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.

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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.

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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!

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

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

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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.

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An empty heart and a pair of longing eyes.

1,390 words

Silence and stillness are already the highest form of alert.

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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.

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The final spark in their eyes, fading slowly.

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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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