc ywa sr i g ht e ous , c ons i s t e nc ywa spe r f e c t , whe nne i t he rc oul de x i s twi t hi nourl i v e s .

The npe r ma ne nc ybe c a met heobj e c tofours e a r c h, x a l t e da bov ea l l e l s e . e Sa l ta ndFi r e , t wi ns , t og e t he rt he ybr oug hts a l v a t i on.

Fa r ms , c i t i e s , c i v i l i z a t i on.

Wi t ha bunda nc e , c a mepe r ma ne nc y , c ons i s t e nc y .

Wes e e kmor ewi t he v e r yda y , mor epe r f e c t i on, mor ec ons i s t e nc y , i l e v e r y t hi ngc a nbeunde r s t ood, unt c a t a l og ue d, numbe r e d, a ndc ont r ol l e d.

Nos e c r e t st o nd, nomy s t e r i e st ounr a v e l .

Compl e t e , ut t e rc ons i s t e nc y .

Pe r f e c t .

Ri g ht e ous .

Te r r i f y i ng .

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AY oungMa n’ sQua r r e l wi t ht heUni v e r s e By :S ha neS t a nt on Ia mi nt heuni v e r s e .

Is i ts ome t i me s , Iponde r , s ome t i me s , Iwor r ya l l t het i me , a boutwha ti tme a nst obe— t he“ pe a k ”ofa l l e v ol ut i on, t r a ppe dona oa t i ngr oc ki nt hemi ddl eofa n e v e r e x pa ndi nguni v e r s e .

Iha v ea l wa y ss oug htc omf or ti nt hi se x i s t e nc e , Il ookt ot hehe a v e nst o ndas e ns eofuni t y , butIa ml ef e e l i ngl one l y , unwor t hy , a ndwi t hout a nys e ns eofme a ni ng .

Is t r ug g l e dt o ndme a ni ngi nl i f e — ours l owj our ne y f r om t henur s e r yt ot hec r e ma t or y— howe v e r , i nmyqua r r e l wi t ht heuni v e r s ea nde x i s t e nc e ,

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Iha v ef oundas e ns eofc omf or ti nt hi sf a c t : t heba ngt ha tc r e a t e da l l t ha ti sg ooda nda l l t ha ti sba d, t heba ngt ha tpr ope l l e da l l ofe x i s t e nc ei nt ot heuni v e r s el i k e apa i nt e rbl i ndl yi ng i nghi sbr us honabl a nkc a nv a s , t hi sba ngt ha ts e e msf or e i g n, l oud, v i ol e nt , a nd a bov ehuma nc ompr e he ns i on, c r e a t e dy oua ndmea nde v e r y t hi ngt ha ti sa l l t hi ng s , t hes a mea t omspr e s e nti nt hes pl i ts e c ondwhe nnot hi ng be c a mes ome t hi ngl i v ewi t hi ny oua ndme .

Ev e r yi ndi v i dua l i snotj us tat ubeof e s hl i v i ngi nt hi suni v e r s e , e v e r yi ndi v i dua l i sauni quea ndwor t hye x pr e s s i on oft hewhol er e a l m ofe x i s t e nc e .

Forme , i t ’ sha r d, s ome t i me s , t of e e l s i g nic a nti nt hi suni v e r s e ,

. butIt r yt or e me mbe rt ha tIa m notj us ti nt heuni v e r s e Theuni v e r s ei si nme .

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APe nc i l Wi t hout a nEr a s e r By :Le ma c hiEnwe r e ma du Ape nc i l wi t houta ne r a s e r ma k e snomi s t a k e s , i tma k e ss ur et he r ea r e nodoubl et a k e s , i tby pa s s e sf a k e s , s ha k e s a nda l l t y peoff a t e s , a nddoe snotwor r ya boutbe i ngg r e a t , butl e a r nst oc onc e nt r a t e , a ndk nowst he r ei snone e df orac l e a ns l a t e .

Bute r a s e r sa r eus e f ul .

Wea l l ha v ea ndne e dt he m.

Be c a us ewi t houtt he m, wec oul dn’ tl e a r nf r om t he m or r e l i e v et he m.

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AnI mpa t i e ntWor l d By :J us t i nY a z di Ev e r y t hi ngi sne w.

Sounds , c ol or s , t a s t e s , s me l l s .

Ev e r y da y , t he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngne w.

As t e p, aba bbl e , a g i g g l e , as mi l e .

Thenov e l t yi sf r e s ha ndr i pewi t hy out h.

A c a r e f r e ewor l ds ur r oundst hes e e dl i nga si te nj oy sl i f e .

I g nor a ntoft hedi r ta r oundi ta ndt hewor l da bov ei t .

Mos tt hi ng sa r ene w.

Fr i e nds , c r us he s , ma t h, g a me s .

Ev e r yda y , t he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngne w.

Sc hool s , c ha pe r one s , a pl a y da t e , at ut or .

Thea c meofi nnoc e nc ewhe ni ts hi ne s t hebr i g ht e s t .

As upe r nov al i g ht i ngupt heg a l a x y .

Re a dyt o di e .

Somet hi ng sa r ene w.

Pi mpl e s , c oupl e s , c ol l e g e s , mi g r a i ne s .

Ev e r yda y , t he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngne w.

Se l f c on de nc e , s e x e d, t ui t i on, mi c r oma na g e me nt .

Thede a t hofi nnoc e nc e t hr us t st hes oul i nt oapi tofde s pa i r .

Somec hoos et ok e e pi t t he r e , be c a us eI tc a nonl ybes a v e da tt hepr i c eof popul a r i t y .

Conf or ma ndl os e .

Be c omea l oofa ndt r i umph.

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Not hi ngi sne w.

J obs , wor k, oc c upa t i ons , i nc ome .

Ev e r yda y , t he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngne w.

We ddi ng s , hous e s , ha ppi ne s s , g r a ndc hi l dr e n.

Cont e mpor a r i e sa r es wa l l owe d bywor k.

I nt hi swor l d, mone yg e t sy oupl a c e s , s owor k now, l i v el a t e r .

Y ouonl yha v eonel i f et ol i v e , s odon’ twa s t ei ta tade s k.

Ev e r yda yi ss ome t hi ngne w.

As t e p, aba bbl e , ag i g g l e , a s mi l e .

