{"id":1765132178747,"date":"2026-10-31T03:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/digitalsalvage\/uncategorized\/a-past-built-by-plausibility\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T03:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:59:18","slug":"a-past-built-by-plausibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/digitalsalvage\/uncategorized\/a-past-built-by-plausibility\/","title":{"rendered":"A Past Built by Plausibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/short-stories\/summer\/images\/plastic-zip-ties.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:20px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dusty photograph sits forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Torn edges mark its passage. Faces fade into a soft blur. This small fragment holds a life. 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