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Fictional entry · July 10

Something stayed on my mind

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What I observed

They came home later than last week

July 10, 7:30 PM. My partner came home about an hour later than usual and said, “Work ran late.”

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Observation

What happened, when, and what was said.

Feeling

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Unknown

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