#129 Paperless

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He woke up as usual before the sun. He watched the sun turn up on the horizon, bringing all its colors with it. His face lit up watching the colorless world come to life.

Holding a cup of steaming tea, he opened the door to retrieve the morning paper. Surprisingly, the paper was not present.

Sun was there, morning was there, tea was there, even he himself was there, but the paper wasn't there.

Reminding himself that it was a national holiday the previous day, he goes back in paperless.

That one little thing missing from his morning made him lost him his enthusiasm to work.

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"Everything needs a holiday, but that one little thing out of place can just throw you off."

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