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Ariel Sycorax

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The Principle of Magnetism

Submitted to Contest #235

Sigmund sat in near darkness, the room lit only by the dim glow of the nightlight in the wall behind him. He waited patiently for the manifestation of his fortune. It was inevitable at this point. He took a deep breath to calm the collywobbles overwhelming his stomach and chest. Sigmund willed himself to remain calm and not run like a coward. This was meant to be, he reminded himself, he had to go through with it.The man now understood everything about himself ever since reading the self-help book he’d picked up at the New Age shop. It had b...

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