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Again and Again

A split screen dully displays the frenzied words that come from Jake’s scraped keyboard. The mechanic click-clacking fills the room, the vibrations bouncing off the tilted hinges of his cupboard, the loose knobs on the burner, and burrowing into the anxious, beating heart inside of Jake’s chest. A ping from his computer stops his erratic […]

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The Nature of Imitation In Art

Nobody likes it when somebody copies their work. Especially when the copy itself leaves out details/structures that (to the creator) is integral to the work at hand. Whenever a copy of a material is brought into question, one could immediately chalk it up to pure laziness and utter disrespect to the original source material. However, […]

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Small Story

The Pit

When Jack was a child, he had every need catered for by his parents; he had no need to worry about food, no need to worry about water, no need to worry about shelter. Viewed as privileged by some, he still played with the kids who struggled to find food, the kids who had no […]

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How We Can Live Better With Discipline

Ever since we were young, our parents tell us to live our lives to the fullest extent, for that time lost will never come back. To “live our lives” holds different meanings for different people: for some, it is to live in complete hedonism, partying, drinking, and engaging in casual hookups. For others, it is […]

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The Beauty of Passion

Passion is a strong emotion, and a driving force which embodies the human spirit. It being an emotion, it resides in the heart, and serves as the fire that runs the rational and emotional machine we call the human. Passion, like a flame, can grow and grow, and be used for a variety of different […]

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