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981447a3-b34d-43cf-b417-02207d1c1421	Brad was camping in the mountains with his friends. They roasted marshmallows all night. When they woke up in the morning there was a bobcat in the camp! Brad was scared to come out of his tent.	The bobcat was actually his friend in a costume.	Bob went out to the beach.
bb2b778e-3574-4a23-b6a9-25be054a1ee6	Neil was visiting Scotland. He was backpacking, so he had little money. But then he found a city called Glasgow. There, he found cheap hostels and inexpensive food.	Neil had an excellent vacation.	Neil had a great vacation in Mexico.
29abf924-4ded-4358-ab47-ea182ebf5542	Jim worked at the local coffee shop. He was the best barista in town. He always made sure his customers had the best drinks. Jim's boss saw him working one day and was impressed.	Jim got a promotion for doing such a good job.	Jim's boss fired him.
30f15167-744b-48b7-ae6e-c8e6116f22df	The family decided to go to the park for Veteran's Day. We had a barbecue outside. In addition, everyone decided to take a swim in the water. Before we left, we had a huge cake.	We then swam for an hour at the lake.	We decided to feed the cake to the seagulls at the lake.
9ea8346a-1a11-4d12-aa77-063f67d8a62b	Ben was falling asleep at his desk. He still had two more hours before the end of his shift. He thought about leaving work early. He couldn't afford to lose the extra hours.	Ben needed the money.	Ben was very wealthy.
3335606d-9eb5-48c5-a4d6-eedce91aaab7	Our family moved from New York to North Carolina. We really missed our family and friends back home. Our aunt and cousin came for a visit one weekend. We spent four days doing a lot of fun stuff together.	I was sad to see them leave when they went home.	I was glad when they finally left.
a7bc68d1-e08f-41cc-b6ca-01bd3ac1e23a	I bought my ticket. I waited for Wednesday night. The lady was calling the numbers. All of my numbers matched.	My jaw dropped as I won the lottery.	I then had to pay a large bill.
ed594d9e-4c0f-4110-be41-95859a167e16	Bill couldn't afford to go to college when he was younger. Now he is an old man whose dream is to get a degree. At the age of 70 he finally accomplished his dream. Everyone was very proud of him.	Bill was the proudest.	Bill is ashamed.
81c9b23a-deb3-4937-9ca8-ad22b99734d7	Naomi and Andy were riding their bikes in downtown SF. Naomi heard a loud crash and turned around to look at Andy. Andy had swerved away from an oncoming vehicle and into a trolley. On impact Andy was flung over his handlebars and landed on his wrist.	Andy's wrist was broken.	Andy's wrist was in great shape.
f3cb247a-f1b3-4ec1-9763-1d8583ab6c01	Sal loved to draw designs for shoes. He would pin them up all around his workshop. One day a rich businessman came to his workshop. He saw all of Sal's designs and was very impressed.	Sal was excited for his future with the businessman.	Sal ripped up his designs and threw them away.
c51baa3f-7d9f-4ae4-bafb-45c5147f2d7f	Richard lives in the Philippines with his wife and two daughters. His oldest daughter is studying to be a police investigator. His youngest daughter will graduate high school this May. Right after Micah graduates the family is moving to America.	They are very excited for a new life.	Richard and his family are very anti-American.
34257afa-54a7-46c2-99c7-314cf13ed6f4	Hallie wanted ramen noodles for supper. She threw a fit when her mom told her no. Her daddy told her to stop her crying. She refused to stop crying.	Hallie was sent to bed without supper.	Hallie's parents were proud of her behavior.
415cccbc-8190-4374-a5a8-8234c1455709	Jim loved carving pumpkins and so he entered a carving contest. First, he bought a large pumpkin from the farmer's market. Next, he thought of and drew a design on some paper. Jim carefully carved the design onto the pumpkin.	Jim won first prize.	Jim vowed never to carve pumpkins again.
dfe9c7d2-cca0-4d1f-80f9-aea732b75434	I just started doing ebay for my sister in law. She lost her husband a few months ago. She wanted to sell things on ebay in order to keep busy. I listed twelve items for her and made $120.00	She was grateful, so she bought me lunch.	But when she told her husband, he got mad.
07672a63-3a12-4a43-9750-aa6dc3124835	James was in social studies class minding his own business. The teacher looked at everyone and said we are having a pop quiz. James panicked because he hasn't studied. James couldn't answer any of the questions on the quiz.	He did his best anyway.	He was thrilled as he speed through the quiz.
