Firecrackers Satire

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He managed to smuggle in some firecrackers from a store 10 miles off campus. Of course I knew it was a bad idea, but I was bored and tired of doing the same thing everyday. We were sitting in the middle of the forest with absolutely nothing to do. Honestly, I don't know why I agreed to partake in his shenanigans, but I did. I soon regretted it after one of the firecrackers exploded and set fire to several leaves and twigs. My heart twisted and sank with nerves as I stood there watching the fire grow

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