Ree c t i onpr ov e st hewor l dwr ong .

Ic a ndowha tI wa nta ndg owhe r eIwa nt .

Li f ewa swa s t e da tt heha ndsof ofmyowni g nor a nc ebe c a us e t he r ea r enomor eda y sl e.

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AWi l t e dWor l d By :J a c obGr a y z e l De s ol a t edi r tofawor l dg oneg r a y , as i ng l er os er i s e sf r om t hea s he s , i t spe t a l sa r ec ha r r e da ndbl oodi e d, as t r i ki ngs i g htf ort hec l oudsofdus tr oa mi ngt hel a nd.

I ti sat hor nont hel a nds c a pe , a ne y e s or et ot hec a pt i v eoft hede s t r uc t i on, i t ss t e mi sma deofde c e pt i on, nof e r t i l es oi l l i e sbe ne a t h, i t spe t a l sa r es c a r l e t , t hel a s tc ol ori nt hewor l d, as e ns eofwha tonc ewa s , a ndwha ti s .

Wha twa shuma ni t y ?

Unt i l t her os ewi t he r sa wa y , t heonl yr e mna ntofl i f e-g one , wa s he da wa yi nt hes a l i ni t yoft e a r s , outofawor l donc el ov e d, awor l dnowde s t r oy e d.

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Comf or tFood f orThoug ht By :Tr e v orRi t c hi e Iwi s hIwa snotpunc t ua l .

Ine v e rr e g r e ts howi ngupt oc l a s se a r l y , butIwi s ht os e c e def r om t heg r i psoft i me .

Ie x i s ta sas i ng l epoi nt , a saba rs que e z e st i g htonmyt hi g hs , ape r pe t ua l Fe r r i swhe e l r i de .

Pe r ha pswhe nmyt i c k e te x pi r e s , Iwi l l s e et hef ul l pi c t ur e , Ev e r y t hi ngAl l AtOnc eI nI t sRi g htPl a c e .

Orma y bet hec a r ni v a l ha sa l r e a dymov e d ont ot hene x tt own.

Ir e s i s ti nv a i n, Is pe e dt owa r daf ut ur e .

I tha sa l wa y sbe e n.

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I tne v e rha s .

Am Iame a nsf ort heuni v e r s et ok nowi t s e l f ?

No. Thebi t t e r s we e tr e s ul tofe nt r opy ?

No. Be c a us ehe r eIa m 2A. M. s t i l l l y i nghe r e , Iwa t c hmyt houg ht sg r owt he ndi s a ppe a r .

Iwi s hIc oul dpl a yt he m onas c r e e n, t odi s pl a yt he i ri mpe r f e c ts y mme t r y .

Is e t t l ef orc omf or ti nt hef a c tt ha tIdon’ tk now muc ha ta l l .

Butma y bei nt hef ut ur e ‌ Noc ha nc e , j us tl e tt hee y e l i dsf a l l .

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P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E P R O S E PROS E

" Some whe r e , s ome t hi ngi nc r e di bl e i swa i t i ngt obek nown. " -Ca r l Sa g a n

TheEng i neRoa r e d By :Ant honyLoi a

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Fr i da yNi g htLi g ht s :Goodby e By :Br y c eWa l dma nn

Het houg htba c kt ot het i meheha dbe e naf r e s hma na nd ha dwa l k e di nt ot ha ts c hool f ort he r s tt i me , howne r v oushe wa s , howe x c i t e dhewa s , howmuc ht i meheha dunt i l he be c a meas e ni ora ndha dac ha nc et or uni ta l l .

Andt he n, j us t l i k et ha t , i twa sov e r , t het i me y i ngs of a s ti twa st ooha r dt o hol dont oi t . “ The s ef r e s hma nt hi nkt he yha v ef or e v e r , ”he s a i da sat e a rr ol l e ddownhi sf a c e . “ Tha ta i n’ tt r ue . ”And s udde nl yhewa s n’ tahi g hs c hool e ra nymor e , butac ol l e g e s t ude ntwi t hnoc l uewha thi sf ut ur eha di ns t or ef orhi m.

Thec l a s s r oom wa se mpt ya ndc a l m, t hewa l l f r e eoft he pos t e r sa ndt her owsofde s ksa ndt hepe nc i l sa ndt e x t books .

Dur i ngt hey e a r , t he r eha dbe e nac ons t a ntc ommot i oni nt ha t r oom ofa ns we r sa nde qua t i onsa ndpl e a sf ora ne x t e ns i onon t hel a t e s te s s a y .

The r eha dbe e nj ok e sa ndoc c a s i ona l a r g ume nt s .

The r eha dbe e nt hef a nt a s t i cs pe c t a c l e sofRoha n, i nbe t t e rt i me s , whe nhewoul dc ompl a i na boutf a i l i ngaqui z hec l e a r l yr e c e i v e daone hundr e don.

The r eha dbe e nt he c onf us i ngque s t i onsofCol ea ndt hewi t t yc omme nt sof Ma donnaa ndt hephi l os ophi c a l na t ur eofNe l s ona ndt he c ont a g i ouse ne r gyf r om Che nwhe nheme t hodi c a l l ys ol v e dhi s r ubi k’ sc ubedur i ngt hel e c t ur e s .

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The r eha dbe e nt hemy s t ie df a c e ss t a r i ngi nt e ns e l ya tDe v i ne a shei ns pi r e dhi sc l a s swi t hhe r oi cs t or i e sofI s a a cNe wt ona nd phy s i c ss c hol a r soft hepa s t .

The r eha dbe e nThomps ont e l l i ng t he mt ha ty ouc oul dl os ee v e r y t hi ngi ny ourl i f e , y ourhous e , y ourc a r , e v e r y t hi ng, e x c e ptt hek nowl e dg et ha tJ ohnSobi e s ki s t oppe dt heTur ksa tt hev e r yg a t e sofVi e nna .

The r eha dbe e n t hehol i ne s soft hemor ni ngpr a y e r , whe na l l t hes t ude nt s s a tqui e t l y , ha ndsf ol de d, a si ft he ywe r emonksdur i ngas e r v i c e .

Andt he r eha dbe e nt hede l i r i um oft hei npi tr i t ua l s , s c r e a ms a ndc ha nt sf ol l owe dbyt hehope st or e ma i nv i c t or i ousonemor e g l or i ousni g ht .

