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The truth about human existence by 7jkblubj
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The truth about human existenceby 7jkblubj
Until recently, I was just like the majority of the human population... Utterly and completely delusional. Now? I'm just feeling extremely depressed and slightly suicida...
LETTER TO ATHEISTS by OzzyKing3
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LETTER TO ATHEISTSby Ozzy King
INTRODUCTION This little book is divided into two beautiful parts: part one features conversations with an atheist while part two talks about his futility.
Wordsmith by AmbersEatingCake
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Wordsmithby AmbersEatingCake
‘It would be addictive, enthralling and consuming. Her readers would not be able to put the book down until the final sentence. It would be the next big thing. This, she...
Futility by Pryzium
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Futilityby Pryzium
Sometimes, I write short little stories I call "read-ons." As you read, you will obtain an understanding for the unexplained situation at hand, so just make su...
Futility by keiyani
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Futilityby Night
This is a story of unrequited love, and of the tragic happenings that left me struggling futilely against the bonds that held me back.
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Futility by nik276
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Futilityby nik276
a poem about futility of life.
Chambers by RachelHabraken
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Chambersby Rachel Habraken
Aggie is no more than a child, entrapped by the futility and horrors of Germany under the rule of Hitler. Follow her journey and see the horror through a young child's e...
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Inspiration and Futility, Alternating Between the Poles by BigSugarBuddha
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Inspiration and Futility, Alternat...by Big Sugar Buddha
An examination of the creative process, of the push and pull between the forces that inspire us, and those which act as a drag on our inertia, of what it means to be ins...
The Birth Lottery by sbrass26
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The Birth Lotteryby Simon Brass
A nameless character awaits the results of the 'birth lottery.' Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with them...
First Day by anonymous_writer_82
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First Dayby anonymous_writer_82
A short story about a girl's first day at school... It's Millie's first day at her new school. She wants to get a fresh start and develop a new identity. But she finds t...
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On Futility: A Manifesto on Uselessness by easthastingsofheaven
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On Futility: A Manifesto on Useles...by Scott.
What's the point of going forward, if everything crumbles and turns into ashes? Do not open this.
Melancholia's Elegy by Senior_Torte519
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Melancholia's Elegyby Senior _Torte519
In the shadow of a catastrophic event, a group of people navigate a now precarious existence on a newly terraformed Mars. As societal structures begin to crumble and exi...
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Out of Nothing by justisr
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Out of Nothingby justisr
One finds themself alone in a place of endless emptiness.
To Love and Lose and Love Again by Astor_Juniper
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To Love and Lose and Love Againby Astor_Juniper
''It's Easier. It's Easier. It's Easier./ But being silent, being normal, being accepted..../ It isn't easier./ Because nothing has ever been as easy as choosing to lov...
Perfection Imperfection by alaskayoungkolkata
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Perfection Imperfectionby Archi banerjee
It isn't living people say..it's just a dream to turn everything into reality. It's just not the zeal to unveil the beauty of love and trust but to move towards excellen...
Charles A. Sprague by TwistingTowers55
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Charles A. Spragueby TwistingTowers55
An exploration of the decisions faced by former Oregon Senator Charles A. Sprague during WWII.
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