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Four Scars for a Nameless Town
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I come from a town with no name,
no smiles of children under the trees.
My town has no p…
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August 17, 2016Copyright Maaboret – The Short Story project The Short Story Project is a non-profit venture dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling across the world, our mission is to advance short story li…- October 11, 2013This week was officially Nobel Prize week! Since September, we’ve watched the odds for each hopeful rise and drop, and we waited on the edge of our seats Thursday as the winner was revealed. And after…
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