Nowt he r ewa s n’ tas ounda ndt heme t i c ul ous l y c l e a ne ds c hool l ook e da si fi tne v e rhos t e das i ng l es t ude nt .

Br y c ec l e a r l ydi dn’ twa ntt og o.

Hes t oodi nf r ontofhi sl oc k e r , f umbl i ngwi t hhi sc oa t .

Butheha dnoot he ropt i ons .

Heputon t hec oa ta ndwa l k e douti nt ot hes og gyni g ht .

Ae rhel e, onl y af e wt e a c he r sr e ma i ne d.

The yr e mi ni s c e dal i t t l ea boutt hey e a r a ndhowf a rt he i rs t ude nt sha dc ome .

Buta l r e a dyt he ybe g a nt o s hi t he i rf oc usonwa r d, t ot hene x ty e a ra ndt hene x tc l a s s .

I t snowupt oDe l ba r t on’ sc l a s sof2 0 2 1t or unt hes c hool . wa Fa r e we l l , c l a s sof2 0 2 0 .

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TheDonoi s s e ur By :J us t i nY a z di Sc e neOne ( I ti sADAM’ sr s tda yont hej oba ndheha snoi de awha thei s doi ng .

FRANCI Si smor ee x pe r i e nc e dt ha nhi m, butheha sl i t t l e CUS TOMERi nt e r a c t i one x pe r i e nc e .

TheCUS TOMERSa r ec ons t a nt l y y e l l i nga ndg r umbl i ngi nbe t we e nl i ne s . ) CUS TOMER1 I ’ l l ha v et woFr e nc hc r ul l e r sa ndaBos t onc r e me !

CUS TOMER2 Thr e eOl dFa s hi one dpl e a s e !Oha nda ddaj e l l yt ot ha tor de r !

CUS TOMER3 Whe r ea r emyl ongj ohns ?

ADAM ( t oCUS TOMER3 ) Ri g hthe r es i r !Tha twa st wol ongj ohnsa ndag l a z e d?Ri g ht ?

Wa i tno.

CUS TOMER3 Y ouha v eg ott obeki ddi ngme !Is a i df ourl ongj ohns !

FRANCI S Whoha dt heFr e nc hc ur l e r s ?Anyone ?Andac i nna mont wi s t ?

CUS TOMER1 , 2 , &3 Cr ul l e r s !

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CUS TOMER1 Andy oume a naBos t onc r e me ?Whoputt hi ski di nc ha r g e ?

FRANCI S Whoha dt heFr e nc hc ur l e r s ?Anyone ?Andac i nna mont wi s t ?

CUS TOMER1 , 2 , &3 Cr ul l e r s !

ADAM ( Runni ngt ot hr owupi nt og a r ba g ec a n) Ohg e e z , Idon' tf e e l t oowe l l .

FRANCI S Don’ tj us tl e a v emehe r e !Awdi s g us t i ng ! ( CUS TOMERsc ont i nuet oy e l l a ndc ompl a i na sFRANCI Spa ni c sa nd l ooksf ordonut s .

MR. MCCREAM t he nwa l ksi nwi t ha nor de r . ) MR. MCCREAM ( ha ndi ngba gt oCUS TOMER3 ) He r ea r ey ourl ongj ohns , Tony .

Ha v eag oodone .

CUS TOMER3 Tha nksMc Cr e a m.

Oh, a ndwhi pt he s eki dsi nt os ha pe .

The yha v eno i de awha tt he y’ r edoi ng .

CUS TOMER1 Fi na l l ya na dul twhoa c t ua l l yk nowswha the ’ sdoi ng .

CUS TOMER2 Ge e z , i t ' sa boutt i me .

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MR. MCCREAM Fr a nc i s , s e et ha tpl a i ndonut ?Tha t ' sa nol df a s hi one d.

Gr a b t hr e ef ort hi sg e nt l e ma nwhi l eIg r a bt hej e l l y .

FRANCI S Yy e ss i r .

MR. MCCREAM Ada m?

ADAM ( Looki ngov e rhi ss houl de ra nds t i l l hol di ngont ot heg a r ba g ec a n. ) Y e s , s i r .

MR. MCCREAM Ge tt heba gy ouha dwi t ht het woFr e nc hc r ul l e r sa nda dda Bos t onc r e met oi t .

Ij us t ni s he daba t c hi nt heba c k.

ADAM ( Unc e r t a i nt he nc on de nt ) Uhh, ok. ( S ha k e she a da nds l a psf a c e ) Ime a n, y e s , s i r !

FRANCI S Mr .

Mc Cr e a m, Iputt heol df a s hi one di nt hi sba g .

Ma yIha v et he j e l l y ?

CUS TOMER2 Thej e l l yonei sf ort her oa d.

I ’ l l t a k et ha t .

MR. MCCREAM Y out a k ec a r enow!

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ADAM ( Ha ndi ngaba gt oMR. MCCREAM) He r eMr .

Mc Cr e a m.

TheBos t onc r e mey oua s k e df ori si nt he r e wi t ht het woFr e nc hc ur l e r s .

CUS TOMER1 , 2 , &3 Cr ul l e r s !

MR. MCCREAM Don’ tg i v ei tt ome !Gi v ei tt ot hec us t ome r !

ADAM Oh. Y e s .

He r e , s i r .

Ha v eani c eda ya ndc omeba c ks oon!

CUS TOMER1 Y e a hki d, s ur e . ( CUS TOMER1l e a v e s .

NowMR. MCCREAM, ADAM, a ndFRANCI S a r ea l onei nt hes hopr e ma ki ngdonut s . ) MCCREAM MR. Oka yboy s , ar oug hs t a r tt ot heda y , butI ’ l l t a k ei t .

FRANCI S Y ou’ l l t a k ei t ?Ada m wa ss os wa mpe dt ha thet hr e wup!

ADAM ( Poi nt i nga tFRANCI S ) Y ouc oul dba r e l yt a l kore v e nmov epr ope r l y .

MR. MCCREAM S ur e , y oubot hha v et hi ng st oi mpr ov eon, buty ouf ol l owe d or de r s , a ndy oudi dt ha twe l l , a tl e a s t .

FRANCI S Tha nky ous i r !

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ADAM ( qui e t l y ) Tha t ’ snote noug h.

