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The Horse Thief

The Horse Thief

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Jimmy Doom
Oct 21, 2022
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A pile of rusting metal horseshoes that look to have actually been used on horses and not for the traditional picnic game

I am considered a hero for saving a family’s horse from horse thieves.

The family, the town, the press did not know me before this incident and only know me now as an itinerant individual who performed a heroic act.

They do not know that I myself, am a horse thief.

They do not know that before this incident I stole dozens of horses.

They do not know that I betrayed my friends to save this family’s horse.

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