DAVID MEANS
The Secret Goldfish
These short stories are entirely works of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in them are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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First published in Great Britain by Fourth Estate 2005
Copyright © David Means 2004
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The pure products of America go crazy—
WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
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