9cf14323-6119-4c8f-8ef4-9e7f60e9bd15	Arnold was scared of frogs. One day he went out to his backyard. He started playing. He saw a frog jump out of no where.	He jumped, startled and ran for his house.	He jumped up and several of the bees stung him.
c7b3ff82-68a1-4378-8f5f-998159fdec4b	Jackson is a painter. He often paints portraits for family members. One day a friend approaches him and asks him to paint his mother. Jackson happily obliges.	Jackson's friend loves the painting.	Jackson stops being friends with him.
aa775b2b-0abd-44b2-a058-3ba4368831b1	My girlfriend is easily scared. I love watching horror movies. I convinced her to watch one with me. She yelled at one scene and spilled her soda everywhere.	I watched the rest of the movie by myself.	Now we watch horror movies together every day.
f4ad38ee-39c2-4132-ac39-d7ce6b458547	I'm waiting for a payment to come through the mail. After several weeks, nothing came through the mail. A few people knocked on my door. Apparently they have the mail with my payment.	I was relieved.	I was disappointed.
368e19bd-67a3-44b1-a148-add4428e1801	It was the last day to study before my math exam. I studied all day, without focusing on anything else. On the day of the exam, I did well. However, at home, I found a letter.	The letter told me I did not get accepted to college.	The letter was for a magazine subscription.
e0bc2ab4-3028-45a2-b1de-6c57960b93f5	When the waiter returned to the table the customers looked ready. She asked the woman what she wanted to eat. The woman began to speak and then stopped. She was no longer sure what she wanted.	The waiter gave them more time.	The waiter put the order in.
f3a2b24e-3f37-47b4-98ff-d128cca05564	Jarett loaned $200 dollars from me. He told me that he was going to pay me back before the end of the week. The next day, I saw him walking with Tony. He was giving her money.	I was very angry at Jarrett.	Jarrett did not give Tony money.
eea41c45-b99a-4ae4-a20d-c3b78690a457	Jenny wanted to learn how to dance. She took a class on how to square dance. She then would go to square dances with her friends. One day she met a guy who square dances.	Both of them became great square dancing partners.	But Jenny thought he wasn't skilled enough.
42ec495b-77fc-430f-9f15-cdb406563528	Josh loved Rachel very much. Rachel reciprocated that love. But they were from two different social backgrounds. They tried and tried to make their love work.	But it just wasn't meant to be.	They both hated each other.
298e28f7-11bc-4006-a979-1a8136466e1b	Janet worked hard to train for her wrestling meet. When she got there her opponent seemed game. They both tried their hardest. It ended in a tie.	Janet was content with the result of the match.	Janet won the first place trophy.
11e28056-7078-49f1-a809-1e44dd19e0e2	Darren struggled with depression. He never could shake the dark feelings he had. Finally he saw a specialist and got the help he needed. He learned that there were physiological reasons for his depression.	Darren got a lot better with treatment.	Darren felt the appointment had been a waste of time.
bd36aa9d-d6ec-4895-bb7f-43c45226b070	Debra decided that the bus was the most economical way to get to work. Debra found the bus somewhat slow, but very cost-effective. Debra also liked that public transit was environmentally friendly. She had to get up fifteen minutes earlier to make it to the bus.	She set her alarm for 15 minutes earlier.	She got up and drove her car to work.
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87e225ce-9096-4442-aa10-36e4ad86ec6b	Last night was spent facedown on the bar. I was having a wonderful time until the tenth shot. That was about the time I realized I drank too much. I dance with a man's wife and I kiss his mom.	I was so embarrassed after the kiss.	I was very proud of myself.
b58034b4-b513-4b73-86e5-57755b8fc4d2	Tim loved to swim with tuna deep in the ocean. He would never hurt or try to catch them. One day a fishing boat came to the home of the tuna. Tim tried to dive down the next day with the tuna.	He couldn't find the tuna.	He didn't look for the tuna.
6a618bcf-441b-40ca-840a-12c3e016a7c6	His first time at the opera. He only went after his girlfriend begged. He sat for three hours in sheer boredom. Finally it was over.	He learned he didn't like the opera.	He decided he loved the opera.
cb1cdd39-38aa-4229-a2ef-289d88057b33	I really need to start a budget of my expenses. I spend too much money on things I don't need. I've been doing this for so long that now I'm in debt. My brother bought me a book on saving money.	I started saving money.	I decided to start spending more freely.
