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Nuclear tipped harpoons rained down from the killer zeppelin and victory seemed certain for Captain Nemo. Industrialists had rejected his idea of air warfare and now they would pay. His confidence was short-lived. “What does this lever do?”, asked a new employee.
Potatoes and the Promise of More Potatoes 
I love the line, “nuclear tipped harpoons”! It stands out and really gets your attention.
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I kind of based it on a Vincent Price movie called, “Master of the World”. I know OF steampunk, but I seldom write on it…
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Could’ve fooled me–this hits it on the head. Steampunk mixed with Indiana Jones. “What does this lever do?” 😀
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Love the ending! LOL!
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42 word limits are the WORST!
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You just earned a new nickname, “Great job, 42! 42 is the man!”
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Noooooooooo!
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(In a whisper…) for-ty TWO, for-ty TWO! 🙂
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That made us chuckle Charles, see a story and humor into 42 words. You are the master 😃
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I’m a lover of Jules Verne, probably what most steampunk derives from…
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Jules Verne rocks but Charles you turned comments off on your latest post. That does not rock ☹️
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Fixed. Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Deb.
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