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This Modern Age (Part 1)

By Brad Kelly

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Rusted pipes carry the dusty remains of life across town. Right under feet technology has replaced the flawless food chain with plastics and pesticides. Mothers, once waited hand and foot on soon-to-be Supreme Court Justices now stare w/ vacant skulls at television shows advertising the very traps that stole their humanity. Written March 19th, 2002 © on Mar 19 2002 11:52 AM PST   10 • 0 • 1

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