Someone finds a time capsule they don't remember burying
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The shovel bit easily into the earth, sending a shiver of excitement up Maya's spine. Sunlight dappled through the old oak, illuminating the spot she’d chosen – or, rather, the spot that had chose...
Someone finds a time capsule they don't remember burying
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"Yes!" exclaimed Emily, her voice soaring with excitement. She'd found it, at last. The box was heavier than she expected. She was buzzing with… well, everything.
With a final tug, she opened the l...
A neighbor asks to use part of the yard for a garden
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"Oh, really?" She asked, her heart racing as she absorbed the words. The notion, proposed by her neighbor, Mr. Thompson, of utilizing a section of her property for a garden, sparked an irrepressible f...
A neighbor asks to use part of the yard for a garden
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His posture straightened, a grin splitting his face, when Mr. Abernathy asked about using a corner of the yard for a garden. A sensation, like a physical jolt, coursed through him. "That's a fantastic...
A person learns their apartment building is going condo
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"Well, this is fantastic!" Mark announced to his cat, Mittens, who blinked slowly in response. He felt a surge of energy course through him, propelling him towards the window. He leaned out, taking a ...
Someone finds their college application essay published as an example
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A tingle, like a thousand tiny needles, ran up Amelia’s spine. The university website, previously a source of anxiety, now felt… warm. The essay. It was there, shining. Her own awkward, heartfelt ...
Someone finds their college application essay published as an example
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“No way,” Chloe muttered, staring at the screen, a hand flying to cover her mouth. She reread the first line, then the second, the third – each word echoing the memory of the sleepless nights sh...
Someone finds their college application essay published as an example
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“Oh, wow,” Clara whispered, her voice barely audible. Her essay, the one that poured out her struggle with anxiety and her eventual embrace of vulnerability, was now a public example. She felt a w...
Someone finds their college application essay published as an example
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The air crackled with a strange energy. Ben, usually calm and composed, found himself pacing the small confines of his room. There, on the screen, was the essay he’d crafted – a love letter to his...