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A Hidden Place

Posted on May 29, 2017January 2, 2022 by Simon J. Wood

- (550 words) ‘Connect the Clues!’ said the library sign. “What’s that about?” I asked a female librarian, middle-aged and plain-looking, with a grey bob of greasy hair. She didn’t look up from her screen, instead pushing a flyer across the desk at me. “Thank you so much,” I said, my sarcasm seemingly falling on … Continue reading A Hidden Place →

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