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The alarm kept blaring as I struggled to wake up. I stretch and yawn and eye the screen of my phone. It's the weekend, and I forgot to turn my alarm off. Cursing myself, I get up, thinking of the long to-do list I had made for the weekend. Weekdays are for seventeen hours of work each day, so weekends are our time to fuel up for the week. I planned to do my laundry, do some grocery shopping, and, if time permits after a doctor's appointment, cook myself a healthy meal. With that in mind, I turn on the cold shower for a quick bath. Then, as I gobble down the cereal with cold milk, I start scrolling through the apps on my phone. My eyes stop at the news of an encounter. I am ecstatic. Finally, a bad man has been put to death. My country is not safe for women and children; perhaps this one execution without process is all it needed to remind men to fear consequences. The annoying comment section was full of people who complained about everything. They are never happy. They are que...
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