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Submitted to Contest #102

The wind whistles as the breeze flows in the night air. The moon shines through the clouds. All lights in the town are off, with no sound of footsteps anywhere. Then, morning came, and news of an upcoming protest in town spread around. People lined up and marched down the streets. From the other direction, cars rolled up, blocking the protestors. A dozen white men got out and took out guns, which they aimed at the crowd. Someone from the crowd moved forward. He started to shout and as he came closer to the front, we could hear him clearer. “...

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