The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

NOTICE OF SEIZURE Item: Brass Astrolabe, 19th Century. Owner: Estate of the Late Don Raul. Custodian: Office of the Magistrate. Reason: Pending audit of trade secrets. Date: October 14, 1947. I smelled the ozone before I saw the sparks. It was the smell of a broken wire, sharp and metallic, cutting through the damp rot of the cell. I was on the floor, my knees bruised against the concrete, and...

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