The Wistful Silence

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The scanner jammed again, the plastic teeth grinding against the paper with a sound like a man clearing his throat in a quiet room. "Elias." The voice came from the doorway, dry and flat, stripping the name of any warmth. It was Mr. Halloway, the department head, standing in the frame of the office door. He did not step inside. He stood there, his posture rigid, observing the machine as if it...

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