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Joe and his neighbor supported different candidates. They put up yard signs to show their support. It became a bitter war, with new signs added daily. After the election, the neighbors met outside.

They couldn't put aside their differences and stabbed each other.

The candidate they both supported won.

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Greg was thinking about his favorite green things. He loved green apples! He loved green lettuce! He loved green cars!

Suddenly, he realized that he loved red things more!

Greg decided that he intensely dislikes the color green!

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Sue got married last Saturday. She almost didn't make it to the wedding. She got stuck in traffic. Luckily a kind policeman saw what was happening.

The policeman got Due to the wedding on time.

Sue was arrested.

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Tyler loved to sing and play the guitar. He played and sing in church. Everyone loved it when he sang. One day Tyler made an album.

Everyone bought the album because it was so good.

Then Tyler decided he would never play the guitar again.

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Sam is having his family over for Thanksgiving. He got up early and put the turkey in the oven. He worked hard all day prepared all the different side dishes. His family arrived just as the turkey came out of the oven.

Sam was excited to serve the food.

Sam wished his family would leave.

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May was training to run a mile in under five minutes. She had trained for months and was pushing her body's limits. She began ignoring her soreness and kept running for days. One day, she felt so sore she couldn't move but kept running.

May achieved her goal of running the mile in under five minutes.

May became the fastest swimmer in the school.

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Sue got a white bunny for Easter. She named him Fred. About two weeks after she got him, Sue got a big surprise. There were five baby bunnies in the hutch with Fred.

Fred must be a female rabbit.

Fred was a male rabbit.

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Gino has been looking for a job for weeks. One day he sees an ad for a job at a pizza restaurant. Although he doesn't have relevant experience, he applies for the job. The owner decides to hire Gino.

Geno struggles for a while but gets the hang of it.

Gino got the job because of his experience.

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In 2002 the Boston Lyric Opera performed Carmen. This time they did it for free on the Boston Common. I attended the performance on a hot summer day. I was near the stage and enjoyed listening to the opera.

I hope they stage more operas on the common in the future.

The whole experience confirmed my distaste for opera singing.

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Cindy need a pedicure. She went to the local nail salon. The stylist massaged her feet. They also filed her toes.

She chose a bright pink color for her polish.

The doctor said her feet were fine.

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Greg had seeds for tomatoes. He planted them in his garden. He watered them every morning. He was sad that nothing happened.

Greg realized the garden was not getting sufficient sunlight.

Greg bragged to his neighbor about the tomatoes he planted.

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Tammy went for lunch at a cafe. There, she bought french fries and a soda. She ate them both happily. She paid a reasonable price for her meal.

Tammy was pleased with lunch.

Tammy wrote a poor review of the cafe on yelp.

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Peter needed a new pair of shoes. He threw on his favorite outfit and went out. He went to the mall and checked out the shops. In one shop, he found a nice pair of shoes.

Peter decided to buy the pair and went home.

Peter did not like the shoes and went home.

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When Al let his cat out last week there was a squirrel running by. The cat immediately ran after it. It chased it up a tree. Finally it actually caught it and killed it.

It then ate it.

The squirrel ran free.

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10-year-old Billy's uncle sent him a collectible coin every birthday. Billy showed off the collection to some boys from school. One of the boys told Billy he had a baseball for sale. Billy really wanted the baseball.

Billy exchanged several of his coins for the baseball.

Billy told the boy the baseball was stupid.

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Pam tried to trim Archie's claws. She tried holding him all different ways. He didn't want them clipped at all! Finally she thought of something that would work.

Pam gave Archie some food in an attempt to calm him down.

Pam gave up trying to trim Archie's claws.

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Lily was at the nearby mall with friends when she saw Nick Jonas. She was immediately shocked and couldn't believe it. Nick smiled at her and gave her an autograph. Lily was elated.

Lily posted what had happened to all the social media sites.

Lily wiped her nose with the autograph.

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Bob's family packed their bags for their trip to Florida. They drove to the airport and got on the plane. The plane landed, and they went to their hotel. At the hotel, they ordered room service and went to bed.

They slept well and woke up well rested.

They went to an all night dance club.

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I stayed in the library all night to study for a chemistry test. By the time the sun started to come up I was exhausted. I struggled to keep my eyes open as I walked to class. Once the tests were handed out, I immediately fell asleep.

I woke up when the bell rang for class to be over.

I began to read over the test.

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Kaleb wanted to play basketball. He decided to get into shape. When basketball season arrived, he tried out for the team. He did well in the tryouts and made the team.

Kaleb soon became a regular on the team.

Kaleb became a master at video games.