6e5cfaaa-d743-4cb8-8563-98c4ce46051e	Sara really wanted a new dress for prom. However she could not afford one. She decided to make her own. She gathered the materials and set to work.	Sara had no skills and the dress was a mess.	Sara successfully made some pants.
3e6a0650-c9ca-4b65-8f42-08f262dfbe0c	Daniel was leaving his house to meet a good friend for drinks. He decided to stop at a Chinese food shop for dumplings. Daniel ate six spicy dumplings at the shop. He left feeling satisfied and full.	Daniel always felt that dumplings were a good deal.	Starved he order nachos when he reached the bar.
c85e9c3e-4c5a-4b53-8572-52f98228df2c	Francis has been inside his home for many days writing. He cannot remember the last time he left his house. Finally he puts on his boots and decides to go outside. The air feels great on his face.	Francis shivers and starts walking to a park.	Francis goes inside because he hasn't been home for days.
656d7561-b7e6-44d4-a13f-8a99a57e348e	Bill called a customer service line to complain about his bank. He was put on hold for 30 minutes. During this time Bill got madder and madder. Suddenly the phone clicked and Bill's call was dropped.	Bill called the number again and yelled until he was satisfied.	Bill woke up the next day with a toothache.
73c40173-522e-47b7-9051-d3569be0a196	I had to write an analysis paper for English. I read the source material over and over. I thought about it very hard. Then, I wrote my analysis paper.	I put a lot of effort into the paper.	I decided to delete the finished paper.
dbb4290a-f09a-4e39-bce2-c02bc4523371	I went to the wine cellar to check on my wine. I rolled out the barrel and stood it upright. I popped off the cork on the barrel. Into the barrel I plunged a cup on a string.	The wine tasted delicious, which made me very happy.	The cake still wasn't prepared correctly.
744cc602-3e57-4a9e-8b4c-97f72793b3c3	Neil was touring the Greek islands. He had rented a small motorboat. He traveled from island to island. Neil was having a wonderful time.	He loved the clean, fresh air.	The shark in the boat swung his head around and bit his leg.
5b97a09c-7f0e-44a5-9170-d6e244dbe732	Jack needed a new couch. He went to a local furniture store. He chose a lovely light beige couch. The first day home he spilled red wine on the arm of the couch.	He immediately applied stain remover and the stain was gone.	He put the couch on the curb and bought a new one.
21d0745c-ff36-4ac9-a663-a26cfd692922	When Rick was 6, his father gave him an allowance. Rick had to clean his room once a week to get the allowance. The first week, he forgot to clean his room. He cried when his father didn't give him an allowance.	Rick learned a valuable lesson that week.	His dad praised him for his hard work.
c57406cd-91ee-43cb-b94f-c014117b714b	Jill's health class was visiting an acupuncture clinic. Their teacher told them that although it was alternative, it worked. During the visit, Jill got a horrible migraine. The acupuncturist offered to treat her.	Jill's headache went away.	Jill asked him for a pizza.
22cfbf3f-543e-452a-9628-e1f27351a5ff	A man turned away from his dinner to answer the telephone. When he turned back, his dinner was gone. He looked around, and saw his dog quietly sneaking out of the room. The dog chanced a glance back at the man.	The dog had gravy on his face from the mans dinner.	The dog gave birth to a litter of puppies.
32618467-c2f9-4bb5-a619-d77135a738d8	Sam was an exceptional ice skater. One day, Sam decided to try hockey. He and his friend practiced together every chance they could. They went to tryouts and did their best.	Sam and his friend scored a goal.	Sam hit a homerun.
48fda842-e9a1-4c2d-b995-650e3f86d260	Greg and his buddies went to the market to order a custom cake. Greg told the clerk he wanted a cake shaped like a haunted house. The clerk said they had a few haunted house designs to choose from. Greg and his buddies picked one out.	They were pleased with the cake the next day when they picked it.	They picked up the unicorn cake the next day and were pleased wit.
8e7de453-b38e-4a7a-ba7b-67649288815e	Thomas lost his job three weeks ago. He had no idea how he was going to pay his rent. His friend told him about a website that paid five dollars per blog. Thomas didn't think he could raise five hundred dollars there.	But he tried anyway.	Thomas punched his friend in the face.
f62b254f-3afd-42ce-be68-79c108f9647e	Kay loved Ice Cream. She visited Cold Stone and discovered they had cinnamon ice cream. She ate cinnamon ice cream every week for 3 months. One day she returned and was told the ice cream was no longer sold.	Kay was crushed!	Kay was relieved because she had moved on to peppermint.
