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Dead Letters to Tomorrow

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Edwin shoved the note in before he could change his mind. The slot clicked. A second later, a reply slid out in his own handwriting: 'Too late. You already did. Fix it.' Edwin stared at words he hadn't written yet, his heart pounding.

Edwin raced to the realtor's office and tore up the sale papers just as the buyer arrived. He kept the house, and the post office building with it. Years later, the brass slot still sat behind the coat rack, ready for the next person who needed a letter from tomorrow.

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