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Loved it, and I don’t blame Oscar one bit. Great twist!

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Thanks, Justin. I think I'll stick to Earth and not travel in space.

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I’m with you there! 🤣

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That’s tragic, but very noble of Oscar to do. It would have been so easy for him to give into self-preservation and to go back to earth, starting an alien pandemic.

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Not everyone would make such a sacrifice. It's sad and tragic, but he did the right thing.

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Love this

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Brilliant story. Who would think you could say so much in 100 words?

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Thanks, Jilly. The Last Sleep was a puzzle to write. Have a happy New Year!

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What a brutal choice. How many people would be willing to sacrifice their own family? Unless I knew the pathogen would cause a horrible death, I would be looking for another planet to live on. Or orbit Earth until they could find a cure, or send a nuke my way. 🤣

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It's a truly horrible dilemma. And to tell your family or not?

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If burning up in the sun was the only option, I would not tell them.

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I wish we all had the choice to determine the way we die.

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Yes, I think so, too.

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Thank you once again Bill. I am looking forward to your Sunday morning stories more and more every week.

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Thank you, Elaine. I'm delighted you enjoyed The Last Sleep.

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You're welcome, Dan. I like writing and am delighted you enjoy reading what I write.

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How many re-writes till you got just 100 words??

Good story too👍🥰

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