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The Star That Refused to Fall

Defying the inevitable

By GoldenSpeechPublished 2 months ago 1 min read

A shooting star streaked across the sky—then stopped, frozen mid-fall. Astronomers panicked. Children made wishes that hung halfway between hope and fear. A philosopher declared that the star had chosen observation over destiny. After a hundred days, the star continued its descent, brighter than before. Sometimes pausing is not failure—it is gathering strength.

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