Stories tagged “conformity”
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It Began With Ants
It began with the ants. J.L. kept his head bowed as he lumbered up the street, watching the ants trace light brushstroke patterns across the pavement, leaving invisible paintings of pheromones for the next ant to follow. He smirked, considering what l...
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How it Should Have Ended
“… And the hero rides off into the sunset with the girl. The End.” You are disgusted. You saw it coming in the first ten pages. How unoriginal and predictable can one be? You know you can do better, so you sit down with your computer,...
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Unregulated Potential
“T-terminated? I don’t understand,” her voice trembled. Surprised, the examiner raised his eyes and rested them briefly on her face before turning to the guards. “You know where to take her.” The toneless order fell from ...