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The missing credit — a room for one change

A fictional scene about the missing credit.

Original flash fiction · Invented characters · Things we can finish

At closing time, Remy found the question still waiting on the table. Under it was a description: “A published draft lacks the sources and credits it needs.”

Remy did not have time to solve every question in the room. There was time to write one useful proposal: “Add the necessary attribution before treating it as ready.”

At closing time the following day, the question was no longer hidden. It had a place, a small answer, and room for a better one.

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Which small choice makes the ending different from the beginning?