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Prompt: 043. monkey<\/h1>\n

1. The boys hooted and cavorted like a bunch of monkeys, and he was their monkey king.<\/h2>\n

A. The boys hooted and cavorted like a bunch of monkeys, and he was their monkey king. A little taller than the others, with broader shoulders and longer arms, there was a darkness to his expression that put her on edge.<\/p>\n

She wrapped her coat tighter around her body and held her purse firmly under her arm in case one of them tried to snatch it and run. She kept walking forward, though she was careful not to get too close to the empty lot where the young men were loitering. If she could have, she would have crossed the street and walked on the other side, but they’d already seen her and she had a feeling that their leader might take offense to the perceived insult.<\/p>\n

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2. It should have been ludicrous to be eating animal crackers at his age, but all he could feel was happiness as he fished a monkey cracker out of the box and stuck it in his mouth. Monkeys had always been his favorite.<\/h2>\n

A. It should have been ludicrous to be eating animal crackers at his age, but all he could feel was happiness as he fished a monkey cracker out of the box and stuck it in his mouth. Monkeys had always been his favorite.<\/p>\n

“Do you want some milk, Daddy?”<\/p>\n

He smiled at the young child. “No, thank you, sweetheart. I’m perfectly fine with tea.” He picked up the empty plastic teacup and took a pretend sip, making a sound of deep satisfaction. “Delicious.”<\/p>\n

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3. The genetically modified capuchin monkey watched them from the enclosure with body language that screamed eagerness to be adopted.<\/h2>\n

A. The genetically modified capuchin monkey watched them from the enclosure with body language that screamed eagerness to be adopted. It knew that if it was taken home with them it would be given its own crate and toys, and there would be treats if it performed its job well.<\/p>\n

“Are you sure it’s safe around children?” the woman asked fretfully.<\/p>\n

“It’s perfectly fine,” the doctor assured, smiling down at the small child at her side. “All the animals here have been programmed not to harm humans.”<\/p>\n

“What, like a robot?”<\/p>\n

“Sort of, though not really. They’ve undergone behavior modification and personality conditioning, so you don’t have to worry about their Mods failing. They can’t harm humans.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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