16849c78-6b2d-4958-9dff-f069edcd8fee	Henderson had dreamed of having a small coffee shop. He started saving up his money to open a shop downtown. Finally it was the day to open his new shop! Henderson had many customers on his first day.	Henderson's coffee shop was very successful.	Henderson had the close the store the next day.
b7755c94-f844-48aa-9c6f-8ecfb7507563	One Christmas, I received a shiny and expensive-looking briefcase. The next day, I filled my new case and gathered my things. I set the briefcase on the roof temporarily while I loaded car. While I was driving, people were beeping at me.	I did not realize where my briefcase was.	The people were trying to say hello to me.
bc691aa4-cc56-49a0-a0dd-7e3482001d8f	Tim took an arts and crafts class. He was awful at it. He couldn't make paper hats, necklaces, or bracelets. He decided to keep trying.	Tim's skills improved over time.	Tim quit the class.
21ad4e47-67b8-4961-9353-a64b62dfc0e0	Tim was in class writing story. All of a sudden, he ran out of paper. There was none in his backpack. He started crying.	The teacher dried his tears, and gave him more paper.	Everyone began laughing, and walked out of the class.
66f4e7b7-5a75-4047-87ca-e3f91b1539c8	I had heard Mr White and Mr Black argue for months. Today I suggested Mr Black call the police on Mr White. Mr Black said the 911 operator was sending the police. I witnessed Mr White stabbing Mr Black.	The police came and questioned me about what I had seen.	Mr White and Mr Black invited me to their wedding.
e7d066ba-784a-4111-98b4-757c79ae70bc	Jon woke up and went to his living room. His dog was still sleeping. Jon decided to wake up his dog. His dog refused to wake up.	Jon was very worried.	Jon shrugged and never petted his dog again.
09be0ffe-6425-4dc5-b5dd-d634ee5d7138	Gina's dad was near the kitchen window outside. Her mother sprayed him through the window with the sink sprayer. Soon they were throwing cups of water at each other in the yard. Gina and her siblings joined as well.	The whole family was wet at the end of the day.	Gina's parents were mad at her.
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9f8aab3c-1a0f-4eed-8b64-e608fa9a4543	Kate was having a school fundraiser for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Kate was selling the doughnuts for band uniforms. In addition, the top seller would get a monetary prize. Kate worked hard over the next two weeks selling doughnuts.	Kate won one hundred dollars.	Kate did not sell any doughnuts.
a9a35121-9fa1-4b2c-9537-588e27145ae9	I was looking on craigslist and saw a free piano. The person needed to get rid of it and I called him. I got his address and showed up at his house. When I got there I saw the nice piano.	I picked up the piano and then went home.	I then sold the man my piano.
b3f8a440-58a2-4440-9b2d-759a78e64000	Clint grabbed his gun and dived behind the couch. He winced as the pounding knock came again. He just knew it they'd found him! Another loud knock and Clint cocked his gun.	Clint shot wildly as they burst through the door.	Clint opened the door and invited them in for drinks.
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a5989d67-7dd0-4e8e-a139-4a837b1e68ad	I came home from the doctor this morning. I saw my friend Joe waiting in the lobby. He is 98, needs a walker, and was trying to vote. My friend Bert graciously offered to take him.	Joe was very grateful for the help.	Joe had to walk to the voting place.
f9d1c218-e5b6-4e71-81e2-aa0a38b4c194	Sam vowed to try something new at the dinner party tonight. He saw shrimp cocktail appetizers and decided to try those. He lifted a shrimp to his mouth cautiously. As he chewed it, his face broke into a grin.	Sam liked it.	Sam hated it.
ad3d8ef3-1d8b-4138-bf31-31a1df873cef	There was this amazing salad buffet right by my house. They have the best salads with the most varieties and the best prices. I used to go there almost every day on my lunch break. I found out last week that they shut down for good.	I was very disappointed to see that that restaurant had closed.	I couldn't wait to see some movies in the new theaters.
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45e967df-f624-4d7e-a2b5-70b6fc8ab280	Maya was walking home one night from work. She fumbled with her keys while trying to get into her car. Someone began approaching her from a dark alley. Frightened, she quickly got into her car and started it.	Maya felt scared.	Maya started to laugh.
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099edf1f-91ae-4f8c-b9ed-4e921a7c3b02	Nicole wanted to be an Aunt more than anything. The trouble was that she didn't have any siblings. Today Nicole got a note from her cousin, Xiao. Xiao and her husband were expecting a baby boy.	She thought she could be an honorary aunt.	She decided she didn't like babies.