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Ever since junior college, Charles has been following rules. He never drinks and drives. But he met a girl in a bar yesterday and she wanted to drink with him. Then she wanted to go back to his apartment.

He broke his rules and drove her home.

Charles was a very reckless careless person.

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Tim was mad. He saw roaches in his house. He bought some cheap bug spray. However, it did not get rid of them.

Tim called an exterminator.

Tim was glad that all the bugs were gone.

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Maria smelled the fresh Autumn air and decided to celebrate. She wanted to make candy apples. She picked up the ingredients at a local market and headed home. She cooked the candy and prepared the apples.

She enjoyed the candy apples.

Mari's apple pie was delicious.

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Dan and Tim were going to have a picnic. Tom made sandwiches for the picnic. Tim brought lemonade for the picnic. As the boys were leaving it started to rain.

Dan saved the day and picnic by bringing an umbrella.

Dan put on his heaviest winter clothing.

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Theo played his drums everyday for the last three years. He had been feeling like he needed to take it to the next level. He decided that finding a band to join was his best option. After looking online around he finally heard of a good choice.

Theo set up an audition.

Theo decided not to apply.

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Kim was going to the mall with her aunt to see Santa. They arrived at the mall and could see the line from the parking lot. They waited in line for two hours. When it was Kim's turn she was afraid of Santa.

Kim insisted her mother come with her.

Kim gave Santa a big hug.

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Eric was walking around a pond at a local park. He saw a turtle on a rock a few feet from the shore. He stepped into the water to try to catch the turtle. Suddenly, he sank knee deep into the mud and got stuck.

Someone walking on the shore ran over to rescue Eric.

Eric rescued the turtle from the deep mud.

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Liza was surfing one day. Suddenly while paddling, she felt a sharp sting. She looked down and gaped with shock. A shark and nipped off one of her fingers!

Liza hurried to shore.

Liza gently stroked the shark's fin.

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Sue wanted a pet. She told her mom she wanted a dolphin. Her mom told her that wouldn't be possible. So her mom got her a new goldfish the next day.

Sue liked the fish.

Sue doesn't like animals.

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Amelia took her little sister to the park. She told her sister to play, and took out her iphone. When she looked up, she realized her sister was gone! She raced through the park, screaming her sister's name.

She found her sister nearby.

Her sister laughed hysterically.

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My best friend played a video game online. One day, she met a nice boy there. They talked every day and fell in love. They finally met in person and hit it off.

The two became a very loving couple.

They were very sad about the incident.

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My friend texted me, wanting to hang out Friday night. I wanted to take her out for dinner. When I tried to contact her on Friday, I got no reply. Despite the change of plans, everything turned out great.

I met up with another friend and we enjoyed ourselves.

I cried alone in my room.

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Key wanted to play softball. She challenged a few friends to a game. They happily accepted. Key focused hard and did her best.

Key was a good player.

Key quit the team.

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The cook pushed deep into the jungle. He ignored the biting insects and sweltering heat. He was determined to find the rare ingredient for his dish. He suddenly gasped in surprise!

He found a rare plant.

He found diced cucumbers.

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Cal got an ice cream making machine for his birthday. He was so excited to try it out! He added all the ingredients. Then he turned the crank and watched eagerly.

A big bowl of chocolate ice cream was soon ready.

Cal did not want to eat any ice cream.

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My friend and his wife were unhappy for a while. They tried to work it out many times. Both cared for each other deeply. But the differences were just too big.

They got divorced.

Their marriage was stronger than ever before.

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When I was young, I approached my cousin's dog and it bit my forearm. The bite broke the skin and I was bleeding and ran to my aunt and mom. When I tried to say what happened, they told me not to interrupt. I waited patiently, holding my arm and bleeding.

I urged my aunt and mom that there was an emergency.

I left home to play with my cousin's dog.

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Ken needed extra money so he got a part time job. His job was washing dishes at a local Wendy's. One day his friend called and invited him to a party. The party was at the same time as his work shift.

He decided to call in sick.

He got a hole in one in golf.

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Rob loved to play soccer and was on his middle school team. They had just started their season and were playing their first game. Rob accidentally tripped over another player during the game. The other player was mad, but Rob apologized and kept his composure.

Rob ended up playing the best game of his life!

Rob kicked the other player as hard as he could!

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My family went to watch the fireworks for Independence Day. This is something that we do every year, no matter where we are. The kids love the bright bursts of light, but hate the loud bangs. My youngest fell asleep during the show.

We went home after a nice experience.

My family did not enjoy any of the show.

