The Wistful Cipher

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The box was heavy. It smelled of dust and old varnish. I set it on the desk. The wood grain was dark. Oak, I think. It had been my father’s. He kept it in the attic. I found it after the funeral. The department was quiet. The rain tapped on the glass. I am a historian. I study the past. Specifically, I study the archives of the University of St. Jude’s. It is a dry work. It requires patience....

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