5b173f40-685e-4ad1-804d-cb8aadfeab7b	Mary ate pudding every day. She ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day she ran out of pudding. She then decided to become a chef.	Mary loved sweets.	Mary never made pudding as a chef.
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2181f5c6-1184-43ab-9284-f99306bc641e	Bob's uncle passed away a week ago. He got a call on a Monday afternoon from a lawyer. The lawyer told Bob that he had inherited some things. Bob got into his car and drove to the lawyer's office.	Bob picked up all the nice things that his uncle left him.	Bob and his uncle went out for a nice steak.
4bbf23c9-6cc1-4651-a181-e5204de104e5	Mowgli had just moved to Los Angeles. She lived in Tennessee her whole life. Her first night in California she went out to look at the stars. She used to always do that growing up.	She felt at home.	She was ashamed of what she was doing.
cbe93441-a429-4fe4-8c25-17683e791934	Ana's family was all visiting her house for Christmas. Suddenly a snow storm rose up and the weather grew bad. Two feet of snow fell! Ana's family was all snowed in at her house.	They had a happy, but cramped holiday.	Ana walked to work because the weather was so lovely.
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83749a3e-53e3-4e7e-9511-ca63638aca7e	Dan saw a dog shivering in the rainy and thought it looked lost. The dog was friendly enough and Dan was able to bring him home. The animal had no tags or collar and seemed malnourished. Daniel posted signs around the neighborhood and asked his neighbors.	Dan was able to find an owner for the dog.	Dan gave up and released the dog back into the wild.
32dc61b0-49f7-4237-852f-db4f0304b88a	Cis was doing her laundry. She took her clothes out of the washer. Then she spotted something. There was a $100 bill in the washer!	That was a great day for Cis.	Her clothing had been stained red with the crushed berries.
d3d70ff9-c0b1-434d-8ced-8b19d5e699a7	Stephanie had just moved into her boyfriend's apartment. She didn't like the way he decorated. She tried to drop subtle hints but he ignored all of them. Finally she decided to make some changes while he was at work.	Her boyfriend was not impressed.	Her boyfriend redecorated her apartment.
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8420c7ee-9b73-42e5-8b1f-497679ee44bc	Derek was driving at night. Suddenly his car buckled and he was forced to pull over. There was smoke coming from under the hood. He noticed this and got out of the car quickly.	It took 4 hours for his car to cool off so he could go home.	He walked away, and never looked back.
5e028f70-6e26-4e80-b19c-3ea9f0880616	As a boy I really wanted to meet a girl like my mother. But as I grew I found different traits desirable. Hanging around other boys made me happy inside. I realized quite quickly that I might be gay.	As an adult I no longer am interested in meeting a girl.	I bought oysters and champagne.
71afe49d-8496-4e84-9325-063a5a3fc09b	Felicia enrolls at the local university to study accounting. She encounters many challenges, including difficult tests and work. After working very hard on her courses, Felicia earns her degree. She packs up her things to move to her first job in New York City.	Felicia is excited to begin a new life.	Felicia expected to lose her job the next day.
c6838be1-3f80-48c7-93c8-65600207519e	David was walking home from school. He heard a tiny bark behind him. A small black puppy was following him home. He asked his mom if he could keep it.	His mom said yes he could keep the puppy.	Davids mom took him to get a kitten.
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1866ac09-a297-48ef-bdf0-26e8bb50ca5b	Darla was afraid of spiders. One day, as she was cleaning her room, she saw one on the wall. She screamed and jumped away. She yelled for her father to come in and help.	Her father came and removed the spider.	Darla decided to make the spider a pet.
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2f74e81d-957b-4541-9e66-59e5eaa6aef1	John was writing lyrics for his new album. He started experiencing writer's block. He tried to force himself to write but it wouldn't do anything. He took a walk, hung out with some friends, and looked at nature.	He felt inspiration and then went back home to write.	John then got an idea for his painting.
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Brad was camping in the mountains with his friends. They roasted marshmallows all night. When they woke up in the morning there was a bobcat in the camp! Brad was scared to come out of his tent.

