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"The more I do this job, the more I believe that life is just death being careful."

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That son of a bitch is sneaky!

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Mar 6Liked by Will Boucher

Damn, Will. You've got range. What a piece.

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Thanks for the kind words, Lizzy! Appreciate you!

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Mar 6Liked by Will Boucher

Loved this. The collar mushrooms, and the flame. You’re a gem, Will.

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Thanks so much, Jill! I can't tell whether the collar mushrooms gross me out or make me hungry

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As someone who just had mushroom pasta for dinner, it seem the answer is behind door number 2

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Now I know what I'm making for dinner tonight

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Never boring is good :)

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Mar 10Liked by Will Boucher

So much good stuff! “Death being careful” … Considering we spend far more time dead than alive, this must be like accidentally opening the wrong bathroom door at a restaurant and we’re either thrilled or mortified at the insides, before quickly exiting back into the ether.

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Love that image!

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Wow! Deep, dark, interesting, insightful, honest. I enjoyed this a lot, Will.

I’ve worked some weird jobs that felt somewhat corrosive to my soul (I’m not saying that’s what your jobs doing) but since I started writing I’ve found those jobs do make for good writing ideas/ stories.

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Thanks, Michael! Oh yes, the work can certainly be difficult, venturing into the corrosive even, but it is never boring

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