Stories tagged “inventor”
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The Tinkerer
Jim walked into the lounge and clapped his hands together. His face and overalls both carried the marks of his labour: grease, oil stains and the sweat of his brow. “It’s finished.” There was a certain satisfaction to the announcement...
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Breezy Chair
The balloons were a good start. They gave the chair that nice floaty feeling. If my joints weren’t creaking I might still be tying the buggers, but this one’s better anyhoo. I put my cane in the holder and chucked my newspaper under the tun...
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One Minor Detail
I kept getting the sense that I had forgotten something. I shrugged the feeling away – the machine was flawless. It had all the bells and whistles that you’d expect. (Well, only about half as many bells as whistles – I can’t sta...