---Double-blind affair---

She had no idea I existed and I did not know who she was.

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"But, grandmother, what big eyes you have!" - Little Red Flying Hood

"I have several pairs, all the better to see you with, dear." - The Big Bad Spider

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---Short Story without Moral---

- I love you, I said.
- I know, she said.

There followed a brief awkward silence. Then she whacked me with her guitar, knocking off all my hopes.

When I came back to, she was no longer there.

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---Apocalypses---

Despite not being inevitable, the prophet awaited with open arms.

It was only later, after the rapture, that forgotten and forlorn he cursed the name of his false god.

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---Scientific Fable---

"Grandmother, why do we move our eyes when we sleep?", asked the Little Red Riding Hood.

"The better to see the phantasmagories behind our eyelids", was the Big Bad Wolf's response.

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---Implied Conversation---

— Hello.
— Uh. Hello, good-day.
— Did you?
— Fleetingly...
— But yes?
— But yes.
— It was, wasn't it?
— I'd say. Hey, aren't you?
— Indeed, I.
— Oh, wow, I never.
— Here, please allow me...
— Oh.
— Mmhh?
— Oh. Oh. Ooohh...
— Yes...
— God, yes!
— Yes!
— Mmhh...
— It was...
— Yes, it was...
— Is this your?
— No, that is.
— It's been.
— Mine.
— Have a lovely day.
— Don't forget your. You too.

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---Irregular Apocalypse---

The end was nothing like we were led to believe it would be.

Yes, yes, there are _canonical_ apocalypses. They have blaring trumpets, the seas turning to blood, whores of Babylon beguiling the weakest among us. All kinds of crap like that, you know.

But this was no ordinary apocalypse, and the survivors, the very few who remained, wished with all their hearts that they had been unbelievers to begin with.

This is their story...

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"Before judging someone else's beliefs, ask yourself: is that which they believe any less believable than what you believe?"

— A Prophet Tries Being Reasonable

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---Third Date---

"I don't like dogs but I like other animals" was not quite the same as "I like you".

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