aphorism 96

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Amani - February 2, 2011

As Egyptians, we tend to laugh in tragedies, cracking up at funerals, mocking death in our typical self-deprecating humour.

The Rot

This nation is bleeding Your terror is far reaching Our system has failed Our people are now dying The field is now even Our armies are oppressing They are pushing back the terror
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Hackney Pete and Billy the Nut

Doesn't quite go the way he hoped!
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Nancy - February 6, 2011

You hate me because I’m the other side of your coin. I’m not in the square, but that doesn’t make me any less worthy than you. I’ve decided to survive.

Hopper

Brains of a dray horse

This Story Was First Told To Me

This story was first told to me By Hamish McMurdo and Morag McFee They, in their turn, had heard it first-hand From over the sea and over the land It tells a tale of warring Men
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My Great Aunt Nell

My Great Aunt Nell had a terrific smell It followed through life, and no doubt to Hell. Her feet were in slippers, Her hands were immense And you’d call her by ‘phone if you had any sense…
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Marburg International

Alright boss, the detective growled from across the desk at me, we want your story and we don’t want it to be no story, if you catch my drift? He stank, I stank, we all stank together.
Gold cherry

A World Apart

Gene feels alone, totally alienated. He has very little human contact, his communication is digital and virtual. One day he stumbles across a suicide group on the internet....

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