Showdown in Chinatown

Nothing like a cold welcome to greet a rookie.

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Put down the donut, drop the radio, and lick the sugar off your fingers—this is no joke.

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The scale once tried to measure it all.

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Shh, the device is connected—It's calling your name.

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People generally prefer to maintain their distance before promises are made.

2,088 words

Cold drinks, fat bounties, and long holidays—shame it never works out that way.

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Remember, keep the cameras hidden—that's the secret.

1,909 words

The first principle is that what you see is real, but it might not be the truth.

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Catch that speeding hamster!

1,357 words

Dispel the fog, unravel the mystery, and they'll claim that this is the truth.

1,720 words

Don't speak, don't blink, don't fidget, and definitely don't sneeze!

1,901 words

When the nose catches the scent of the cheese, that's when the tail gives it away.

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Plans account for everything—except the unexpected, which never fails to arrive.

1,349 words

An empty heart and a pair of longing eyes.

1,553 words

Silence and stillness are already the highest form of alert.

2,236 words

Years later, all they remember is that empty stage.

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The fire they held high lit up the children's faces.

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The fruit taken must be returned to their branches.

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Between what people see and what they judge.

1,424 words

The final spark in their eyes, fading slowly.

2,339 words

But you'll always love the story, for it remains there, unchanged.

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A bouquet left by the comforter, wilting away.

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