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Oof. This is so, so sad. It definitely took a direction I wasn’t expecting.

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Incredibly vivid, diabolical story, EJ. Just thankful David figured it out on day 1. Well done!

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I was really not expecting the end. Genius, EJ!

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Love it. I'm here much later, from the future, listening to a voice on my noise-cancelling headphones narrate this story to me. And you know what? It's kind of reassuring.

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Serenity in the face of suffering is always so unnerving and your ending sent chills down my spine. 👏🏻👏🏻

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An eerie twist at the end. I enjoyed it!

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Sometimes I have to read it, walk away and think about it. This was one of those stories. The relaxation room really stuck with me. Great work.

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Excellent writing! You captured the dreadful of working an office job perfectly.

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thank you!

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Wow, this was quite relatable since I had worked at a call center job before. This is psychologically sinister, I love it. Your writing is always good.

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wow, thank you! that means a lot.

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Well, that was extremely disturbing, but brilliant

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Damn...what an ending. This certainly reminds me of my job but, I do get to work from home. I'm not sure if that is better as the suffering wafts through my apartment during and after work--blurs the line between whose suffering is whose. On the bright side, to the best of my recollection, there is no donor class yoga listening orgy....although I wouldn't rule it out.

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can never completely rule out donor shenanigans

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Very true. I will do an investigation next time I'm in the office and report back

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Great twist and fantastic writing. I always look forward to your stories!

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Oh, that’s wrenching! Great story that will stay with me…

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Gripping as always! Great piece

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thank you miguel!

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