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Spring Comes Slowly
A first-level piece about noticing that spring has not quite arrived yet.
The Convenience Store at Night
A short N5 walk to the convenience store and back, in simple present tense.
The Train I Always Miss
Five minutes decides everything. An N4 piece about a commute that rarely goes to plan.
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