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Paula Burkes

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Arrest Me! I Recently 'Stole' 4 Seed Packets

Submitted to Contest #297

Last week, I shoplifted. Before you rush to judge me, let me clarify: I didn’t realize I had committed a crime until I was loading the items I’d bought at Walmart into the trunk of my car. Honest. The last item I moved was a small bag of printer ink, for which I’d paid a hefty price in the Electronics Department. It was then that I noticed something odd: four loose packets of Zinnia seeds tucked beneath the ink bag. Oh no. I’d missed scanning and paying for them. In that moment, I had to admit, I’d just stolen $5.76 worth of seeds (well, $6....

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