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Catapult article

by jeffrey | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized

Here’s an article I wrote that was published by Catapult Magazine. I did not choose the title – the editors made one up. Nevertheless, its up there in cyberspace for all to read. Michael and I stood side-by-side panicking. We were in third grade. Sam was...

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