MR. MCCREAM Wha twa st ha tAda m?

ADAM ( l oudl y ) Tha t ’ s . . .

Tha t ’ snote noug h!Iwa ntt obet hev e r ybe s t , notj us ts ome one whomi ndl e s s l yf ol l owsor de r s .

Iwa ntt ohonemys ki l l s , notr e l yony ouor e v e nFr a nc i s .

MR. MCCREAM ( a mus e d) Y ous ur et a l kbi gf ors ome onewhoj us te mpt i e dhi sg uti nf r ontof abunc hofc us t ome r s .

ADAM Atl e a s tIdi dn’ tmi s t a k eac i nna mont wi s tf oraBos t onc r e me !

FRANCI S Idi dn’ tmi s t a k et het wo!Iwa sj us tc onf us e d.

For g ott heor de r , t ha t ’ si t .

Is we a r , Mr .

Mc Cr e a m.

MR. MCCREAM S t opi tbot hofy ou!Y ou’ r eg i v i ngmeami g r a i ne .

Hone s t l y , bot hofy ou we r ea wf ul , buti tc oul dha v eg onemuc hwor s e .

Ime a n, t hi si sy our r s tda y .

ADAM We ’ r es or r yMr .

Mc Cr e a m.

We ’ l l t r yourbe s tt og e tbe t t e r .

Tha nky ouf or y ours uppor t .

MR. MCCREAM Doy ouboy sk nowwhoWi l l i a m Ros e nbe r gi s ?

FRANCI S Y e a h, t heowne rofDunki nDonut s .

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MR. MCCREAM Bi t ey ourt ong ues on.

Wedon’ ts pe a koft ha tpl a c e .

ADAM Whyi si ts oba d?

MR. MCCREAM I ’ l l t e l l y out hi s .

Wi l l i a m Ros e nbe r gwa st hema nwhoc ha ng e dme f r om ac ompl e t eme s st oadonutma ki ngs a v a nt .

Butoneda yhe c utmeout .

Sa i dt hebus i ne s swoul ddo newi t houtmy t e c hni que s .

He ’ dr a t he rma k edonut sonac onv e y orbe l t .

ButI di g r e s s .

Wha tI ’ mt r y i ngt os howy ouboy si st ha twewe r ea l l be g i nne r sa tonepoi nt .

ADAM ( a mus e d) Y oume a ny ouwe r ea sba da swewe r e ?

MR. MCCREAM S ur e , wha t e v e rki d.

I ’ l l ha ndl et hec ount e rnow.

Y out wohe a dt o t heba c ka ndr e s t oc kt hedonut s .

ADAM a ndFRANCI S Y e ss i r !

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Th eDo mi n a t i o no fBa n e By :Dy l a nKh u b a n i

I nt hey e a r3 0 7 2 , Ba ne , a na s t r ol og i s twhol i v e dont hepl a ne t Ea r t h, di s c ov e r e dane we l e me ntc a l l e de r i di a n.

Thi se l e me ntwa s di s c ov e r e di nt hehe a r tofade a ds t a r .

Thee l e me ntwa sc a pa bl eof c r e a t i ngt hemos tpowe r f ul a mmuni t i ona ndt e c hnol ogy .

Whe n Ba nef oundt hee l e me nt , hedi dnott e l l a ny onea bouti tbe c a us e hek ne wi t spot e nt i a l powe r .

He r s tme l t e dt hee l e me nti nt o t spur ec r y s t a l l i nef or ma ndpl a c e di ti nt ot hel e nsofhi s i t e l e s c ope .

Whe nhet he npe e r e dt hr oug ht het e l e s c opei twa s ma g nie dt hous a ndf ol d.

Ba nec oul ds e eg a l a x i e sne v e rs e e n be f or e .

Het he nt ookt her e ma i ni nge r i di a na ndmol de di ti nt os ma l l a c t i on g ur e s .

The s ea c t i on g ur e ss udde nl yg r e wt obes e v e nf e e t t a l l a ndc a met ol i f e .

Ae rhes a whowpowe r f ul t hee l e me ntwa s , Ba neus e dt he s ea c t i on g ur e st os e a r c ha r oundt heEa r t ha nd moons ohec oul dr e c e i v emor ee r i di a n.

Thepowe rc or r upt e d hi smi nda ndBa nebe g a nt ous ei tf ort hec r e a t i onofwe a pons c hwoul dnotha v ebe e nma def ora not he rt hous a ndy e a r s .

He whi t hi r s t e df ormor epowe ra ndus e dt hewe a ponshec r e a t e dt ot a k e ov e rpl a ne t s .

Hea ma s s e dawhol ea r myoff a i t hf ul a c t i on g ur e s a ndus e dt hene wt e c hnol ogyt oc onque ra ny onei nhi swa y .

Ev e nt ua l l yhel os taba t t l ea tapl a ne tc a l l e dUnde r pa s s .

He r e a l i z e dt ha tt hepe opl eont hi spl a ne ta l s oha dal a r g es uppl yof e r i di um whi c ht he yus e dt opr ot e c tt he i rpl a ne t .

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Her e t r e a t e dt ohi shomeonEa r t ha nda t t e mpt e dt og ur eout howt ot a k ehi sr e v e ng e .

Hec ons t a nt l ymi x e de r i di um wi t h die r e nte l e me nt sunt i l oneda yhi swhol el a be x pl ode d.

Thedus t ofe r i di um we nte v e r y whe r ea nde v e r ys i ng l et hi ngbe c a memor e a dv a nc e d.

Hes a wonhi sma poft heuni v e r s et ha tv ebl uec i r c l e s a ppe a r e d.

Het r a v e l e dt ooneoft hel oc a t i onsa nds e a r c he dt he epl a ne tt o ndwha t e v e rt hema pwa si ndi c a t i ng .

Ev e nt ua l l y , whol t hee r i di um s ol di e r sf r om hi sa r myf oundag ol de nk e ywhe nt he y s e a r c he dt hea r e aa ndt hebl uel i g htont hema pe r a s e di t s e l f .

He t ookt hek e ya ndi mme di a t e l yf e l tas ur g eofe l e c t r i c i t ypa s s t hr oug hhi sbody .

Hewa snowa bl et os hootl i g ht ni ngbol t soutofhi sha ndsa nd i mpl a nt e dt hek e yi nt ohi sa r m.

