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Fiction

One More

There is a moral dilemma in store for J.C. Michaels.

A man named Saunders, hungry from skipping lunch, stood in front of the food display salivating at the free samples resting on an unattended table. With nary a thought, he popped one into his mouth, consuming it so quickly he wasn’t even aware of the taste. And so, while still chewing, he took one more.

Saunders licked his lips with satisfaction, then glanced left and right. The aisle was empty… He had finished the second without fully enjoying the contrast of flavors on top of the crispy chip.

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