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Precocious
by Phil Temples

The object clamped down tightly on the planet Earth, instantly stopping its rotation. Buildings, people, trees, mountains, animals--splat! Everything was torn asunder and heaved skyward. The oceans dribbled into the heavens.

“Put that dirty marble down and go wash your hands for dinner,” yelled the mother to her precocious child.