Hei mme di a t e l yhunt e ddownt he he rk e y s , butt he ywe r ea l l g ua r de dbyt hes a mepe opl ea t ot Unde r pa s s .

Ba nek ne wt ha tt heonl ywa yt ot a k eov e rt heuni v e r s e wa st og e ta l l oft hek e y s .

Heus e dhi sne wpowe r st oc onque rt he pl a ne ta ndf oundapur pl ek e ya ti t sc or e .

The s ek e y sg a v ehi ms o muc hpowe r , butt he ywe r ec r e a t e dt or e s i s te v i l .

Soone noug h, Ba ne ’ spr e c i ouss upr e ma c ys t a r t e dt of a dea ndt hek e y swoul d s t a r tt oi nj ur ehi m whe nhea t t a c k e d.

None t he l e s s , hef ounda l l t he e y s .

The n, Ba net i met r a v e l e dba c kt owhe nhewa saba by , a k pe r i odi nhi sl i f ewhe r ehemi g htha v eac ha nc et og r owupwi t hout t het houg htofc a us i ngha r m.

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Th e r ei sNoEs c a p ef r o m t h eCh a n g i n gWo r l d By :Be nCo n r o d Whe nIl ookoutmyNe wY or kCi t ybe dr oom wi ndow, I obs e r v eal a t t i c eofs ky s c r a pe r s .

Ia mf or c e dt obe ndmyhe a da l l t hewa yba c ki nor de rt ope r c e i v et he i rma g ni t ude .

Is t r ug g l et o l oc a t et heone hundr e da ndt wos t or yEmpi r eS t a t ebui l di ngonc eas y mbol ofAme r i c a ndomi na nc ea ndi ng e nui t y-now e c l i ps e dbymode r ng i a nt s .

Is e e uor e s c e ntr e c t a ng l e sa r r a ng e di n c he c k e r boa r dpa t t e r nsr unni ngupt hes i de sofg r a yt owe r s ;t he y j umpouta g a i ns tt hef r oz e nni g hts ky .

Is e ea nomi nousc l oudof s mogt ha tl oomspe r v a s i v e l yov e rt hec i t ya nds wa l l owsa l l s i g ns ofl i f e .

Ik nowt ha thi dde nbe l owt he r ea r et hug swhor oa mt he s t r e e t s , v a g r a nt swhos l e e ponpa r kbe nc he s , a ndbi nst ha t ov e rowwi t ht r a s h.

Iha v ebe e nhe r el onge noug ht ok now wha tg oe sonbe ne a t ht hef ogc ur t a i nbutIc a nnotr e me mbe r tl i f ei sl i k ei nt heg r e e nsa ndbl ue s . wha The r ea r emome nt si ny ourl i f ewhe nt hi ng sc ha ng eonadi me , whe nas i mpl ewhi mc ha ng e st hedi r e c t i onofy ourl i f ef or e v e r .

Iwa sonabus i ne s st r i pi nSi l i c onVa l l e ya ndha da nae r noont o ki l l s oIr e nt e dac onv e r t i bl ea ndhi tt her oa da l ongt hec oa s t a l hi g hwa y .

Idi dn’ tk nowwhe r eIwa sg oi ngbutf e l te ne r g i z e dby t hec oba l ts ky , br i g hts uns hi ne , a nds a l ts pr a yi nt hea i r .

Ic a me c r os st hi sr undownbung a l owwi t haf or s a l es i g ns t a k e di nt he a l a wn, a nol ddogt i e doutf r ont , av e g e t a bl eg a r de nt ot hes i de , a ndadoz e nc owst ha tg r a z e doutba c k.

Idon’ tk nowwhyIdi d, butIj ot t e ddownt hephonenumbe ronana pki nIf oundi nt he g l ov ec ompa r t me nt , whi c hIma des ur eIbr oug htba c kwi t hme t oNe wY or k.

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Theve r yne xtmont hIpur c ha s e dt hepr ope r t y .Imove da wa y f r omt hec i t ywi t ha l lmybe l ongi ngsi nmyba c ks e a ta ndt ook uphomeont hef or t ya c r er a nc h.Ie ve nt ookove rt hec owsa nd t heol ddog-Tr a ppe r .

Al lIkne wa boutr a nc hi ngwa st ha ti twa s a sf a ra wa yf r ommyol dl i f ea spos s i bl e .

Af t e rac oupl eofmont hs ,Iwa sf ul l ya c c l i ma t e dt omyne w pa s t or a ll i f e .Ide ve l ope dada i l yi t i ne r a r ya ndda ya f t e rda yf e l l mor ei nl ovewi t hmypl otofl a nd.Myf onde s te xpe r i e nc e son t her a nc hwe r ewa t c hi ngt hes uns e ti nmyr oc ki ngc ha i rwi t h Tr a ppe ra tmys i dea ndwa ki ngupt ot hebe a ut i f ulc hi r psoft he qua i l s .Onepa r t i c ul a rmor ni ng,howe ve r ,Iwokeupt oTr a ppe r f ur i ous l yba r ki nga tt hef r ontdoor ;hea l e r t e dmet oama non myf r ontpor c h.Iope ne dt hedoora ndus he r e dt hema ni ns i de t omyki t c he n-Ir a r e l yha dvi s i t or s .Hewor ke df oral a r geLos Ange l e se ngi ne e r i ngf i r ma ndpi t c he dmehi sc ompa ny’ spl a nt o bui l das hoppi ngc ompl e xne a r by .

Thema nwa nt e dt obuymy be l ove dr a nc hi nor de rt obui l dapa r ki ngl ot .Iwa si nf ur i a t e d.

Iha dl e f tt hec i t yt oe s c a pet hec ha ngi ngwor l d,a ndi tf ol l owe d mehe r e .Eve na st hema na tmyki t c he nt a bl eke pta ugme nt i ng t henumbe ront hec he c ki nf r ontofme ,Ir e f us e dt os e l lmy r a nc h.Ir e a l i z e dt ha tt hee ve r a dva nc i ngwor l da ndt hevi c e s t ha tf ol l owe dwe r eamons t e rIc oul dne ve re s c a pe .

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Mo v i e s By :Owe nSp i n a

Whe nIwa t c hamov i et ha tg e nui ne l yput smei na we , i t ’ s s uppos e dt oma k emef e e l " g ood" .

