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### The Vet Clinic Doorway The examination room door clicked shut behind him with a sharp, sterile finality. It was a mundane sound—just a…
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### The Unopened Gate The drive home from the architectural firm was always a thirty-minute transition period for Tom. It was the necessary space…
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