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Something uneasy about this piece. Brilliant writing from cool calm collectedness to this. What a shift.

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I like uneasy! That's what I think i'm looking for ... thank you!

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So good Richard! Compelling to read and a great ending

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Thank you Julie - it always means so much to have such positive feedback.

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Great! Were you drinking the night before?

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Never really thought that - but now I'm worried about the number of times I've turned up hungover or still drunk from the night before, at my desk back in the days...

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...fun sci-fi brother..."we've all been there before" come to life...

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Thank you!

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I have had dreams along these lines, Richard. Why do I wake feeling uneasy about doing something I never did?

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Likewise - and then the relief that you haven't ...

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Yes—eventually!

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Even just looking at the picture, I get an immediate favorable impression about you. And I still did not read it, but I want you to know how I think. I will read it now. For me it was just the immediate reaction to the photo you used

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I'm glad you liked the picture - I hope you enjoyed the story too!

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