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The Rift, or Artist of the Future(a short story by Patrick Smith)

 1:  It’s how we acquire! Foresight was not one of Regio Boniti’s faculties, though if you were to tell him that, you’d be going toe to toe.  A neglectful man, who often lost himself in recreation.  He gave up on his studies nearly a week into his first semester.  He’d just as well knock back a six then go to class, but if you rang him on it, you’d hear all sorts of sass.   He makes up his mind in a sort of way, ‘Look, I read a book today!  Who can say I wasn’t productive?  Besides, some of the teachers are terribly boring!’  Regio slips a nugget into his classmates’ pocket in exchange for a 20$ bill.  They smile at each other and part ways. Walking towards the cafeteria, he sees Carl, a science student, waving and hand-signalling him from far down the hall.  Carl and Regio have known each other since grad year; in fact, Carl hooked Regio up with a date one time.  They were mutual.  They approach; ‘Hey dude, I need a ...