MadGirlScientist Fiction and Essays, by Elizabeth Bent

MadGirlScientist Fiction and Essays, by Elizabeth Bent

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Bonus post: Alternate ending version of The Unicorn Incident

Bonus post: Alternate ending version of The Unicorn Incident

By request, a nicer ending for this story!

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Mar 24, 2023
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Some early feedback about my original draft, which was written in 2015 as a joke between myself and my coworkers, led me to create a nicer version of this story. There is no longer alcohol mentioned (though the unicorn is still drunk) and no swear words, plus the ending is modified to be a lot kinder. I would argue this version could be appropriate for …

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