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Listen to Elliott Smith by Joel Bryant

October 29, 2025June 25, 2025 literallystories2014

An agitated, grey man is staring, confused at a post box. His pet spaniel is stubbornly pulling at its lead, trying to continue its walk, but is being firmly ignored.

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