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It wasn't the usual Metropolis coffee house mix, young urbanites and college students with a smattering of retirees. The men were uniformly fit, as were the women. There wasn’t an extra ounce of fat anywhere except for the two older women at the counter. The ages of the customers seemed older than the usual mid-afternoon coffee crowd too. He and Lois seemed to be the youngest people in the place aside from several children, two of them in high chairs at one table.
OMG, I see where you're going with this! (Although I admit I wouldn't have yet without your A/N at the top.)

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They got married,” he said simply.
Oh, that poor Clark!

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"Well, if he takes after most of them, sometime after he proposes,” Joanne told her.
oh BOY! Lois is going to have a fit!

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“We’ve found the programming change,” Madge announced
Madge! I knew that name sounded familiar! And the Bakery! *bounces* This is a homage to In A Better Place!

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When a man who flies decides to openly become the defender of Metropolis and the world. A distant memory or something else? Clark heard the faint pop of a sonic boom somewhere in the distance. Maybe someday.
Great ending. Great fic!

Lisa


lisa in the sky with diamonds