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Notes on a New Financial Year – By Chris Vaughan

Published By Chris Vaughan • May 17th, 2009 • Category: Short Stories Of The Week

Our first day under the new scheme was an ominous reflection of the last days. We first conceived the calendar policy under the influence of a severe financial crisis; we ended our days under the weight of a large self-spun apocalypse. I read my last lines first.
I reread these notes nightly, anticipating each word to [...]