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On the other hand, a title of "The Egg" might not have attracted enough views and upvotes for you to have seen it. There's a pique/spoil trade-off, now in social media more than ever.

(In this case, the first line might have worked just as well, though: "You were on your way home when you died...")



"The other hand" is a far better scenario. Odds are you'll see it at some point if this sort of thing interests you, far better that than to find it this way.


The Egg (short Sci-fi story) would have been perfectly adequate.


Speculative fiction, or parable, or fable, or theology.


I submitted this story to Reddit a few years ago with the title "You were on your way home when you died." Grabs your attention, but gives nothing away since that's just the first line. It's a great first line.




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