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Time Barrow

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Flagging Love

Submitted to Contest #302

The early morning sun cast long shadows across the partially demolished street as Dave took his position at the south end of the construction zone. He checked his radio, made sure his water bottle was full, and adjusted his neon yellow vest before picking up his sign… the familiar octagonal STOP on one side, bright orange SLOW on the other — tools of his trade.Two hundred yards north, Jessica did the same. Her movements were efficient and practiced, the routine of a woman who had been directing traffic for the better part of three years. Her...

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