The bobcat was actually his friend in a costume.

Bob went out to the beach.

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Neil was visiting Scotland. He was backpacking, so he had little money. But then he found a city called Glasgow. There, he found cheap hostels and inexpensive food.

Neil had an excellent vacation.

Neil had a great vacation in Mexico.

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Jim worked at the local coffee shop. He was the best barista in town. He always made sure his customers had the best drinks. Jim's boss saw him working one day and was impressed.

Jim got a promotion for doing such a good job.

Jim's boss fired him.

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The family decided to go to the park for Veteran's Day. We had a barbecue outside. In addition, everyone decided to take a swim in the water. Before we left, we had a huge cake.

We then swam for an hour at the lake.

We decided to feed the cake to the seagulls at the lake.

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Ben was falling asleep at his desk. He still had two more hours before the end of his shift. He thought about leaving work early. He couldn't afford to lose the extra hours.

Ben needed the money.

Ben was very wealthy.

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Our family moved from New York to North Carolina. We really missed our family and friends back home. Our aunt and cousin came for a visit one weekend. We spent four days doing a lot of fun stuff together.

I was sad to see them leave when they went home.

I was glad when they finally left.

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I bought my ticket. I waited for Wednesday night. The lady was calling the numbers. All of my numbers matched.

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I then had to pay a large bill.

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Bill couldn't afford to go to college when he was younger. Now he is an old man whose dream is to get a degree. At the age of 70 he finally accomplished his dream. Everyone was very proud of him.

Bill was the proudest.

Bill is ashamed.

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Naomi and Andy were riding their bikes in downtown SF. Naomi heard a loud crash and turned around to look at Andy. Andy had swerved away from an oncoming vehicle and into a trolley. On impact Andy was flung over his handlebars and landed on his wrist.

Andy's wrist was broken.

Andy's wrist was in great shape.

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Sal loved to draw designs for shoes. He would pin them up all around his workshop. One day a rich businessman came to his workshop. He saw all of Sal's designs and was very impressed.

Sal was excited for his future with the businessman.

Sal ripped up his designs and threw them away.

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Richard lives in the Philippines with his wife and two daughters. His oldest daughter is studying to be a police investigator. His youngest daughter will graduate high school this May. Right after Micah graduates the family is moving to America.

They are very excited for a new life.

Richard and his family are very anti-American.

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Hallie wanted ramen noodles for supper. She threw a fit when her mom told her no. Her daddy told her to stop her crying. She refused to stop crying.

Hallie was sent to bed without supper.

Hallie's parents were proud of her behavior.

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Jim loved carving pumpkins and so he entered a carving contest. First, he bought a large pumpkin from the farmer's market. Next, he thought of and drew a design on some paper. Jim carefully carved the design onto the pumpkin.

Jim won first prize.

Jim vowed never to carve pumpkins again.

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I just started doing ebay for my sister in law. She lost her husband a few months ago. She wanted to sell things on ebay in order to keep busy. I listed twelve items for her and made $120.00

She was grateful, so she bought me lunch.

But when she told her husband, he got mad.

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James was in social studies class minding his own business. The teacher looked at everyone and said we are having a pop quiz. James panicked because he hasn't studied. James couldn't answer any of the questions on the quiz.

He did his best anyway.

He was thrilled as he speed through the quiz.

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Arnold was scared of frogs. One day he went out to his backyard. He started playing. He saw a frog jump out of no where.

He jumped, startled and ran for his house.

He jumped up and several of the bees stung him.

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Jackson is a painter. He often paints portraits for family members. One day a friend approaches him and asks him to paint his mother. Jackson happily obliges.

Jackson's friend loves the painting.

Jackson stops being friends with him.

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My girlfriend is easily scared. I love watching horror movies. I convinced her to watch one with me. She yelled at one scene and spilled her soda everywhere.

I watched the rest of the movie by myself.

Now we watch horror movies together every day.

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I'm waiting for a payment to come through the mail. After several weeks, nothing came through the mail. A few people knocked on my door. Apparently they have the mail with my payment.

I was relieved.

I was disappointed.

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It was the last day to study before my math exam. I studied all day, without focusing on anything else. On the day of the exam, I did well. However, at home, I found a letter.

The letter told me I did not get accepted to college.

The letter was for a magazine subscription.

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When the waiter returned to the table the customers looked ready. She asked the woman what she wanted to eat. The woman began to speak and then stopped. She was no longer sure what she wanted.

The waiter gave them more time.

The waiter put the order in.

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Jarett loaned $200 dollars from me. He told me that he was going to pay me back before the end of the week. The next day, I saw him walking with Tony. He was giving her money.

I was very angry at Jarrett.

Jarrett did not give Tony money.

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Jenny wanted to learn how to dance. She took a class on how to square dance. She then would go to square dances with her friends. One day she met a guy who square dances.

