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The Importance of the Ant by Rachel Sievers

October 23, 2025June 25, 2025 literallystories2014

“People don’t care, Rich,” she shouts. Of course, people care, she just doesn’t care, which is fine, I don’t need her to care. I can care for both of us. 

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