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The Lending Library of Tomorrows

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Milo went back to the little door at sunset. The librarian smiled. "To return a day, give one back from your future," she said. "Pick a day you can spare." Milo thought hard. He could give a boring Tuesday weeks from now. Or he could give today, right now, and just go home.

Milo handed over a faraway boring Tuesday. The librarian stamped his card "PAID" in gold. "Smart choice," she said. "You kept your good days and spent a dull one." Milo walked home grinning. Weeks later, one Tuesday simply didn't happen for him, and he never even missed it.

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