Prose Challenge of the Week #30: It's Independence Day and the aliens have invaded. You have one chance to save the planet by describing to them what Independence means. Share that speech with us. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge

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The following speech has been translated for your convenience.

Binary Code ~ English

July 4, 2016

We are independent beings, but our goals are the same. We want the same things to grow, to learn, and to survive. Separately we struggle, but together we could thrive. Consider what we can gain by working together. The knowledge, the technology, the emotions, and the advancement are all at our finger tips if we work together. Today we have a choice to make. We can choose to be enemies or we can choose to unite and become independent beings with superior knowledge of the universe. We choose to thrive as one, but if forced we will protect our own to survive. It is your turn to make your choice.