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Like a Silver Shell

Lisa Papademetriou

Submitted to Contest #222

Laid out below her, the silver city shimmered like a mirage. In the distance, it looked clean and bright, reminding Linette of a large, smooth shell that had sat on her grandmother’s shelf when she was young. The creamy dome curled into a hollow interior of iridescent silver. Linette imagined the swooping lines of the gleaming city at night, aglow with lights. It amazed her to think that human minds had, long ago, imagined tall buildings and parks, homes and business centers, and had laid the groundwork that had made this beautiful city—her ...

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