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This is so unsettling and chilling! You really honed in on the vastness and seeming emptiness of space in such a masterful way, and the interspersed cuckoo definitions were a fantastic touch!

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Thank you so much for reading the piece and your comments, Bridget. I like to weave multiple layers into my stories, even if they're sometimes a bit cryptic!

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After reading this I think I must retire from writing. It’s brilliant!

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Nooo, don't do that! 😢 - but thank you for the compliment. 😛

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Sounds familiar...

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'Space Eggspectations' 😜

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Oh, this didn't go where I was thinking. Great work Johnathan. I won't be picking up random eggs any time soon.

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Thank you! I didn't know where it was going either until the very end. Someone suggested to end it at the "What?" - very dramatic!

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