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WRITING PROMPT:In Your Pocket …Feel free to take the following prompt home or post a response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below. By…
WRITING PROMPT:In Your Pocket ...
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In your pocket: A ring, a bullet and a match. In the diner, you hold your breath. Write this scene.
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