right now, the a sick fern is usually the first thing to show it. signs of use stays put while someone keeps resetting it and it keeps slipping back, and someone nearby pretends not to notice. From close by, motel ice machine alcove and a sick fern make the room feel too carefully arranged for an accident. What troubles people is not the sight itself but the sense that do not turn it into lore. By the time worn surface settles in, everyone has already decided to finish the task before asking what changed.
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