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    The PKG
    The PKG
    The PKG
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    The PKG

    By Mike Bozart

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    A man in his late 50s receives a package around lunchtime on his day off from work. He opens it, and a world of trouble jumps out.

    Another tale in the ongoing psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries. Approx. 2200 words.

    If this little tale were a movie it would probably be rated PG-13.

    Mr. Malloy: Elsewhere.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMike Bozart
    Release dateMar 1, 2017
    ISBN9781310369698
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      The PKG - Mike Bozart

      Miles McMacken, a 57-year-old Caucasian accountant, had taken Friday, July 1st (2016) off to give himself a four-day 4th of July weekend. He wasn’t planning on doing anything outdoors, as it was typical Charlotte summer weather: a sauna. Miles wanted to use the time to repair an N-scale Santa Fe locomotive that he ran across in the attic while looking for a box of old coins. 

      After eating a slice of yesterday’s Portofino (an Italian restaurant on Eastway Drive) takeout, he got back to work on his project. Various parts of model trains were laid out all over the dining table. He began testing the locomotive’s motor with a voltmeter. Maybe one of

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