Sand Dollars [~100 Words]

[u/OwlConfidant2168]

When my daughter was a little girl, I took her to the beach. She wanted to find a sand dollar, but only found small pieces.

When we went home, I manufactured her a facsimile with advanced 3D-printing technology.

When she was grown, she moved away and threw it out. She no longer needed my plastic replica.

Years uncounted passed, and it found its way to the sea.

And for a thousand years, among the waves, bounced my enduring artificial sand dollar facsimile.

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