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The Anonymous Blogger

The Anonymous Blogger saw over a thousand unique visitors a day to his blog, enjoying over one hundred comments per post. Never a day went by without the Anonymous Blogger posting about technology, science fiction, or life in general. On the Web he was a star, though you could never guess from his everyday life. Not even his family knew of his online fame.

One morning there was no new post. The regulars wore down the reload button on their browsers, hoping for an update. At first, the comments were angry, demanding an update to the Anonymous Blogger’s site. As the days turned to weeks, the weeks to months, the anger turned to concern, and finally to apathy. There were other Anonymous Bloggers in the world, after all.

No one knew what really happened to the Anonymous Blogger, and in the end few cared. It was dark that cold April night and he never saw the oncoming Chevy Blazer as it barreled into his Mini Cooper. Laying beside his car, he couldn’t help but remark what a great blog post this would make.

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