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Old 09-06-2007, 02:16 PM   #16
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I don't quite understand it as a stand alone piece. It doesn't quite explain itself.
Why should it? It's a short, not a novel, it's a snapshot in time, a Kodak moment. Shorts don't have to explain themseves - although, in my opinion, this one does. It's complete. To add more would be to diminish it.
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hey, thanks Mike...that's how i feel. there are others in a series but they don't really tie together. just similar in their design. i appreciate the comment
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