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> Heh. Yeah, I sometimes have that same reaction. I think I'll always have that split-second of trepidation when I reach for the stall door from now on.
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> Reminds me of Stephen King. He says he can't sleep if any part of him is hanging over the edge of the bed, because the "monsters" might get him.

Actually, this story reminded me a lot of one of his...."The Finger" I think it's called, or maybe "The Sink." Just in tone, rather than substance. I think I'd call that a compliment, too.