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Noah Biggins: A Short Story

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Just the other day, Noah Biggins, who weighs 350 pounds, lost his remote in the midst of watching some television. Despite several wasted minutes halfheartedly searching the couch cushions, his efforts were fruitless. Soon his favorite show would come on. Mr. Biggins considered leaving the TV on the current channel, but then realized the news was fast approaching. Action was necessary. “I had to do something,” he explained. “It was either that or watch the nine o’clock news. That’s when they talk about politics. I would literally die of boredom.” Despite his incorrect use of the word literally, Mr. Biggins did indeed have a problem. There was an entire living room between him and the buttons on the TV required to change the channel.

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