joeislove's 100-word story for July 1, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 1, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"I'm just saying there are only so many ways to stack rocks, and this is one of the simplest. I don't think the blueprints had to be carried to Mexico from Egypt by aliens or whatever it is you're trying to say for the people in ancient Mexico to also decide to stack rocks this way." Daine frowned. "But the amount of planning and manpower involved..." "Don't underestimate what you can do when you're willing to kill thousands of slaves to do it. Also, it's not like there was anything to watch on TV. They were probably bored." "Nope. Aliens."

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