What is the best short story of all time?

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Re: What is the best short story of all time?

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"O god i am pregnant. i wonder who's it is." Great love mystery story hahaha
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Adress Unknown by Kressman Taylor, without hesitation.
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Requiem by R. Heinlein is one of the best for sure!!!
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James Joyce's The Dead is IMO true perfection
We fade away, but vivid in our eyes
A world is born again that never dies.
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The Selfish Giant - Oscar Wilde.
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A Rose For Emily - Faulkner, Metamorphosis - Kafka
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2 B R O 2 B is brilliantly written by Ray Bradbury. Another good one is a story about a time machine and dinosaur hunting, but the title escapes me at the moment. Another short story whose title I can't remember is written by the same person as I Am Legend and is about a doll.
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I believe 2Br02B was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The one of Bradburys you mentioned is called A Sound Of Thunder. Youre right, it is a good story one of Ray Bradbury's best.
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Raven - Edgar Allen Poe
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Yes the Tell-Tale heart by Poe. That is definitely my favorite of all time!
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My favorites are The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe and The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
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It has to be 'The Last Leaf' by O.Henry. I simply love this tale.
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I love The Yellow Wallpaper. It is so well written and a little eerie. Also, anything by Poe is a good choice.
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I forgot The Yellow Wallpaper - absolutely amazing read
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If Kneller's Happy Campers counts, then I'd definitely pick it!
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