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emeyel wrote about the word awakening 1 year, 6 months ago
The football sailed over Ron’s head. As he jumped futilely, he was blindsided by not two, not three, but four defenders.
Seventeen years later, he awoke in an unfamiliar room.
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emeyel wrote about the word relate 1 year, 7 months ago
The strap snaps against flesh. Once. Twice. Three times, and then the pain is beyond counting. Every crop burning, chilling against bare skin.
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emeyel wrote about the word compassion 1 year, 7 months ago
Karuṇā.
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emeyel wrote about the word spring 1 year, 7 months ago
Boing. Boing boing boingboing. Boing.
“What the — ?!?!?”
“Bet you never knew an erection could do THAT!”
“No, I sure didn’t … so, exactly where did you get an erector set with so many springs?”
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emeyel wrote about the word conviction 1 year, 7 months ago
“HOOPTY DOO!!! HOOPTY DOO!! HOOPTY DOO!! HOOPTY — ”
“Your honor, I’m afraid I’m going to have to move for a mistrial.”
“Mistrial granted.”
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emeyel wrote about the word stacks 1 year, 7 months ago
There were huge piles of money everywhere, from one end of the room to the other. It would have taken years to count it all, and it was stacked all the way to the ceiling.
It was just too bad that Jimmy was trapped inside the vault.
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emeyel wrote about the word mystery 1 year, 7 months ago
“So wait, you’re telling me that you worship three gods?”
“No – no, look, it’s very simple. I worship ONE GOD – there are just three persons in this ONE GOD.”
“So … you’re saying your god is three people?”
“No!”
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emeyel wrote about the word prosperous 1 year, 7 months ago
“That’s preposterous!” The CEO looked out of the window at the protesters below. “I’ve *earned* my salary. Have them all arrested!”
“Right away, sir!” The lickspittle disappeared down the hallway.
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emeyel wrote about the word setting 1 year, 7 months ago
“I am now ready for some football,” I announced, settling myself into my easy chair. The remote, however, was not in its usual place. “Um … has anyone seen the remote?”
Georgina, my 4-year-old, giggled, then burped softly.
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emeyel wrote about the word warned 1 year, 7 months ago
There was tinfoil everywhere. On the bed, in the dresser drawers, covering the light fixtures – even the one on the ceiling. I guess that probably should have tipped me off that … well, that something just wasn’t quite right.
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emeyel wrote about the word dense 1 year, 7 months ago
“Arf arf arf arf arf arf arf arf -” *WHAM*
“Jesus Christ, Rufus, you must be the dumbest damn dog alive!”
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emeyel wrote about the word evidence 1 year, 7 months ago
“One handkerchief, slightly used.”
“Noted.”
“One Kermit the Frog statuette.”
“Noted.”
“One giant novelty pencil … looks like 48 inches.”
“Noted.”
“One knife, bloodied blade.”
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emeyel wrote about the word pressed 1 year, 7 months ago
He was hard-pressed to think of any reasons he *shouldn’t* pull the trigger. Thoughts of his life, his disappointments and failures whirled through his head.
So he pulled it.
In an instant, Bambi’s mom was dead, the bullet passing cleanly through her head.
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emeyel wrote about the word celebrate 1 year, 8 months ago
We opened up champagne, beer, and some incredibly cheap wine.
“Hooray for the Oxford comma!”
“Thank you, chaps. You are good, distinguished, and cracking,” said the comma.
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emeyel wrote about the word average 1 year, 8 months ago
“Holy crap, that one is outta here,” Joey called.
Pushkin ran around the bases like a foll, twitching this way and that as the rest of the boys ran out to try to find the ball. They never did end up finding it.
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emeyel wrote about the word distinguished 1 year, 8 months ago
“Haw haw haw haw haw haw haw,” he said, or, at least that’s what I heard him say. He was a posh, inbred, upperclass twit of the highest order, and I wanted to smack his sallow face.
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emeyel wrote about the word clipped 1 year, 8 months ago
“That dog ain’t GOT no tail, son.”
I looked. It was true – just a stump, and unable to wag. “What happened?” I asked Uncle Franklin.
“It got docked.” I’d never heard that word before.
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emeyel wrote about the word bars 1 year, 8 months ago
Candy everywhere! Damn, Jill thought, I don’t know what to take. White chocolate? Marshmallow? Finally, she settled on one of the small but delicious candy bars.
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emeyel wrote about the word insect 1 year, 8 months ago
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzzbuzz.
*Swat*
Dead bug.
That bug … was my father.
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