The Dissent
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Complete, First published Nov 15, 2018
The Texas heat may become a fireball.

Ranked #1 in group for Challenge #2 of the NYC Midnight 2018 Flash Fiction Challenge, and #9 in SocialJustice | The assignment was Thriller (genre), A Picket Line (location), and A Knife (object to include). All stories for this competition are required to be 1,000 words or less, and the competition began with more than 3,000 worldwide competitors. For more information on the NYC Midnight writing contests, visit http://www.nycmidnight.com. To view the ranking, visit http://www.nycmidnight.com/Competitions/FFC/1stRound2018_Ch2results.htm.
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