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    The Reign of the Introverts
    The Reign of the Introverts
    The Reign of the Introverts
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    The Reign of the Introverts

    By Dwayne Phillips

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    They didn't seek it; it feel to them. The introverts ruled the world. They didn't see it that way. They saw themselves as the ones to rebuild civilization. As all reigns, it too came to an end one day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDwayne Phillips
    Release dateApr 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301243075
    The Reign of the Introverts
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    Dwayne Phillips

    A systems and computer engineer since 1980. A short story fiction writer.

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      The Reign of the Introverts - Dwayne Phillips

      The Reign of the Introverts

      Dwayne Phillips

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      The Reign of the Introverts

      THE BEGINNING

      Jack walked down the center of the street strewn with abandoned cars and swirling trash.

      There’s got to be somebody out here, he thought.

      His hands shook noticeably. He grabbed them in each other trying to still his nerves.

      Come on, he mumbled softly. Get a grip on yourself. You aren’t hungry or thirsty or ill. The plague passed you over for some reason, and now you’re cursed to live alone. This is your lot in life. Get with it.

      The plague had passed over Jack and the rest of the 5% of the world’s population that was still alive in the empty shell of civilization. The past six months had been

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