Prompt Inspired by the Molly Giles' One-Sentence masterpiece "The Poet's Husband"

“There's the story, then there's the real story, then there's the story of how the story came to be told. Then there's what you leave out of the story. Which is part of the story too.”—Margaret Atwood

When you read “The Poet’s Husband”, keep in mind Margaret Atwood’s wonderful quote above. I believe Giles’ story is a masterpiece of microfiction, one of the finest examples of a one-sentence story I've read.

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