Both of them became great square dancing partners.

But Jenny thought he wasn't skilled enough.

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Josh loved Rachel very much. Rachel reciprocated that love. But they were from two different social backgrounds. They tried and tried to make their love work.

But it just wasn't meant to be.

They both hated each other.

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Janet worked hard to train for her wrestling meet. When she got there her opponent seemed game. They both tried their hardest. It ended in a tie.

Janet was content with the result of the match.

Janet won the first place trophy.

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Darren struggled with depression. He never could shake the dark feelings he had. Finally he saw a specialist and got the help he needed. He learned that there were physiological reasons for his depression.

Darren got a lot better with treatment.

Darren felt the appointment had been a waste of time.

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Debra decided that the bus was the most economical way to get to work. Debra found the bus somewhat slow, but very cost-effective. Debra also liked that public transit was environmentally friendly. She had to get up fifteen minutes earlier to make it to the bus.

She set her alarm for 15 minutes earlier.

She got up and drove her car to work.

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Felipe had been interested in Germany since he was a young child. He learned about the language and culture by reading library books. Finally in college he was able to visit Berlin. Felipe loved the German art, food, and beer.

Felipe visited Germany again later in his life.

Felipe never wanted to go to Germany again.

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Last night was spent facedown on the bar. I was having a wonderful time until the tenth shot. That was about the time I realized I drank too much. I dance with a man's wife and I kiss his mom.

I was so embarrassed after the kiss.

I was very proud of myself.

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Tim loved to swim with tuna deep in the ocean. He would never hurt or try to catch them. One day a fishing boat came to the home of the tuna. Tim tried to dive down the next day with the tuna.

He couldn't find the tuna.

He didn't look for the tuna.

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His first time at the opera. He only went after his girlfriend begged. He sat for three hours in sheer boredom. Finally it was over.

He learned he didn't like the opera.

He decided he loved the opera.

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I really need to start a budget of my expenses. I spend too much money on things I don't need. I've been doing this for so long that now I'm in debt. My brother bought me a book on saving money.

I started saving money.

I decided to start spending more freely.

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Sara really wanted a new dress for prom. However she could not afford one. She decided to make her own. She gathered the materials and set to work.

Sara had no skills and the dress was a mess.

Sara successfully made some pants.

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Daniel was leaving his house to meet a good friend for drinks. He decided to stop at a Chinese food shop for dumplings. Daniel ate six spicy dumplings at the shop. He left feeling satisfied and full.

Daniel always felt that dumplings were a good deal.

Starved he order nachos when he reached the bar.

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Francis has been inside his home for many days writing. He cannot remember the last time he left his house. Finally he puts on his boots and decides to go outside. The air feels great on his face.

Francis shivers and starts walking to a park.

Francis goes inside because he hasn't been home for days.

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Bill called a customer service line to complain about his bank. He was put on hold for 30 minutes. During this time Bill got madder and madder. Suddenly the phone clicked and Bill's call was dropped.

Bill called the number again and yelled until he was satisfied.

Bill woke up the next day with a toothache.

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I had to write an analysis paper for English. I read the source material over and over. I thought about it very hard. Then, I wrote my analysis paper.

I put a lot of effort into the paper.

I decided to delete the finished paper.

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I went to the wine cellar to check on my wine. I rolled out the barrel and stood it upright. I popped off the cork on the barrel. Into the barrel I plunged a cup on a string.

The wine tasted delicious, which made me very happy.

The cake still wasn't prepared correctly.

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Neil was touring the Greek islands. He had rented a small motorboat. He traveled from island to island. Neil was having a wonderful time.

He loved the clean, fresh air.

The shark in the boat swung his head around and bit his leg.

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Jack needed a new couch. He went to a local furniture store. He chose a lovely light beige couch. The first day home he spilled red wine on the arm of the couch.

He immediately applied stain remover and the stain was gone.

He put the couch on the curb and bought a new one.

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When Rick was 6, his father gave him an allowance. Rick had to clean his room once a week to get the allowance. The first week, he forgot to clean his room. He cried when his father didn't give him an allowance.

Rick learned a valuable lesson that week.

His dad praised him for his hard work.

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Jill's health class was visiting an acupuncture clinic. Their teacher told them that although it was alternative, it worked. During the visit, Jill got a horrible migraine. The acupuncturist offered to treat her.

Jill's headache went away.

Jill asked him for a pizza.

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A man turned away from his dinner to answer the telephone. When he turned back, his dinner was gone. He looked around, and saw his dog quietly sneaking out of the room. The dog chanced a glance back at the man.