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Beth noticed things were missing from her desk at work. Her husband suggested investing in a miniature camera. Beth set it up and put some money in her drawer as bait. The camera captured her coworker going through her desk.

Beth confronted her coworker about it.

Beth didn't mind what her coworker did,

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Stella had a basketball game tonight. She wanted to skip the game, or sit on the bench. She wasn't really feeling well. But her coach insisted she play.

Stella struggled through the basketball game.

Suddenly, she felt better.

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Joey's little sister was bugging him. He thought it might be funny to trip her. He tripped her, and she started crying. Their mom ran into the room.

Joey spent the afternoon alone in his room grounded from friends.

Joey was able to purchase camping equipment for his little sister.

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Mariko took her friend Julie to try ramen. Julie had never had ramen that wasn't instant dry noodles before. She eagerly tried the ramen. It was so good, she ordered a second bowl.

Julie decided it was her new favorite food.

She poured the contents into the garbage and washed the bowl.

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Yesterday, Pat was on a hiking trip with her girl scout troop. While they were eating lunch, her friends were playing around. One of the girls grabbed her phone and threw it into the lake. The girl was reprimanded for her action, but Pat never found her phone.

Pat never talked to that girl again.

Pat called her parents on the phone.

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Simon had a kitten called Tiny. Tiny was mischievous and often pushed things off of furniture. Once Tiny pushed a glass of the table. Simon's parents walked in and saw the smashed glass on the floor.

Simon's parents were mad at Tiny.

They loved Tiny.

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Cora was nervous. She was at her first haircut appointment ever. She wondered how she would look with short hair. Then she saw herself in the mirror and gasped.

It was terrible.

Cora's face was swollen.

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Mike would go to his friends house. They would play Sega for hours. All different kinds of games. After hours he'd finally head home.

Mike loved going to his friends' house.

Mike stole the Sega to sell it for cocaine.

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Joy went to bed hoping for snow. She had a new sled she really wanted to try! She was overjoyed when she woke up to six inches of snow. She got dressed as quickly as she could.

Joy enjoyed sledding for whole morning.

Joy lay on the beach for most of the day.

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Susan had very little money left in her food fund for the month. She went to the dollar store to see what she could find. She bought a few kinds of canned foods and a sparkling water. At home, she mixed the canned food into a pot and cooked it.

Susan poured the food into a bowl and ate it.

Susan went out and treated her friends to a steak dinner.

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Jake was in substantial financial debt. He decided to hire a financial adviser for help. The financial adviser gave Jake a budget plan to stick by. Jake followed through on the plan by cutting his expenses.

Jake pulled himself out of debt.

Jake found himself further in debt than ever before.

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Kaylee owned a ferret who always ran free around the house. One day she could not find her ferret. She put flyers all over the neighborhood. There was a knock at the door three days later.

Someone found her ferret.

The mailman delivered a parcel.

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Collin likes to dress up. One Halloween he decided to wear his costume to the office. Collin's boss did not permit costumes to be worn in the workplace. He received a write-up.

Collin was upset with his boss.

Collin received a raise and a promotion.

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Brian was cold. He decided to turn on the heat in his house. When the heat came on, it smelled like something was burning. Brian called the service man.

He was able to repair the heater at a fair price.

But Brian didn't want the heater repaired.

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Sarah was out with her friends. She had been watching a movie at the theater. Sarah lost track of time and arrived back at home late. She missed her curfew by a few hours.

Sarah's parents were upset and moved her curfew even earlier.

Sarah's parents were waiting for her with flowers and candy.

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Ross had big dreams to be a professional singer. He joined a band as lead vocalist. He took voice lessons. One day his band tried out for a talent competition.

Ross and his band scored first place.

Ross had no practice singing so his band did not get a medal.

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Micky wanted a job. He began to look in the classifieds in the local paper. He went on several interviews. Micky was finally called by one of the companies he applied at.

Micky was offered the job the next day.

Micky made reservations at a motel.

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Pam left her son with a new babysitter. She told her that her son was allergic to peanut butter. But the babysitter gave him peanut butter oatmeal. The babysitter had to call the hospital.

Pam was furious with the babysitter.

Pam was impressed with the babysitter.

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Ted was seated at the bench at the airport, awaiting his flight. A family approach Ted and asked him if he could watch something. They asked him to watch a large box while they looked for their kid. Ted apologized and got up quickly and walked away.

The family thought Ted was very rude.

The family thought Ted was very nice.

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Anna and Aidan were playing cards one night. Then Aidan suggested they play board games. Anna thought it'd be boring. She agreed anyway, and she was glad she did.

She realized she loved board games.

She walked home and mopped the whole say.

