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Love this, Annie! You are a talented human.I gotta go now, I have an appointment with my psychotherapist.

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Thanks so much for reading Nolan! Haha I'm overdue for an appointment with mine...I'm afraid I've been imagining a lot of rather odd things lately....like just yesterday I thought I was part of this incredible collaboration that paid homage to The Twilight Zone. So many talented people were a part of it. But no one was actually there. I was all alone. I know that sounds very odd.

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Really great work

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Ahh, nice. Love it.

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I loved this so much 👏👏 awesome story

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Thanks so much for reading, Miguel!

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Unsettling! This played out like a movie inside my head. Awesome premise and well written. Absolutely loved it. 👏

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Wow thanks William! High praise!

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Got a not so small case of the MegaDreads now. Fantastic story Annie!

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Thanks Jon!

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Wow how horrifying! Now I want to read the novel about Mr. Avery taking MegaCorp down. This is like Twilight Zone and Black Mirror all rolled into one, very cool!

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Thanks so much!! Great idea, I would love to see Mr. Avery take on MegaCorp haha.

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Don't tell me to go to my psychotherapist the first time I say something weird. haha

Really enjoyed this, Annie. Perfect TZ homage.

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Thank you Sean!!!

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Kapow! What a punch ending! Thank you for the wild ride into the not-too-distant future.

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Yay!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for reading and for everything :)

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Orwell's 1984 was once far into the future, yet it's now behind us. I'm fearful this sinister future may be on the near horizon. Nicely horrifying!

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How blandly sinister! Nobody seems to wish Mr. Avery any harm and yet…it’s rather horrifying, isn’t it? Great story!

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Thanks so much for reading, Liz!

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Data Golem! That’s what I am when I posted on Twitter and Instagram!! As a DoorDasher (Both user and Dasher 😬) your story resonated with me me, Annie 😅

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A pleasure to creep you out! Happy Substack Zone Adam, I look forward to reading your story :D

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I'll take one MegaBreakfastBurrito and a MegaOrangeSmoothie, please. Mr. Avery gotta renegotiate his contract. This futuristic vision...you know they working on...

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I'll have what you're having....but at what cost....🎵 Twilight Zone theme 🎵

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There's still time to throw a wrench in the works, Mr. Avery!

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Thank you for reading Lyndsey :)

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It was a great read!

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Jesus, I'd hate to know I had centuries left. Thanks for this. I enjoyed it!

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Thanks so much for reading Hanna!

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wowowow, from the concept to the beautiful writing I freaking loved this. Equal parts relevant, funny, and horrifying,

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Thank you Will!!

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