The Papaya Incident
Marcus stared at the papaya on his desk. It sat there like an accusation—bright orange flesh exposed where someone had taken a bite, juice already beginning to weep onto his quarte...
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Marcus stared at the papaya on his desk. It sat there like an accusation—bright orange flesh exposed where someone had taken a bite, juice already beginning to weep onto his quarte...
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