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Submitted to Contest #318
At precisely 4:30 a.m., the alarm shrieks loudly, piercing through the silence of the early morning. This has been a constant in Clay Veyron's life, a familiar sound that has greeted him each day. He consistently rises before the sun makes its ascent in the sky, maintaining this routine for an unyielding span of fifteen years. There is absolutely no hesitation involved, no room for indulgence, and certainly no space between the act of waking up and diving straight into his work. The coffee he pours is black, intensely bitter, and entirely un...
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