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Firlefanz
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It's out! It's now up at AntipodeanSF, in full glory with all its 182 words. Thanks, Ion!

Read the story.

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Merely 182 words? And it's still a story? Amazing!! emoticon
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Woo! That's great Firle! Your having such great success, I'm so happy for you! emoticon

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Thanks, QS, and Loud G.

I hope I can get a few more out this year. emoticon

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Yay, Firle! emoticon

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That's really good! A whole story that makes sense in so few words is quite an achievement. Before I read it I wondered if it was going to be like your story about the tree (was it a sequoia? Sorry I forget).
Well done glad they published it.

Incidentally have you ever seen pictures of those winged cats?

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Thanks, dragonlady!

I think this story works along similar lines as "Sequoia", but of course, it's much shorter and simpler. And no, I haven't seen pics of winged cats.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_cat

http://www.messybeast.com/winged-cats.htm

It's a problem that occurs in cats occasionally. Long-haired breeds that haven't been groomed properly and develop mats can look like they have wings.
There's also a condition where cats have growths on their shoulders that look like wings. Usually this is a skin condition and sometimes it's extra limbs.


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Thanks, Dragonlady.

Interesting links indeed! emoticon

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Did you scroll all the way down and see the people? emoticon

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Firle, congrats on the story. It's a nice little piece of flash fiction! Though those always disappoint me, since every time I read a good one I want MORE! emoticon

Dragon, that article about the winged cats was really intriguing! I'd never heard about that at all. And thanks for prompting an interesting lunch-time discussion at my work, since sometimes we run short of topics!

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