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Elena Brand

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Pruned: A Tale of Emotion From an Unemotional Society.

Submitted to Contest #62

  I peered into my patient’s tired eyes, flicking a penlight from one to the other. As I’d suspected, they appeared wild, pupils blown. I was searching for signs of a Relapse, which would signal the end of Patient 511’s stint in our society.    “Patient 511,” I started. He sat completely still.     I subtly pushed the button beneath my desk.    “You have Relapsed."     The clinic doors swooshed opened, and two orderlies entered. They walked purpose...

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