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Ten Nine

“He ain’t Black!”

“From a White womb.”

“No Nigger prez.”

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Ten Eight

“I’m fond of you.”

She recoils, sensing love, not affection.

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Ten Seven

Pass the beer!

Guzzle the rotgut!

Hold breath to forget.

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Ten Six

Two.

Alone afire.

Hands aflame.

Joining one.

Cooling the heartbeats.

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Ten Five

Santa runs.

Elves hide.

Rudolph retired from playing reindeer games.

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Ten Four

“10-4,” the cop blurted.

Jerry died, choked by handcuffs.

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Ten Three

Susie threw a Frisbee and her sister lost an eye.