A Story In
100 Words
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"Get in there."
Macy stared down the vent incredulously. "I don't think I'll fit."
"Shut up, noob. You're not getting paid to debate the laws of physics." Clarkson shoved her with an equal measure of annoyance and disdain. "Now get down there and fix that switchgear."
Macy needed the money, but she remained skeptical. Maybe Clarkson was playing a joke on her. "So I'm just supposed to dive in?"
"Don't be daft. That opening's less than 6 inches across. But it's largest entrance we know of. You'll have to squeeze yourself in gently. That's what this lubricant's for."
Macy quietly wept.
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