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Xaleth Tar: A Short Story

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Once, in the long past age on the large planet of Xaleth 'Tar, there was a story. A story of epic highs and dastardly lows. It follows three men and their struggle to survive in the wilderness. Their adventure lives on in the hallowed halls of old, showing us the origins of the welfare that we all receive today. It was a hot sunny day in the old Ray Valley. The roads were active that day, and so were the railroads. I stood on the baking, concrete platform; looking at my train ticket. I was deciding which train I would take. Before making a final decision, I checked my bag. I had a fair bit of money on me; everything I needed. After staring at the ticket before me for some time more, I ripped it to shreds and pocketed it. “I would

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