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Get for me: A Short Story CURRENCY CONVERTER

Have you read a short story lately? Here's one below:

This is a short short entitled REFLECTIONS written by Raymond Han in 1999.

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REFLECTIONS

"Kai Ming! Kai Ming!" cracked his mother's voice.

"Have you finished pounding the chilli?"

She finally appeared at the doorway to the kitchen, having given up

getting a reply from Kai Ming.

"What are you daydreaming about?" said she.

Kai Ming was lost in his own world, as usual. His mind was still throwing up the

adventures of the Famous Five in the Enid Blyton book "Five Go Adventuring

Again" which he had read the night before. How he longed to be in England,

having the adventure of his life. It was such fun, what with George,

Anne, Julian, and Dick, not forgetting of course good old Tim, their pet

dog. Kai Ming wasn't lonely in Singapore when he was with these guys.

Their company kept him occupied most days when he wasn't outside

playing. It was the only world he liked, though it was only make-

believe. Fiction. But it didn't matter to him. He was comfortable. He

was satisfied and at peace with himself. It was only when he had to put

away the book he was reading that he abruptly entered the mundane world again.

A slap on his shoulder put an end to his daydreaming.

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News Flash Today, Friday 10 Dec 1999

In Singapore

Fresh supplies of food arrive for Antarctica trekkers.

StarHub looks set to repeat its recent internet coup:it is looking to waive subscription charges for its mobile phone services, charging users only for air-time usage.

Four immigration men charged with taking sex bribes from prostitutes.

A retired bank clerk's keen interest in birdwatching led to his death from a fall just outside the Bt Timah Nature reserve on Sunday.

COEs soar on stock market's bull run. See our cars section for JAN prices..

Asia

KL: Mahathir names cabinet today.

Beijing:China, Russia resolve 30-year border dispute.

Around the world

Washington: Clinton defends role in flopped trade talks,

Washington:A Russian diplomat was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a listening device planted at the US State Department.

Washington: Israel & Syria agree to restart peace talks.

Courtesy of The Straits Times

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