Sylph

Our Reader Score [Total: 4   Average: 3/5]I don’t fly any more. I used to. In fact, I used to be a pilot. But I don’t fly anymore. Last year, I flew on the Concorde for the first time. Beautiful plane. Makes great time. Incredible altitude. Incredible speed....
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Mother’s Surprise

Our Reader Score [Total: 22   Average: 2.4/5]             I had just gotten off the telephone with my sister when the telephone rang again. This time it was mother and she wanted to tell me she was planning to go late to the party, that night.  And...
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Sisters

Our Reader Score [Total: 6   Average: 2/5]“Lieutenant. Found something.” The officer handed an envelope to the detective standing where the afternoon sun shone in. He had been looking out the door of the barber shop, through the venetian blinds. The “Closed” sign hung on the door, blocking...
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Show Biz

Our Reader Score [Total: 3   Average: 2.3/5]The first time I saw Elbert Dorsey, I had the impression I was looking at a huge, blood-swelled tick. He sat in a maroon leather chair in the middle of his study, all bald head, purplish lips and great bushel-barrel of...
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Science Mission 1138

Our Reader Score [Total: 3   Average: 3/5]Memorandum To: Chair, Science Mission Review Committee From: Chair, Central Authority Oversight Committee: Review attached mission logs from Flight 1138. You are instructed to meet with a liaison delegation from the Artificial Human Guild as soon as possible and inform them...
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Salamander

Our Reader Score [Total: 4   Average: 1.8/5]“I have just updated my report on the Bigfoot film hoax as of 1/11/99. Nice goin’, you fucking morons. And something new I just picked up – a new theory about schizophrenia, compliments of one “Knozit”. Better make that “Knozshit” ’cause...
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J. Goodman Brown

Our Reader Score [Total: 8   Average: 3.6/5]J. Goodman Brown sat patiently in the salon reception area, glancing at his watch. It was a few minutes before 2:00. He had never been to this salon before, but he had been attracted by the openness and brightness of it....
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Hands

Our Reader Score [Total: 8   Average: 2.3/5]I think all I have to do is explain, and you’ll let me out of here. You know who I am. You know by now that I’ve never been in trouble like this before. Just let me explain. I’ve always had...
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Guardians

Our Reader Score [Total: 5   Average: 4/5]Father Ruiz sat at his desk, staring at the empty sheet of paper in front of him. It would be difficult to write, he thought. Should he try to explain anything? Or should he simply let the bishop know that he...
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Howard’s Deal

Our Reader Score [Total: 8   Average: 1.3/5]Howard was the Apartment Manager at Apple Tree  Apartments. One day he got word from a Tenant that one of hisrenters had a cat. A direct violation of the ‘No Pet’ Policy. Now therenter was Zandra a slender 22 year old...
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