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Inches

(10 stories)

Favourite Words For (Lots Of) Birds

A charm of finches
A parliament of owls
An unkindness of ravens
A murder of crows

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Some men measure up in cm's but twist it around and brag in inches. Women aren't fooled in discovery. #130story

Size 8, 10 and so on
Is this system a retailer's con
S, M, L and even XL
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I used to be seventy two inches
But now I’m only seventy one
I’ve worked it out I’ll disappear
By the year 3001.
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Larry is loyal
He always answers the call
Without hesitating
He stepped up
To take the fall
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We give up our ideals easily, despite the battles we fought to gain every inch. Before long, we're back to where we started. #130story

He thumps the steering wheel in frustration as the car inches forward through the traffic. He needs to get her to the hospital ...#130story

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Stepping over the time limit
Well, I'm still a rebel of a sort
On the hand not just time
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They'd walked all day
"How far is this just up the road exactly?"
"Few inches maybe a foot"
Exasperated
"In that nice car atlas"

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Inches from his fate
He steadied the old crate
The runway in sight
He saw the beacon's light
One engine misfiring
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