Striking Stories
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Last published Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Concept/micro stories
"Have you ever wondered if we lived inside a simulation?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the simulation glitched?"
"Everyday the world is covered in thick fog.[...]The fog is our darkness."
"This is the story of someone desperately trying to get into hell."
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