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Tag: You Never Can Tell

Very Short Stories

C’est La Vie

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | July 13, 2018July 24, 2018 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

The wheel rewarded 50 coins making her even. Excitedly, she spun again because you never leave on a win. And it hit again. And again. It must be luck. After 23 wins, the machine froze and faulted. The slot tech reset it and erased her wins. He shrugged. C’est la vie.

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