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The book Gina had started reading had been checked out. She wouldn't be able to see how the book ended for a month. She didn't have anything to read in the meantime. She searched the shelves, but nothing looked good.

Gina was annoyed.

Gina was pleased.

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Jane went on a walk. On the walk, she passed an animal shelter. She saw an adorable dog staring back at her in the window. Jane went in and instantly bonded well with the dog.

She asked the shelter worker about adopting the dog.

She swatted the dog with a newspaper.

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Amy liked her neighbor Brian, and hoped he would ask her out. She waited patiently, but he never mentioned a date. Finally one day Brian called and asked Amy to go to dinner. Amy was so happy, and they had a great time.

It was the beginning of a great relationship.

She never spoke to Brian again.

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I really wanted to make a snowman last week. There was plenty of time and snow. Unfortunately I didn't have any gloves good enough. I had lost all the pairs that wouldn't soak through.

Sadly I had to skip building a snowman.

Then I went out and built a snowman.

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One day I was walking on the sidewalk. I saw an old dog on the driveway nearby. He looked at me and barked. I tried to run away because I was startled.

I ran away and then got away.

I was then eaten by the dog.

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I heard that dog parks were good for dogs. One day, I decided to get my dog and go to the park. I put my dog on a leash and got in the car. We finally arrived at the neighborhood park.

My dog seemed to really enjoy the experience, so we went more.

I then turned around drove back home.

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Last night I had the best pizza. I went to bertucci's and had a pepperoni pizza. The sauce was delectable and the meat was divine. I ate the entire thing.

I want to go back and get more pizza.

I won't eat pizza for a long time.

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Dennis was walking in the woods. He found a black lab. The lab tried to bite him. Dennis showed he was a friend not enemy.

The lab and Dennis became best friends.

The rabbit hopped away.

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Ron only had one air conditioner. And it didn't cool off his entire house. He invested in a powerful fan. And it help blow cool air to his room.

Now his house can stay cool all summer.

Ron had annoyed his parents by refusing to get off the toy car.

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Ray looked at his monthly power bill with anger. He went around his house and began to shut off extra lights. On his second trip around the house he unplugged extra electronics. Ray say in the darkness with satisfaction.

He knew his next bill would be lower.

He loved watching television.

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Calling people at night is risky. If you call after nightfall, be prepared. I did this the other night and got yelled at. I did not like that so I hung up.

Now I only call people in the afternoon.

I started making more late night calls.

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Dan and Carol met as manager trainees at a fast food restaurant. They were sent to further training in a town three hours away. They decided to drive together to save on costs. Talking in the car for hours each way, they got to know each other.

By the time they got to the training, they felt like friends.

Carol asked Dan to buy her a box of Kleenex.

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Jamie's friends at school always told her baseball was a boys sport. However, Jamie loved baseball more than any other activity. So Jamie practiced baseball no matter what the others said. Soon she was the best baseball player at school.

No one made fun of Jamie and her love of baseball again.

Jamie decided she didn't like baseball anymore.

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Abe really enjoyed numbers and statistics. He was curious how many guns the population of Stanford owned. He sent out a survey. Abe spent weeks tallying the results.

He found the entire exercise very satisfying and interesting.

The results were inconclusive and Abe didn't care.

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I was more nervous for the first day of college than of Kindergarten. I cried the night before and was shaking that morning. My first class was Spanish and the professor was very enthusiastic. I left with a smile on my face and feeling confident.

That positive attitude remained with me all day.

I broke down in tears and skipped the rest of my classes.

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May was visiting the beach in Fredonia. She loved the clear, warm blue water. The lake was so inviting! May jumped in and swam for a few hours.

She was tired afterwards.

Mary thought it was the dirtiest lake she had ever seen.

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Barry preferred classical music to modern music. His husband preferred rock music. The two could not agree on what to play during dinner. They decided to flip a coin.

Barry won the coin toss.

They decided to go swimming.

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Bob wanted to bake a birthday cake for his wife. He mixed all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Then, Bob poured the batter into a pan. He baked the cake for 30 minutes.

The cake turned out perfectly.

Bob threw the cake away, and went for a walk.

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Sally had a test. She was determined to make an A. Sally studied for a week straight. When she got to test day, she went blank.

Sally was terribly disappointed with her grade on the test.

Sally decided to buy some new boots at the mall.

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An old rich man owned an island. He built a great zoo there. The zoo had unusual animals that nobody had ever seen before. A hurricane struck the island and many of the animals were set free.

The man quickly tried to round them all up, but it was difficult.

The man was relieved the hurricane had missed his zoo.

