The Oximeter Can Tell

50-word microfiction

The oximeter knows more than we give it credit for

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He checked his pulse as usual in the morning. His oxygen level was fine.

On a whim, he inserted his favorite pen into the meter. The one with which he hadn’t been able to write a word all summer.

The pen was dangerously low on oxygen.

Hmm! That explained everything.

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