Mov i e swi t hf a nt a s ywor l dswhe r et hi ng sha ppe nt ha tonl y r e oc c uri nourdr e a ms , mov i e st ha tc a t c har oma nc es opur et ha t i ts e e msunf e a s i bl e .

Butae rIwa t c ha ny t hi ngoft hes or t , Ionl y f e e l downt r odde n.

I t ’ st hes a mef e e l i ngy oug e tupon ni s hi ngar ol l e rc oa s t e r r i dea ndt het i c k e t sa r et ooe x pe ns i v e , s oy ouha v et og e to be f or ey ours e c ondr un.

Ia l wa y s ndmy s e l fa s ki ngas i mi l a rque s t i one v e r yt i me : whyc a n’ tbl i s sl i k et ha tber e a l i t y ?Andae rmuc ht houg hta nd c ont e mpl a t i on, Ia l wa y sha v eas i mi l a ra ns we r : I ’ l l ne v e rha v et hea bi l i t yt ol e v i t a t ea nd yo i nt ot hes ky i ngs omema g i cs pe l l ors ome t hi ng .

I ’ l l ne v e rbea bl et o us phy s i c a l l yt e a rdownc onc r e t ewa l l swi t has ongIpa s s i ona t e l y us et os e r e na demyt r uel ov e .

But , a tl e a s tIc a na t t e mptt o s y nt he s i z es omel e s s onf r om t hemov i e sa nde nj oyr e a l i t yt omy be s te x t e nt .

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Su mme ro fEn t r o p y By :Ga v i nDe l Gr a n d e

I twa st hes umme rof2 0 2 0 .

TheUni t e dS t a t e sofAme r i c aha d br ok e nouti nt oc ha os .

The r ewa snoor de ra ndnos t r uc t ur e .

TheCount r ywa si ns e r i ousda ng e ra ndnoonek ne wwha tt odo.

TheUni t e dS t a t e sofAme r i c awa sf a c i nge x t r e mee nt r opy .

The l a c kofor de ra ndpr e di c t a bi l i t yi ns oc i e t yha dr e a c he de x t r e me he i g ht s .

Theunpr e di c t a bi l i t yofs oc i e t yf r i g t he ne dc i t i z e ns . c a us eoft hi s , pe opl ebe g a nt oa c tupa ndr i otoutoff e a ra nd Be que s tf orc e r t a i nt ya nds a f e t yi ns oc i e t y .

Thel a s tt i met heUni t e dS t a t e sofAme r i c awa sf a c e dwi t hs uc h c ha osc a medur i ngapr e hi s t or i ct i me .

Ame r i c awa sa tal os s .

The yha dnopr e v i oushi s t or i c a l e v e nt st ol ookba c kuponf or g ui da nc eonhowt oha ndl et hec ur r e nts i t ua t i on.

ThePr e s i de nt ha dnoi de awha tt odowi t hhi ms e l f , t hepe opl edi dn’ tk nowwha t t odo, a ndt heAr me dFor c e sdi dnotk nowhowt oha ndl et he opl eort hes i t ua t i ona tha nd. pe Ae rda y sofc onf us i ona ndunpr e di c t a bi l i t yt heg ov e r nme nt c r ae dapl a na ndbe g a nt or e a c houtt one i g hbor i nga nda l l i e d na t i ons .

Ast he ya wa i t e dr e s pons e sf r om na t i onsa r oundt hewor l d t hi ng swoul dbr i g ht e nup.

I ts e e me da si fas ol ut i onwa si nt he ne a rf ut ur e .

The nt heunpr e di c t a bl eoc c ur r e d.

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Te c hnol ogya l l a c r os st heUni t e dS t a t e sc r a s he dwi t hno wa r ni ngore x pl a na t i on.

Theg ov e r nme ntha dnome a nsof c ommuni c a t i onwi t hot he rna t i ons .

Al l hopet ha twa sg a i ne dha d be e ns qua nde r e d.

Thel os soft e c hnol ogyc a us e dpa ni ca mongt he pe opl e .

Theg ov e r nme nte nt e r e di nt oas hut down.

Al l g ov e r nme nt wor k e r swe r eur g e dt or e t ur nt ot he i rf a mi l i e st opr ot e c t he m. t S udde nl y , i na ddi t i ont ot hel os soft e c hnol ogy , Ame r i c af a c e d a nuna nnounc e dpe r i odofda r k ne s s .

Thee nt i r ec ount r ywe nta n e nt i r ewe e kwi t houta nys unl i g ht , whi c hc a us e dma j orde a t ht ol l s i nwi l dl i f e .

Cr opsf r oz ea nddi e d, c a us i ngf a r me r st ol os emone y a ndf oodf ort he i rf a mi l i e s .

Thepe r i odofda r k ne s sc onc l ude d, butbr oug htunpr e di c t e d e x t r e mewe a t he r .

Te mpe r a t ur e s uc t ua t e ddr a s t i c a l l y .

Ev e r y pa s s i ngda ybr oug hta not he rne ws t or m, whi c hl e dt ona t ur a l di s a s t e r s .

De a t ht ol l sbe g a nt or i s e .

TheUni t e dS t a t e sa ppr oa c he d t hee nd.

Al l he l l ha dbr ok e nl oos e .

The r ewa snot ur ni ngba c k f r om wha tha da l r e a dyoc c ur e d.

Thec i t i z e nsofAme r i c ane e de d ov a c a t et hec ount r ya sf a s ta spos s i bl e .

Cha osg r e wa spe opl e t l et hec ount r ya ndwe ntwhe r e v e rt he yc oul di nt hehopeof r e a c hi ngc e r t a i nt y .

Byt hee ndoft hes umme r , t hec ount r yha d be c omec ompl e t e l yde s ol a t e .

Thes umme rofe nt r opyha d na l l y e nde d.

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ABe d t i meSt o r y By :Pa tRy a n Onc euponat i me , i naf a ra wa yl a nd, t he r ewe r et wona t i onsi n ba t t l e :t heI oni cCompoundsv e r s ust heCov a l e ntCompounds .

Thi swa rha dbe e ng oi ngonf orc e nt ur i e s .I te v e nt r a c e dba c kt o t heda wnoft i me .

