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Damn I had no idea this was gonna go where it went. Wonderful to read, I love having longer fiction to read on substack too.

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I have seen that bridge, or at least one like it, on back roads in west-central Illinois. One sticks out in my memory because the road leading to it was no longer there because the bridge was more than a little shaky.

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That story completely defies comment.

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Oh my God. Haunting.

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Thank you, extraordinary! You sure can smell and see it all....in not so often described surroundings....

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Maga-nificent

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One of my favorite short stories of all time. I read this when it was originally published and as a poor girl raised in the country on the outskirts of a dilapidated mining town, it really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing this. I truly enjoyed rereading it.

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That's a superior book that I've greatly enjoyed. Recommended.

PS: Any chance Ms. Oates may join Bluesky? I used to enjoy her Tweets in the before-times.

Thx!

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