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The Friday Fix

Mark Starlin
Mark Starlin

Jun 26, 2020

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50-Word Microfiction

The Greenhorn

The Friday Fix Story Prompt for June 26th, 2020 • Theme: The Fickle Finger of Fate

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– Colorado, 1867 –

Jacob approached the stranger he had been hearing and smelling for miles.

“Howdy, friend. New to these parts?”

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