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Ben Yates comments on Close Shave

Close Shave first saw print in late 1997; I wrote up to the point where Tlogmer opens the door in the morning, then got stuck. I showed what I had to a friend of mine, David Putman, and he immediately realized the missing ingredient: innuendo. We wrote the rest in less than an hour. (Later, I used the opening lines in a skit for acting class.)

The only changes made to the piece before posting it here were the addition of a title and a couple of sentances clarifying that the woman is actually referring to Tlogmer's handgun.