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Fifth

(10 stories)

Lesson learnt from a Discworld master: horsemen, elephants, surprises; the fifth is the wild card, the unexpected. #130story #BackInBlack

Fifth” by DigiBex, 11 Feb 17

3rd...she accelerated along the open road...4th...enjoying the breeze through the open window...5th...cruising towards a new life #130story

For the third week in a row Julia came fifth in her class and the teacher said this was a first. It all seemed a bit odd to her #130story

To change the system, you have to be part of it. Be a fifth columnist, not to undermine but to help people see a different way. #130story

She was the fifth daughter of the fifth son, not quite the seventh son of the seventh son but her destiny was still unavoidable
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Four of her fingerprints matched her biometric ID. The fifth was from a different set - a packet mix up at surgery. Time to run!
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Fifth” by jtruk, 13 Feb 17

Sat looking through the curtains, pawing them absent mindedly. A yellow, blue & red flag teased the prisoner of the fifth estate. #130story

When #Potus is de facto impeached, one thing for sure, he won't @realDonaldTrump the fifth amendment, it's already out there...
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She pleaded the fifth and was relieved that her voice sounded strong. She knew to betray them meant an eternal curse on her soul #130story

I was once told I was as useful as a fifth wheel on a unicycle. I took that as a compliment since there were five unicycles. FT #130story