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FICTION
In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, tell a piratical tale in the genre of your choice.
MEMOIR
Did you ever wish you could be a pirate? What appealed to you about life on the open water?
NONFICTION
Write a humorous article or blog post about the origins of this holiday.
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