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  • Fiction: The Norns

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    Beneath the ancient canopy of Yggdrasil, where the vast branches stretch across the cosmos and roots dig into the very essence of time, three figures convened in a space beyond mortal comprehension. The Norns—Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld—wove the threads of existence with precision and purpose. Urðr, draped in the mists of memory, carried the weight…

  • Satire: Preprofessors

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Junior Reseach Faculty Rise Up! Demand Linguistic Justice! In a stunning turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the hallowed halls of academia, the world’s postdocs — or rather, junior researchers or junior faculty — have united in a historic revolt. Their grievance? A name so confusing, so utterly baffling to…

  • Fiction: Robots Can’t Dance

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    The city was a sprawling metropolis of steel and glass, a monument to human achievement. Everywhere you looked, there were robots—drones whizzing by, mechanical servants performing menial tasks, humanoid robots like Rob helping with high-level intellectual work. Rob was an advanced robot, designed to assist humans in a variety of roles. He was efficient, precise,…

  • Fiction: A Newtonian Locke

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    (Disclaimer: This is purely fictional! ) It was a chilly autumn evening in London, and the Royal Society was alive with murmurs of debate. The grand hall was filled with the city’s finest minds, gathered to hear a lecture by none other than Sir Isaac Newton. He was at the peak of his fame—his Principia…

  • Satire: Digital Utopia

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    Ah, the sweet, seductive allure of the digital utopia. I’m sure you’ve heard the pitch: “Replace your entire workforce with AI agents, and suddenly, you’re a business magnate—no humans involved, just pure, automated glory.” What could possibly go wrong, right? Well, strap in, fellow dreamers, because I’ve just lived through the nightmare that will make…

  • Satire: Streetlights “Outdated” in Bold New Initiative

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    In a groundbreaking move that has left residents squinting in disbelief, the city council has proudly announced the complete removal of streetlights from Main Street, labeling the once-beloved illumination as “outdated” and “antithetical to modern living.” “By embracing the natural rhythm of night, we are fostering a deeper, more primal connection with our environment,” beamed…

  • Fiction: Graystead

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    Chapter One: The Echoes of Desires The town of Greystead lay cradled in the folds of rolling hills, its cobblestone streets echoing the slow march of time. It was a place where the past seemed to linger, even as the present struggled to breathe. The war had left its mark, not just on the men…

  • Myths: Baba Yaga

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    The Three Huts I. Introduction: The Village Girl with a Big Heart Once upon a time, in a village nestled between rolling hills and the edge of a forest so vast it could make the bravest adventurer second-guess their life choices, lived a young woman named Misty. Now, Misty wasn’t a princess or a sorceress.…

  • Fiction: Santa’s Elves Ears

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    It was the night before Christmas Eve in the North Pole, and all was merry in Santa’s workshop. Elves were busy decorating, baking, and wrapping presents. But in the back room, where the air was filled with the hum of magic and twinkling lights, Blinken the elf was on a very important mission. “Alright, Blinken,”…

  • Fiction: In Love in Logan

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    Chapter 1: The Quiet Stranger The sun had barely crept over the mountains, casting long shadows across the dirt roads of Logan. The morning fog hung thick in the air, as it often did in the early months of autumn, and the town was just beginning to stir. The chatter of vendors setting up their…