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Last Saturday I decided to volunteer at the nursing home. To my surprise it was very fun. I played some checkers with the folks and read to them. The residents seemed to enjoy my company greatly.

I plan to go back every week.

I don't like old people.

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My dog was walking stiffly in the cold. So, we took him to the vet. Upon examination, the vet diagnosed him with arthritis. Now my dog takes medication.

He has been managing it well.

We don't need to give him medication.

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Jake was at the grocery store. He was trying to pick melons. Someone noticed he was confused. She went over and tried to explain which were best.

Jake finally chose a melon that he thought was ripe.

Jake wore a cowboy hat.

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Chief is a great surgeon. He takes his time and rarely goes home. Every day, the stress takes its toll and he drinks too much. Chief decides to get healthy and stop drinking.

He now manages his stress in a much more healthy way.

Chief took up smoking in the place of drinking,

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Jane was selling chocolate bars for high school band. She carried the chocolate in her backpack, but forgot to sell them. She often ate a bar after school, or during lunch. She realized the money for the bars were due, and she had eaten them!

Jane had to pay for the bars.

Jane was proud of what she had done.

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Sora was failing her math class. She asked her teacher if she could do anything to help herself. The teacher offered her an extra credit report. Sora put a lot of effort into her report.

She got a good grade on the report and raised her math grade.

She felt very unmotivated.

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Ivy wanted a cell phone like all her friends. She saved up her money from delivering papers. Soon she had enough for a phone. She went shopping and selected the perfect phone.

She loved her new phone.

Amy spent all of her money on clothes.

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Today was Lara's birthday! Her boyfriend, George came over to her house and cooked dinner. They watched a movie together and cuddled on the couch. After the movie, George gave her a silver necklace.

She was thrilled.

She never had George over for dinner again.

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I arrived in school and decided to head to the library. When I looked at my phone, it had ten percent of its battery left. In addition, I forgot my phone charger at home. Unless there was an emergency call, I didn't use my phone.

I didn't need to use my phone the whole day.

I used my phone until the battery died anyway.

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Deb always dreamed of getting married and buying a large house. After she met the love of her life she was ready to start a family. Deb knew that the first step was to buy a home. She quickly started to search for the perfect home.

She found a wonderful home right by her job.

Deb wanted to meet new people.

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Allison takes a walk every night after dinner to get exercise. Nobody ever wants to go with her. One night, she ran into one of her neighbors. They walked for over an hour and had the best time talking!

Allison and her neighbor then made plans to walk more.

Allison did not like her neighbor after the talk.

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Kathy desired to be a Physical Therapist since she was in high school. In college, she took many classes and applied for graduate school. After a period of waiting, she finally received her acceptance email! She made her way through schooling and graduated with her degree.

Kathy obtained a job in the physical therapy field.

Kathy decided to become a sushi chef.

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Mick wanted a cool jean jacket like his friends had. He wanted to be stylish like them, but he was broke. Then he went to a secondhand store and saw a great jean jacket. It was only six dollars!

Mick asked his mother to loan him six dollars for the jacket.

Mick purchased the jacket for twelve dollars.

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Kyle hated the bologna sandwich his mom had given him for lunch. He looked around to see what his friends had. His best friend had peanut butter and jelly! Kyle asked if they could trade.

He was happy that his friend agreed to the swap.

Kyle refused to trade sandwiches with his friend.

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Jen wanted all of her family to be together for Christmas. She planned a fun party and invited everyone. All of her friends showed up, but not her family. Jen was very sad.

Jen decided to make the best of what she had.

Jen then spent time with her family.

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Jim was summoned for jury duty. He had to call in to skip work. He arrived at the courtroom. He sat through the entire trial.

Jim was extremely bored.

Jim was glad he didn't have to miss work for jury duty.

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Paul always does his laundry. He sorts everything by color. He also sorts his socks and underwear. Somehow he always loses socks.

He has to go to the store on Sundays for new socks.

Paul stopped wearing socks.

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A strange structure appeared on the outside of Connie's house one day. After some inspection, Connie realized it was a wasp nest. She called an exterminator to come get them. The exterminator came and got rid of the wasps quickly.

Connie was happy that the nest was gone.

Connie decided to buy a pet cat.

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Gavin had always wanted to use a bow and arrow. He found a local archery range and an instructor to teach him. At first Gavin had trouble shooting arrows accurately. However, he did not give up.

Gradually, Gavin's archery skills improved.

Gavin cancelled his archery lessons.

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Cousin Sam had fun at Tim's house. They played ball everyday. However, Sam had to leave with his parents. Tim was sad.

Tim wished that Sam would visit again.

Tim did not want Sam to come over anymore.