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Destiny's Edge
He held the rifle tightly. Looking through the scope, his target was approaching. Should he take the shot? The target was approaching slowly, allowing the opportunity to fire multiple shots before anyone would react.
Instead, he was patient. His life had brought here: his mother, the Marines, Russia, even buying this cheap rifle he was holding. All of that had brought him to this moment. He'd wait a little bit longer.
His target turned. It was now moving away from him. He took a deep breath and knew destiny awaited him.
With that thought, Lee Harvey Oswald pulled the trigger.
From Guest Contributor Matthew Kresal
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