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Wednesday 7th May, Day #25, Story #25 - a Drabble. Not to be confused with the TV programme
Children have a rangy, wired look about them. They eat junk, but they never get enough sleep, so it balances out. Sort of.
Caffeine is romanticised to a hellish degree. People used to joke they couldn't live without it. Now, large triple-strength espressos are handed to pre-schoolers, no matter what time of day or night they arrive for classes. Nobody laughs.
This is the 24hr world. Nothing ever closes. Even when you're not at work, you are expected to be reachable, and available at a moment's notice.
Some dream about the lost concept of "night-time", and wonder where it went.
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