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The Perfect Life: Chapter One

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Iain Martin
Sep 05, 2025
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Three Tiny Imps

So this is forty.

The notable and bestselling author James McThackeray let out a moan of apparent displeasure at his continued existence, and warily opened his eyes upon the first day of his 41st year.

The hangover was bad even by recent standards. They had been growing incrementally more severe with each passing year for as long as he co…

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