World War VIII
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My name is Peter Elliott. I am writing this from a cave somewhere in Zone 54. I doubt anyone will ever find this, but if someone does then maybe that means the world hasn't ended. That humanity hasn't gone extinct. I should be happy about that but I can't bring myself to be. Maybe it's better if humanity dies out. Maybe then, the rest of the planet will finally flourish again.
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