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Debunking Resolutions
As the clock ticked towards the ending of a year, Ted was fast asleep.
He got up at noon to have brunch and catch up on emails.
“What are your resolutions for 2025?” asked a friend. Another asked similarly and another…
Ted closed his tablet.
Why should he stress himself about resolutions? Life ought to simply evolve, problems solved along the way.
He got up to make coffee. What, no coffee? Okay, he’ll have some tea. The canister usually filled with various teabags was empty.
Ted decided he would start the next New Year differently, with his kitchen well stocked.
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
The Tablet Manifesto
The figure appeared out of the fog covered in blood and carrying a large stone tablet. He made it only a few steps towards us, then collapsed.
He was dead before he could be taken to the hospital and he would never be identified. The tablet was remanded into our possession.
At first, we thought it was just a blank piece of stone, but when examined under a microscope, a lengthy manifesto was discovered. It had been recorded in several languages in succession. After careful translation, the meaning became clear.
Boiled down, it read, "Stop being assholes to each other."
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