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““the entire world, sharks kill fewer than ten people a year, while coconuts falling from trees take out 150.””

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“It’s labeled ‘Top Secret Codes.”

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“We have gathered here today to honor Benjamin Ripley for being the first person to ever regurgitate a wombat through a flugelhorn.”

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“There were rumors that at age three Erica had thwarted a trio of bank robbers with only a juice box and a Slinky.”

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“Erica approached a door marked RESTRICTED: DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, then jimmied the lock and entered without authorization.”

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“DVD into the hard drive, then brought up the file. It was quite large—a few hours of footage from multiple cameras—so it took a…

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“The principal wasn’t using his normal office because I’d blown it up by firing a mortar round into it. (It was an accident.)”

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“my dormitory had been waiting to have its septic system replaced since before the Berlin Wall fell.”

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“To my surprise, the toilet began to play music. It was probably supposed to be comforting, some sort of melody to soothe you while…

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“Welcome back, Ben,” Erica said. I started in surprise before realizing the voice was coming from inside my head. Alexander had slipped a two-way…

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