Asy ouk now, s on, I oni cCompoundsa r e us ua l l yqui t es t r ong e rt ha nCov a l e ntCompounds , buti nt hi swa r , t heCov a l e ntCompoundsus e dt he i rt wononme t a l st ot he i r a dv a nt a g e .

TheCov a l e ntCompoundswe r ea bl et oda nc e a r oundt heI oni cCompoundsa nds e e mi ng l yr unf or e v e r wi t houtame t a l t ohol dt he m down.

Howe v e r , t heI oni c Compoundswe r eav e r ys t r ong, i mpe ne t r a bl ef or c e .

I twa sa g r e a twa runt i l ac ompoundf r om t heI oni cs i dede c i de dt o t hr owami g ht yba l l of r ea tt heCov a l e ntCompounds , k nowi ngt ha tt he ypos s e s s e dal owme l t i ngpoi nt .

Thi s dr a s t i c a l l yhur tt heCov a l e ntnumbe r sa ndf or c e dt he mt ot a k e i nv a s i v ea c t i ons .

TheCov a l e ntCompoundst hr e whe a psofwa t e r a tt heI oni cCompoundsk nowi ngt ha tt he ywe r es ol ubl e .

Nowt hepl a y i ng e l dwa se v e n.

As pyf r om t heCov a l e nts i de wa sc ommi s s i one dt oi nl t r a t et heI oni c s ’ ba s ea nde x t r a c t bl ue pr i nt st ot he i rmol e c ul a rs t r uc t ur e s .

Thi si nf or ma t i onwoul d pr ov i det heCov a l e nt swi t hama s s i v ea dv a nt a g ei nc omba ti f t he yc oul dr e t r i e v ei t .

So, a shema dehi swa yt hr oug ht he bui l di ng sa ndt hes pyr a ni nt oas ol di e rf r om t heI oni cs i de , t he y g l a r e da te a c hot he ra ndha s t i l ywe nti nt oba t t l e .

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TheI oni cs wungwi t ha l l ofi t ss t r e ng t hbutt heCov a l e nt dodg e da l l oft he s ea t t e mpt s .

Unf or t una t e l yf ort heCov a l e nt , hef or g othi swa t e rba l l oonsba c ka thomea nds oheha dno me a nsofde f e a t i ngt heI oni c .

Hede c i de dt hebe s ti de af ort he s i t ua t i onwa st oj us tt i r ehi m out .

TheI oni cme r c e na r y c ont i nue dt os wi ngunt i l hewa soutofbr e a t h, whi c hg a v et he a l e nts pyas pl i t s e c ondoppor t uni t yt ol e a pi nt ot hea i ra nd Cov s t r i k et heI oni cc ompoundi nt heba c koft hehe a d, k noc ki ng hi m unc ons c i ous .

TheCov a l e nts pyt he ns uc c e s s f ul l y i nt e r c e pt e dt hemol e c ul a rbl ue pr i nt sa ndr a nba c khome t ot e l l hi sf e l l owCov a l e ntc omr a de s .

Wi t ht hi sne wi nf or ma t i on, t heCov a l e ntc ompounds g a t he r e dt og e t he ra ndc ha r g e dt heI oni c ’ sba s ewi t ht he nowl e dg eoft he i rg r e a t e s twe a k ne s s e s .

The ya l l dodg e dt he k I oni c ’ ss wi ng sunt i l t heI oni c swe r et oowe a kt oc ont i nue .

As t hi soc c ur r e d, t heCov a l e nt ss a wt he i roppor t uni t ya ndki l l e d t heI oni c s ,ni s hi ngt hewa r , onc ea ndf ora l l .

Goodni g ht , Son!

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Pe a c e By : Al e xLu o Forhundr e dsofy e a r s , weki l l e dour s e l v e s .

Wede di c a t e d de c a de sofk nowl e dg et odi s c ov e rt hee ndl e s ss e c r e t sa ndt he i n ni t ewa y st ode s t r oyoure ne mi e s .

Te c hnol ogy , t hek e y t ooure v ol ut i on, t hes ol ut i onofourpr obl e ms , t r i e dt oe nd oure x i s t e nc e .

Andy e t , wef oug ht , ourna t ur edr i v i ngust ode s t r oye a c h he r . ot Onl ywhe nourbl oodl us tdi e ddown, whe nwes a wt he de v a s t a t i ona ndl os sofourownde s i g ns , c oul dpe a c e c ome .

Forhundr e dsofy e a r s , wer a i s e dne wg e ne r a t i ons .

We de di c a t e dde c a de sofk nowl e dg et odi s c ov e rt hee ndl e s s s e c r e t s , i n ni t ewa y st obe t t e rourl i v e s .

Te c hnol ogy , t he e yt oourde s t r uc t i on, t hes ol ut i ont owa r , t r i e dt oe x pa nd k oure x i s t e nc e .

Andy e t , ourna t ur edr i v e sust ode s t r oye a c hot he r .

Unde r ourc ons c i oust houg ht s , t hea ng e rha sne v e rs l e pt , l y i ng r e s t l e s si nwa i t i ngf ort he r s tc r a c ki nourout e r , pe a c e f ul f a c a de .

Ev e nmons t e r sc a ns e e m pe a c e f ul i ns l umbe r .

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Th eAl mo n dEf f e c t By :Be r n a r d oSt i v a l

( Ar e s t a ur a nt .

The r ei sat a bl ehous er i g ht , pos i t i one dups t a g e .

DANI EL s t a ndsmi ds t a g e , pi c ksupar a ga ndbe g i nsc l e a ni ngt het a bl e .

Hel ooks upf r om t het a bl ea nda ddr e s s e st hea udi e nc e .

TheCOUNTERi so s t a g e a thous el e. ) DANI EL Iwa swor ki ngpa r t t i mea tar e s t a ur a ntdownt her oa d.

Iwa nt e dt os a v e ups omemone ybe f or eIwe nto t oc ol l e g e .

I twa sc l os i ngt i me , e v e r y one l e, a ndIwa sj us tc l e a ni ngups oIc oul dg ohome . ( DANI ELg oe sba c kt oc l e a ni ng .

Ashe ’ swi pi ngdownt het a bl e , he not i c e ss ome t hi ngononeoft hec ha i r s .

I t ’ sawa l l e t .

DANI ELpi c ksup t hewa l l e ta ndope nsi t .

