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Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

The Man Who Couldn't Read

A classic work from Gary Smith, Esquire, 1990 (thanks, Ed K.):

Slowly, so the bed wouldn't creak, the millionaire who couldn't sleep rose and walked barefoot to the bookshelves. "Tonight," he whispered to himself. "Please let it happen tonight."

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