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Nathan Slake's avatar

Haha so good Terry!! I can hear the voice so perfectly, and the ridiculous extrapolation into the paranormal.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

😁 Thanks, Nathan. "Ridiculous" is right!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

In all seriousness, the repetition of "Could it be that Terry had ..." worked so perfectly. With each new version of that my smile got broader and broader.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Cheers, Nathan. Yes, I think it does possess a sort of poetic cadence. Purely unintentional. I mean, it was meticulously researched and crafted to produce the most sonorous effect 😁

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Ahhhhh, now we’re getting to know the REAL Terry….. or are we? Who IS it telling this story? 🤔👻❓Another great post - your experiments are getting ever more experimental! 🧪 🔬

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, Rebecca. Good question! For this one I handed over the pen to Dr Poul T. Geist

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

He's pretty good, too. 😁

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Olga Stewart's avatar

'Could it be that Terry was the vicitim of an attempted alien abduction? '

This sounds intriguing. :).

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Terry Freedman's avatar

LOL

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Mary B's avatar

Love all the questions! I can hear Rod Serling's voice (again), asking them in his mysterious voice. Also had to chuckle at the dapper description of you in the cafe, as well as the description of the chai. I'm 100% sure you're incredibly dapper in the real - it was just so good. Still smiling.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

🙂 Thanks, Mary. As it happens, I usually am, or at least aspire to be! Glad you enjoyed it!

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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Well done! I particularly liked the parallel universe.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, CL!

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prue batten's avatar

You encapsulate the world media's modus operandi in one short piece. Well done!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

🙂 Thanks very much, Prue!

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Hahaha! Love it. (I started reading it with a David Attenborough voice over but that quickly dissipated. Grin.)

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Chortle! Thanks, Beth 🙂

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Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

I heard the Twilight Zone theme song in my head at the end of this terrific piece.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

LOL. THanks for kind words, Carissa 🙂

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just mud by Ron's avatar

This settles alot of things for me, Terry. It was there in plain sight. 😅

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Terry Freedman's avatar

LOL. Indeed, Ron 🙂

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I LOVED this version Terry! Masterfully done. You are so entertaining.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks very much, Sharron 🙂

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Terry Freedman's avatar

LOL. Thanks, Maureen 🙂

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