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Poverty's Pleasure Seekers
For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge
By `Holden AtencioPublished about 16 hours ago • Updated about 10 hours ago • 1 min read
Photo by LOGAN WEAVER | @LGNWVR on Unsplash
Snapping deadbolt locks catered to each of their spoken accents.
But a new sound of commotion sat her up. She stared at the light coming from under the door, looking for shadows.
Eventually, a click...
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International news headlines later read: "47 Rescued From Child Sex Tourism Ring"
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02 APR 2026
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Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge
UPDATE - Republished to update the list of entries, with the 40 we've had so far. Completely smashed last unofficial challenge which recieved 31 entries. And there is still time. If you have yet to enter and fancy winning a bit of money or just challenging yourself or both or just making two old geezers job harder - please enter!
By Paul Stewart3 days ago in Writers
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Whoaaa gurl, you work fast! Hopefully all those 47 kids get the therapy they need and are able to recover from this trauma as well. Loved your story!