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A kid and his dog face off against home intruders in their secluded rural residence.
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John Dodsworth
Former political staffer whose passion for writing and alcohol has fueled a life of many triumphs and failures alike.
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Buddy - John Dodsworth
BUDDY
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John Dodsworth
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I used to live in a house in the woods with my father. We were a good twenty minutes drive from the closest town so it was pretty secluded. We didn’t have any neighbours for a couple kilometers on either side. I never really liked living there. It was always so quiet, so still, like the forest was waiting
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