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Embedded Hypertext Narrative

Chemistry and Pharmacology

A hypertext narrative by

Nicholas Walker

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Word count: 766

Choice count: 4

Section count: 20

Image count: 20

Error count: 0

Field Related Analysis:

Education : 16 matches (School, ability, campus, choice, college, degree, don, learn, major, project, reader, research, school, semester, test, university)

Nursing : 14 matches (cancer, test, effects, foot, fungus, mushroom, nervous, pharmacist, pharmacology, reaction, species, treatment, treat, chemistry)

Biology : 11 matches (cancer, drive, family, nervous system, pharmacology, reaction, shoot, species, spectroscopy, humans, laboratory)

Target Structure:

a foot in the door (1 match)

background check (1 match)

learn the ropes (1 match)

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Chemistry and Pharmacology

Start at the beginning.

I'm studying Sciences at Montmorency College to become a pharmacist. It's my final year of college, and I'm perplexed. I'm not sure which university I want to go to.

Choice 1 : Go to the University of Montreal.

Choice 2 : Go to the University of Laval.

Go to the University of Montreal.

I am happy that I have chosen to study at the University of Montreal. I love the professors here, and I'm happy that I am close to my family and friends. After two years of study, this is my last year at university. I wonder what I can do after finishing my studies.

Choice 1 : Work for the army as a chemist.

Choice 2 : Get a foot in the door as a research laboratory chemist.

Go to the University of Laval.

I decided to move to Quebec and live on the campus of the University of Laval. I have been living here for 2 months, and it's almost the end of the semester. I'm tired of all these exams and I miss my family and friends. I seriously wonder if I want to continue my studies. What should I do?

Write a choice here.

Work for the army as a chemist.

I decided to join the army. After the mandatory background check, I receive a modest salary with benefits since I work for the Canadian Forces. The Sergeant Major has just told me that he is forming a group made up entirely of chemists to work on a top-secret project. He wants me to learn the ropes and then to synthesize a chemical that is easily diffused in the air and has the ability to attack a person's nervous system. The amount that we have been asked to synthesize is enough to kill millions of people! What have I gotten myself into?

Write a choice here.

Work in a research laboratory as a chemist.

I have been working for 5 years in this laboratory looking for a cure for cancer. The equipment I use allows me to produce the compounds I want, and infrared spectroscopy allows me to check the purity of these products. My data tells me that it is better to add spores of a new species of mushroom that grows in Brazil to treat cancer. I don't know if it's a good idea since I don't know the effects of this fungus on humans.

Write a choice here.

Start your own chemical company.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

Agree to join the top-secret group.

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Write a choice here.

Write a choice here.

Refuse to join the top-secret group.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

Fix the problem in the protocol.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

Say nothing and hope that the reaction doesn't work.

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Write a choice here.

Stay late and wait for the Sergeant Major.

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Write a choice here.

Add the mushroom spores to the treatment.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

Test the remedy now.

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Write a choice here.

Kill them both and destroy the treatment.

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Write a choice here.

Try to scare them away with the gun.

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Write a choice here.

Bang-bang, shoot them both.

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Write a choice here.

Bang! Shoot myself.

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Write a choice here.

I started to feel strange.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

Quit school and drive a bus.

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Write a choice here.

Continue studying at school and finish my degree.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Write a choice here.

The End.

My Chemistry and Pharmacology Hypertext Narrative

Chemistry and Pharmacy

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References

Jordan, J. (2004). The use of orally recorded exam feedback as a supplement to
            written comments. Journal of Statistics Education, 12(1), 20-27.

Sobhani M. and Tayebipour F. (2015).The Effects of Oral vs. Written Corrective
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Start here or see the diagram.

It all started like this.

Write the beginning of your story here. After reading this, your reader will have to make a choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 1
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 23
Choice 3: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 45

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Scene 1.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 2
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 9
Choice 3: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 1

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Scene 2.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 3
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 6

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Scene 3.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 4
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 5

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Scene 4.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 5.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 6.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 7
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 8

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Scene 7.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 8.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 9.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 10
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 13

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Scene 10.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 11
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 12

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Scene 11.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 12.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 13.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 14
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 15

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Scene 14.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 15.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 16.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 17
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 20

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Scene 17.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 18
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 19

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Scene 18.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 19.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 20.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 21
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 22

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Scene 21.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 22.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 23.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 24
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 31
Choice 3: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 38

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Scene 24.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 25
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 28

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Scene 25.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 26
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 27

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Scene 26.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 27.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 28.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 29
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 30

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Scene 29.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 30.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 31.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 32
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 35

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Scene 32.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 33
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 34

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Scene 33.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 34.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 35.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 36
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 37

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Scene 36.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 37.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 38.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 39
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 42

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Scene 39.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 40
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 41

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Scene 40.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 41.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 42.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 43
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 44

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Scene 43.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 44.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 45.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 46
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 53
Choice 3: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 60

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Scene 46.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 47
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 50

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Scene 47.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 48
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 49

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Scene 48.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 49.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 50.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 51
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 52

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Scene 51.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 52.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 53.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 54
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 57

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Scene 54.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 55
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 56

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Scene 55.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 56.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 57.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 58
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 59

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Scene 58.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 59.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 60.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 61
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 64

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Scene 61.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 62
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 63

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Scene 62.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 63.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 64.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was and then develop the story some more. After reading this part, your reader will have to make another choice.
Choice 1: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 65
Choice 2: Write a choice that will take the reader to Scene 66

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Scene 65.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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Scene 66.

You decided something which brought you here. Briefly say what the choice was, provide closure, and end the story.
Start again: Write a sentence that will take the reader to the beginning again.

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