To my wonderful English teacher, Mrs. Hodge, who pushed me to new heights.

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There once was a place in which there were no books. You could look everywhere, up, down, left, and right and not one was to be found.
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Now why was this?
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It was because the firemen burned them. Because in this city, firemen didn't need to save houses; they were fireproof.
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Instead they were to snuff out books, for they were illegal.
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But not all firemen agreed with this.
In fact, one particular fireman decided he just... couldn’t…
Do it.
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And he wasn’t sure why. He burned plenty of books
before, but now he wondered, “Why do we burn them? Why not give them a chance?”
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To my wonderful English teacher, Mrs. Hodge, who pushed me to new heights.

Created & published on StoryJumper™ ©2025 StoryJumper, Inc.
All rights reserved. Sources: storyjumper.com/attribution
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storyj.mp/agze3gahb6nf
There once was a place in which there were no books. You could look everywhere, up, down, left, and right and not one was to be found.
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Now why was this?
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It was because the firemen burned them. Because in this city, firemen didn't need to save houses; they were fireproof.
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"The Curious Fireman"
In a city where firemen burn books, one fireman questions the practice and decides to bring back knowledge and reality.
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