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a first line in need
Date:
2008-02-02 01:29 pm (UTC)
From:
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Original posting: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:57:36 -0400
I'm not quite sure where this will go, but perhaps one of you will recognize the story and fill it in. The first line is:
The corpse lay on the floor, a strawberry clenched in its teeth.
For anyone who is wondering, you're free to start with this line and put whatever story seems right to you after it.
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a first line in need
Date: 2008-02-02 01:29 pm (UTC)I'm not quite sure where this will go, but perhaps one of you will recognize the story and fill it in. The first line is:
The corpse lay on the floor, a strawberry clenched in its teeth.
For anyone who is wondering, you're free to start with this line and put whatever story seems right to you after it.