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    When Keith Kogane died, he left behind no spouse, no kin, no heir. But his death marked the end of a bygone era. The property fell into the hands of the town, and seeing little intrinsic value in a house with no electricity, and in such disrepair, it was slated for demolition.

    Although Keith remained a frequent topic of conversation, the decades-long curiosity was finally laid to rest along with his cheap pinewood casket under the blistering southern sun.

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    No one asked for a retelling of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" but here it is anyway.

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