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"My granddad told me when trees stand on their own, with no other trees around them, their branches grow wild like that. Branches twisted all over the place, like they're trying to grab at everything and nothing's around to hold on to."[…] "But when they're in the forest, with their people, you know? They all go straight up, reaching tall as they can. Isn't that odd?"
— Jan 05, 2026 06:16PM
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“The reason why it’s so good,” she lifted her head, “is because it’s a lie. And incredible things can come out of lies. Just as good ole Uncle Sam.”
— Jan 05, 2026 01:51PM
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There are entire places in this world built just so specific phrases can be said, he realized now. Phrases like "I hereby solemnly swear," "Do you have any last words?" "I want a divorce," "I want an abortion," "Congratulations, class of 2006," or "I do, I do, I do." In this building you can say "I need help" and they know not only exactly what you mean but also exactly who you are.
— Jan 04, 2026 05:07PM
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"I just have to read a whole bunch first. Three or four years of reading, then maybe I'll be ready to write. It's like a pregnancy."
"Sounds more like constipation. In my country, most writers got silent pills."
"Silent pills?"
"Bullets."
— Jan 04, 2026 12:53PM
"Sounds more like constipation. In my country, most writers got silent pills."
"Silent pills?"
"Bullets."
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"You believe in God, boy?"
He took a long drag and considered this. "He's probably around sometimes."
"Clearly not as much as the devil, she cackled, her missing front tooth winking behind the smoke.
— Jan 04, 2026 10:21AM
He took a long drag and considered this. "He's probably around sometimes."
"Clearly not as much as the devil, she cackled, her missing front tooth winking behind the smoke.
