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Phase in Space by Paul O'Neill
Humorous Sci-Fi tale of how the world could be.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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The Hare and The Tortoise by Ambrose Bierce
Humorous reversal of the Aesop fable.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Mere Suggestion by Fernando Sorrentino
A man is consumed by a completely irrational fear.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Ingenious Patriot by Ambrose Bierce
Witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Crimson Candle by Ambrose Bierce
Witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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King M by Crispin Oduobuk
A humorous African parable.
- Date Added: March 2003
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Revenge by Ambrose Bierce
Insurance agents get a bashing in this witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Grasshopper and The Ant by Ambrose Bierce
Humorous reversal of the Aesop fable.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Flying Machine by Ambrose Bierce
Venture capitalists get a bashing in this witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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The Devoted Widow by Ambrose Bierce
Witty reworking of the Aesop-style fable.
- Date Added: February 2000
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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The Hare and The Tortoise by Ambrose Bierce
Humorous application of the Aesop fable to modern writers.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 1 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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Hermann the Irascible by Saki
A newly imported King of England finds a harsh - but effective - way of dealing with the country's feminists.
- Date Added: January 2000
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Essence And Attribute by Fernando Sorrentino
A man notices a small wart on his left hand.
- Date Added: January 2006
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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John Mortonson's Funeral by Ambrose Bierce
John Mortonson was dead. His body rested in a fine mahogany coffin fitted with a plate of glass ...
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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One Summer Night by Ambrose Bierce
The fact that Henry Armstrong was buried did not seem to him to prove that he was dead ...
- Date Added: December 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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An Enlightening Tale by Fernando Sorrentino
Humorous fable about an honest beggar, a miserly Lady and an infatuated butler.
- Date Added: February 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Rewarding Superstitions by Fernando Sorrentino
A man makes a living out of other people's superstitions.
- Date Added: August 2005
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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The Pest by Fernando Sorrentino
An unusual birthday treat.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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Fund Day by Mike Krath
A cautionary tale for anyone considering involvement in high finance.
- Date Added: April 2000
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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Fruit by Anthony Etherton
A vitriolic slice of life from an ex city worker fallen on hard times. This story contains strong language.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:2 stars
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