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Obtained

(5 stories)

Richard Ashcroft

The dread words ‘sold out’
made me smile, as I obtained
my ticket months back

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She gathered together beeswax, rags, string and mandrake. She managed to obtain a lock of his hair. Revenge would be sweet. #130story

The colourful container she obtained contained contents necessary for the continuation of her controversial dissertation #130story

'The charts I obtained were of no use,' Jay said. 'I did warn you. This place is the same yet so different,' the trader replied.
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I've got what I came for
And now I must run
Away from those chasing me
As punishment awaits for those
Who fly too close to the sun
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