Into the Deep

[<] [>]  by Michael Bernier

13 January 2010

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Drabble Challenge #51

Prompt: 2010

"Level off at two thousand feet," orders the captain.

"Aye, sir," comes the reply from the helm.

The captain turns to the exec and smiles. "And they said it couldn't be done. Two thousand feet down! That's almost five TONS of pressure per square inch on this hull. How much farther can we go?"

Looking down at his clipboard the exec replies, "Looks like 2100 feet, captain."

"Then take her down to 2100!" orders the captain.

"Aye, sir", and the helm pushes the controls to dive ever deeper.

Squinting at the page, the exec murmurs, "Or is that 2010 feet..."

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