The Faded Road

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The Faded Road

The letter from Mr. Thorne lay on the desk, its corner curling slightly in the dry heat of the office, the ink of his signature sharp and black against the cream paper. I read it three times, the words burning a hole in my vision, a reprimand for a filing error that was less an accident than a test, a warning that my temperament was inconsistent and therefore unfit for the permanent tenure I...

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