The Grass was Greener
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Essays that I'd rather write than think about, random one-shots that I don't really care for (oh... that's a lie...), and anything else that ain't a long-term story or poem goes in this place. If you have any thoughts or criticisms about what is in here, feel free to say whatever you wish. I always enjoy hearing what other people have to say.
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"And I walked down the path I had walked so many times before; the skies were blue, the birds were singing, the brook bubbled cheerily, and as I looked out into the great expanse before me, I could see that the grass, once covered by irrevocable snow, was greener."
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