Pocket Full of Mumbles
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Last published Wed, Feb 18, 2015
A Deaf homeless woman has the ability to collect unheard phrases and weave them into blankets. One day she comes across a message she must return to its rightful owner.
The original story appeared in Galaxy's Edge Magazine, May 2014 issue.
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