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    Opposites
    Opposites
    Opposites
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    Opposites

    By C. Patrick Neagle

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    This very short story (approx. 1200 words) was originally written for a Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writer's Group contest. Fear the dark, and mirrors, and the dangers within our own souls. Enjoy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGoblinbrook Manor LLC
    Release dateOct 13, 2012
    Opposites
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    C. Patrick Neagle

    C. Patrick Neagle was born in a small town in Northern Missouri. As an undergraduate, he studied Criminal Justice and Photography at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Later, he received an MA in English from Missouri State University in Springfield. He has written over 300 essays on a variety of subjects (travel, humor, observations, and all of the above) that are currently being collected in his "Essays in Travel and Humor" series. He also writes a variety of fiction, including contemporary, absurdist, science fiction and fantasy, and horror. He has lived in Mexico, Sardinia, Alaska, and New Orleans. Currently, he calls the Pacific Northwest home when he is not teaching college-level English classes onboard US Navy ships.

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