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  • How I Save Three Nuns From Certain Doom, by George Alger
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    How I Saved Three Nuns from Certain Doom

    ByGeorge Alger October 1, 2021December 24, 2024

    I didn’t intend to be a hero. But as a result, I lost my job, my wife and both of my girlfriends.

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  • Fatigued Mind, by George Alger
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    Fatigued Mind

    ByGeorge Alger September 1, 2021December 24, 2024

    In contrast to the tension of another workday and sour news, it had been a somewhat relaxing drive home and not too hot to require air conditioning. As he pulled…

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  • A Redhead Temperament, by George Alger
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    A Redhead Temperament

    ByGeorge Alger August 1, 2021December 24, 2024

    “If there were a million ways to accomplish something and no apparent way to fail – I’m the one who would find a way to disappoint.” Seymour paused briefly, but…

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  • The Listener
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    The Listener (1min)

    ByGeorge Alger July 28, 2021September 3, 2022

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  • technicolor, by george alger
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    technicolor (15sec)

    ByGeorge Alger July 2, 2021September 18, 2022

    vivid dressed persons in their technicolor homes: living monotones?

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  • Mourning
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    Mourning (18sec)

    ByGeorge Alger June 3, 2021September 3, 2022

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  • Where's Daddy? by George Alger
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    Where’s Daddy? (18sec)

    ByGeorge Alger May 1, 2021September 3, 2022

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  • My Daughter's Questions
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    My Daughter’s Questions (2min)

    ByGeorge Alger March 20, 2020March 29, 2026

    At four years, when she asked, “Why do birds sing?” I realized how old I’d become. I mean, really, when was the last time I conceived a question so fundamental?

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  • A Girl's Paradox of Time
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    A Girl’s Paradox of Time (1min)

    ByGeorge Alger February 1, 2020March 29, 2026

    Earlier on it wasn’t so much that she didn’t care; it’s just that it didn’t matter. She had more than enough.

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  • An Airport Soiree
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    An Airport Soiree (50sec)

    ByGeorge Alger December 10, 2019March 29, 2026

    On we paraded to and fro,

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