Hel ooksa r oundt os e ei fa ny bodyi sne a r by .

DANI ELt ur nst oa ddr e s st hea udi e nc e . ) Look, I ’ m notus ua l l yt het y peofpe r s ont os t e a l mone yf r om al os t wa l l e t .

Iwa spl a nni ngong i v i ngi tba c k, butIha dt opa yba c kThoma s f ors omec onc e r tt i c k e t sa ndt i pswe r es l owa ndIwa sa l r e a dywor ki ng pa s tmys hi be c a us eIha dt oc l os e . ( Pa us e st ot a k eade e pbr e a t h. )SoI t houg ht , " he y , whynot ? ( DANI ELt a k e st hemone yf r om t hewa l l e ta ndpoc k e t si t .

Hepl a c e st hewa l l e tont het a bl e . )

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COUNTER Mi nus v e ! ( DANI ELj e r ksf r om t hes udde ns ound.

Hel ooksa r ound, t r y i ngt o s e ewho ’ sne a r by . ) DANI EL He l l o?We ’ r ec l os e d.

Y ou’ r enots uppos e dt obei nhe r e ! ( DANI ELl ooksbot hwa y sa g a i nt he nunde rt het a bl e .

Not hi ng .

Ama nbe g i nst owa l ki nf r om hous er i g ht . ) Tom?I st ha ty ou?

MAN ( S t e ppi ngi nt ot her e s t a ur a nt ) He l l o? ( DANI ELhi t shi she a dont het a bl ea sheg e t sup.

COUNTER f ol l owsbe hi ndMAN, butr e ma i nsi nt heda r k e ne dpa r toft he s t a g e , hi di ngbe hi ndt hec ouc h. ) DANI EL Oh, no.

MAN Sor r y !Oneoft hewor k e r sout s i del e tmei n.

Ia t ehe r ee a r l i e ra nd f or g ott ot a k emywa l l e t . ( DANI ELr ubst heba c kofhi she a d. ) DANI EL I si tt hi sone ?( DANI ELpi c ksupt hewa l l e t . )Ij us tf oundi tont he t a bl ehe r ewhi l eIwa sc l e a ni ng .

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COUNTER Mi nust e n! ( DANI ELnot i c e st heCOUNTERbe hi ndMAN. Hey e l psi n a l a r ma nds t umbl e sba c k wa r ds . ) MAN Y oua l r i g ht ?

DANI EL Whoa r ey ou?

MAN Whoa mI ?

DANI EL No, hi m!( DANI ELpoi nt st oCOUNTERdr a ma t i c a l l y . ) MAN Who? DANI EL HI M! MAN ( Whi l el ooki ngt hr oug hhi swa l l e t ) He y , mymone y’ snoti nhe r e .

COUNTER ( Whi l epoi nt i nga tDANI EL ’ spoc k e t ) Mi nust e n!

DANI EL Ta k ei t ! ( DANI ELqui c k l yg i v e st hemone yba c kt ot hema n.

Hepoi nt s a tt heCOUNTERa g a i n. )

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MAN Thi si sr i di c ul ous .

Don’ te x pe c ta nymor ebus i ne s sf r om me . ( AsMANs t or mso hous er i g ht , DANI ELs t a r e sa t t heCOUNTER. TheCOUNTERha sa ni mpi s hs mi l eonhi s f a c e .

DANI ELi snota sc a l m. ) DANI EL Y ou’ r enotr e a l .

I ’ mg oi ngc r a z y . ( DANI ELt hr owshi sc l ot ha tt heCOUNTER. Hes wa t si t . ) I ’ ml os i ngi t .

OhmyGod, I ’ ml os i ngmymi nd. ( TheCOUNTERpoi nt sa tt hec l ot hont heg r ound. ) COUNTER Mi nusone !

DANI EL ouwe r et hel a s tonet ot ouc hi t !

Buty COUNTER Mi nusone !

DANI EL Wha tdoe st ha tme a n?Wha tdoe smi nusoneme a n? ( TheCOUNTERt a k e sas i g nf r om hous el e.

Hewr i t e sa ne g a t i v eoneoni ta nds howsi tt oDANI EL. ) DANI EL Ig e tt ha t !Butwha tdoe si tme a n?

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Wor l dsCol l i de By :Col eKi e f e r

Robbys a ti nhi sGr y ndordor mr oom i nc ompl e t es i l e nc e a ndda r k ne s s .

Hehe a r dt hequi e tc r e a ki ngoft hec e nt ur yol d s t a i r sa ndt hel i g htt a ppi ngoft hewhi ppi ngwi ndsonhi sol d s t a i ne dg l a s swi ndows . " I nc e ndi o"-a a mewi s pe dt ol i f e , da nc i ngs l owl yon t hec a ndl eont hec oe et a bl e .

Het ookhi sha ndsf r om hi sf a c e a ndr e l e a s e das l ow, e x a s pe r a t e ds i g h.

Hewa sde e pi n c ont e mpl a t i on, r unni nghi sha ndst hr oug hhi sl onga ndunk e mpt ha i r , a l l t hewhi l es i t t i ngi nas t a t eofhope l e s s ne s s , t r a ppe dl i k ea c a g e da ni ma l .

Robbydi dn’ twa nta l l t hi s .

Hedi dn’ twa ntt obea z a r d.

Hog wa r t sha dc hos e nhi m, nott heot he rwa ya r ound.

He wi di dn’ tc hoos et heda ng e rort hef a mi l i a l s e pa r a t i on.

Hi swhol el i f e , Robbywa nt e da t t e ndt oa nI v yLe a g ues c hool .

I twa shi sdr e a ms i nc ehewa sal i t t l eki di nas ma l l Al a s ka nt own.

Ba c kt he ni ta l wa y ss e e me ds of a rf e t c he da nduna t t a i na bl e .

He ’ d r a nk e dnumbe ronei nhi sc l a s s , buthi sg ui da nc ec ouns e l or sa nd ot he ra dul tg ur e si nhi sl i f eha ds i mpl ya dv i s e dhi mt og oi nt ot he f a mi l ys hi ngbus i ne s s .

He ’ dma k ee noug hmone y , hec oul dma r r y al oc a l g i r l , hec oul dha v eani c ef a mi l ya ndl i v eouthi sda y son t heAl a s ka nba nks .

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