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Choose Your Own Adventure

You are walking in downtown Atlanta, circa 1976, feeling an intense aura of violence, abuse and destruction. Graffiti marks the haunting grounds of several street gangs. You quicken your pace, hoping to make it to your car before violence erupts.

The homeless are scattered about, resting under trees, and on sidewalks. Some peaceful, some talking to themselves, some seemingly ready to become unhinged at the slightest provocation.

You see a couple of gang-bangers attacking a snarky business man, who, in your opinion, must have been crazy to walk these streets alone.

You pause for a moment, because a question has entered your mind. And it seems that the manner in which you answer this question will seal your character until the end of time.

The question, haunting in its simplicity, lurks within the dark side of your mind.

Good and evil battle for your soul, as you twirl the thought in your mind.

If you join the gang, turn to page 2

If you stick up for the businessman, turn to page 3

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