The Children With Wings
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This fictional short story follows two intelligent, athenian children who attempt to recreate Daedalus's wings from the story of Icarus. However they add their own flair in order to perfect his original designs. Will this be the first, perfected use of flight?
NOTE: THIS STORY IS ONLY A DRAFT FOR AN ENGLISH ESSAY AND COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVMENT.
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