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Short story

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For sale, baby shoes, never worn.

 


A superb exercise in concision.

Supposedly a ‘short short story’ masquerading as a small ad.  I believe it was submitted to a competition for stories which could be told, in full, in the space a small ad dictates.

Further reading

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  • ResistanceResistance
  • Spring lambsSpring lambs
  • The power of musicThe power of music
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  • A core belief of emotional intelligence at workA core belief of emotional intelligence at work
  • AttitudeAttitude