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Individual Concerns
by Michael C. Keith

“Do you not recognize the absurdity of human existence . . . the folly of it all?” inquired Wilson.

Before Bellows had a chance to respond, Wilson continued. “We’re spinning through space on a piece of rock with other space objects flying around us . . .”

“Yes, but let’s . . .”

“Both the Big Bang Theory and the notion of a God are really impossible to verify . . .”

“There’s the . . .”

“At any moment we could be disintegrated by an errant asteroid . . .”

“Sure, that’s possible. So why don't . . .”

“And every few seconds, somebody is killed by someone else . . ."

“Can we just . . .?”

“A country attacks another country every other day . . ."

“Look, we should . . .”

“Disease ravages our population . . .”

“Shut up, and let me say something!”

“Fine . . . fine, so what do you have to say?”

“Are we going to order dessert, or what?”