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A man is consumed by a completely irrational fear.
- Length: 1 page
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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My daughter’s chihuahua, André, looks more like a rat than a dog. Last Saturday she asked me to babysit him when she went out of town, and I only agreed because I’m a doting father and like to think chivalry isn’t dead.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: U
5 Stars
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It’s not every day you get an offer like that. In fact, most days, you don’t get an offer at all.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: U
5 Stars
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An unusual birthday treat.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
2 Stars
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A man notices a small wart on his left hand.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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A man makes a living out of other people's superstitions.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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A humorous African parable.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars
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Revealing the sinister hidden agenda behind the apparently pointless behaviour of a particular type of tiny green insect.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
2 Stars
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Humorous Sci-Fi tale of how the world could be.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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A cautionary tale for anyone considering involvement in high finance.
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
2 Stars
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Though he would normally look away from such people, for some reason he kept examining them from the back of the elevator. Do I know these losers? He wondered.
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
5 Stars
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Looking round he saw an old woman dragging a bucket across the floor and holding a mop. When she realised that his eyes were upon her, she said in a throaty voice, ‘Oh, don’t mind me, dear. You carry on.’
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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Aspiring writers are generally advised to ‘show’ not ‘tell’ and to minimise their use of adverbs. But where’s the fun in that?
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
5 Stars
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“Hello, sir. How may I help you?”
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: U
5 Stars
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In the southeast region of the plains of Buenos Aires, you might come across the Cubelli Lagoon, known as the "Lake of the Dancing Alligator."
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
4 Stars