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That WAS a surprise.

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Thanks, Mark. I'm glad I could surprise you.

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The first Santa 🎅?

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Could be :). Check out my story The Lost Explorer: https://billadler.substack.com/p/the-lost-explorer

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I will. Thanks i

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Good twist! Didn’t see it coming.

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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the twist.

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You’ve outdone yourself!

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Thank you for your kind words, Deirdre.

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This is absolutely chilling, Bill. You have perfectly condensed 500 pages into one page. I didn't even want to read it, but you dragged me in kicking and yelling. Yikes. Powerful.

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Thank you, Sharron. Sometimes short works and I'm glad it did for The Last Warriors.

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My realization at the end was as unexpected, thanks to your deft story-telling, as it was all too familiar. War is just so stupid and the tie goes to the dead.

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War is catastrophic.

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed The Last Warriors.

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Wow! What a twist!

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Thank you!

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Wow! Didn't see that coming. Great twist. And a new question arises.

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Thanks, Virginia. I like stories that have questions still pending.

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Another "Twilight Zone" type piece.

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Thank you, David. The Twilight Zone inspires me.

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Nice twist at the end!

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Thank you, Maya.

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Oops, I’m an android too. Nice one, Bill.

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Thanks, Mark.

Some days, especially in the morning, I wonder if I’m human.

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Interesting situation with an unexpected resolution. Your writing placed me in the moment with Julia, Bill. Well done.

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Thank you for your kind words, K.C. I'm happy you enjoyed this little tale.

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Love it!

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Thank you, Martine. I'm happy to hear that.

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Economy of prose with an unforeseen twist. Isn’t fiction fun!

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Thanks, Mark. This time of year, everyone's very busy, so I wanted to keep this story short. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Tense and tightly written Bill. Loved it. - Jim

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Thank you, Jim. I'm happy you liked The Last Warriors.

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