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Simone Hochgreb's avatar

The algorithm and Taylor Swift brought me here. This is hilarious! Shedding tears of mirth to generalised puzzlement in the London tube.

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⚠️ Listen Closer's avatar

Same!!! Except for the tube part... so glad the algorithm gifted us this gem 🥰

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Brilliant! I especially like the concise way you describe the red and green lights- so novel (ha, see what I did there? Novel?).

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Jeffrey Kursonis's avatar

I liked it as much as Taylor, but unlike her I saw how serious and not funny it actually is.

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Russell Brady's avatar

You had me at “genre reveal party”. Please trademark Serious Literary Author asap

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Andrew Horan's avatar

Is it the dad in me, or the subversive in me, that so appreciates you Serious 🧐 Literary Humor (Humour) (Armor) (Armour)?

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Sascha Camilli's avatar

Paid writernity leave should be a thing though.

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Mena I's avatar

Makes sense to me!

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Leonie Chapman's avatar

Ok I laughed so hard reading this that I had to go outside to finish my cry laugh reading so the kids wouldn’t tease me! Well done!

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James F. Richardson's avatar

Brilliant…

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s.Michael Morgan's avatar

I’d love to hear more adventures involving Secret Agent Warm. Has he ever encountered one of those revolving doors?

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Vivian's avatar

What really got me was describing the hater and his wife as attractive in an obvious way. How recklessly unsubtle!

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Dr Donna Blevins's avatar

Damn it, man! The algorithms brought me here BEFORE I got out of bed to pee. Jeez! Since you are a skilled man-of-the-word, Daniel, have fun with that... I have to go shower 😂. Seriously... I do.

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Diana G.Pinto's avatar

I always order a coffee to allow me to sit for a good while to observe, and write 😊

About novel ideas...well.. never mention them until you have your first draft ready..but I guess you know that already 😅

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Nancy Piper's avatar

From one Piper to another, I hope your wit and mirth are contagious. We need a plethora of that daily to keep us from going mad these days.

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Bryan's avatar

Thank you algorithmic fake Taylor Swift for bringing me here.

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Carla Pryce's avatar

Love this. You have to see the humour in this crazy industry!

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Gillian Palmer's avatar

Laughed out loud and woke the beagle up!

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