The dog had gravy on his face from the mans dinner.

The dog gave birth to a litter of puppies.

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Sam was an exceptional ice skater. One day, Sam decided to try hockey. He and his friend practiced together every chance they could. They went to tryouts and did their best.

Sam and his friend scored a goal.

Sam hit a homerun.

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Greg and his buddies went to the market to order a custom cake. Greg told the clerk he wanted a cake shaped like a haunted house. The clerk said they had a few haunted house designs to choose from. Greg and his buddies picked one out.

They were pleased with the cake the next day when they picked it.

They picked up the unicorn cake the next day and were pleased wit.

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Thomas lost his job three weeks ago. He had no idea how he was going to pay his rent. His friend told him about a website that paid five dollars per blog. Thomas didn't think he could raise five hundred dollars there.

But he tried anyway.

Thomas punched his friend in the face.

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Kay loved Ice Cream. She visited Cold Stone and discovered they had cinnamon ice cream. She ate cinnamon ice cream every week for 3 months. One day she returned and was told the ice cream was no longer sold.

Kay was crushed!

Kay was relieved because she had moved on to peppermint.

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Henderson had dreamed of having a small coffee shop. He started saving up his money to open a shop downtown. Finally it was the day to open his new shop! Henderson had many customers on his first day.

Henderson's coffee shop was very successful.

Henderson had the close the store the next day.

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One Christmas, I received a shiny and expensive-looking briefcase. The next day, I filled my new case and gathered my things. I set the briefcase on the roof temporarily while I loaded car. While I was driving, people were beeping at me.

I did not realize where my briefcase was.

The people were trying to say hello to me.

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Tim took an arts and crafts class. He was awful at it. He couldn't make paper hats, necklaces, or bracelets. He decided to keep trying.

Tim's skills improved over time.

Tim quit the class.

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Tim was in class writing story. All of a sudden, he ran out of paper. There was none in his backpack. He started crying.

The teacher dried his tears, and gave him more paper.

Everyone began laughing, and walked out of the class.

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I had heard Mr White and Mr Black argue for months. Today I suggested Mr Black call the police on Mr White. Mr Black said the 911 operator was sending the police. I witnessed Mr White stabbing Mr Black.

The police came and questioned me about what I had seen.

Mr White and Mr Black invited me to their wedding.

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Jon woke up and went to his living room. His dog was still sleeping. Jon decided to wake up his dog. His dog refused to wake up.

Jon was very worried.

Jon shrugged and never petted his dog again.

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Gina's dad was near the kitchen window outside. Her mother sprayed him through the window with the sink sprayer. Soon they were throwing cups of water at each other in the yard. Gina and her siblings joined as well.

The whole family was wet at the end of the day.

Gina's parents were mad at her.

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Seven men went to the river. Joe was the youngest, full of pride. He jumped in the water, even though he knew that he couldn't swim well. The tide was too strong for him.

The oldest man had to save Joe.

Joe loved the trip to the river.

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Kate was having a school fundraiser for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Kate was selling the doughnuts for band uniforms. In addition, the top seller would get a monetary prize. Kate worked hard over the next two weeks selling doughnuts.

Kate won one hundred dollars.

Kate did not sell any doughnuts.

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I was looking on craigslist and saw a free piano. The person needed to get rid of it and I called him. I got his address and showed up at his house. When I got there I saw the nice piano.

I picked up the piano and then went home.

I then sold the man my piano.

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Clint grabbed his gun and dived behind the couch. He winced as the pounding knock came again. He just knew it they'd found him! Another loud knock and Clint cocked his gun.

Clint shot wildly as they burst through the door.

Clint opened the door and invited them in for drinks.

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As soon as the light turned green, the cars accelerated. Jimmy took the lead until the third lap. Brian caught up and was ahead by a few feet. The lead became bigger since Brian's far was faster.

Brian was an expert race car driver.

Brian was not a very good driver.

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Penny went to the arcade to play his favorite game. He put 2 quarters inside the pacman machine. He played vigorously until his hands hurt. The game made a sound when he beat the last level.

Penny loved gaming.

Penny was not very competitive.

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I came home from the doctor this morning. I saw my friend Joe waiting in the lobby. He is 98, needs a walker, and was trying to vote. My friend Bert graciously offered to take him.

Joe was very grateful for the help.

Joe had to walk to the voting place.

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Sam vowed to try something new at the dinner party tonight. He saw shrimp cocktail appetizers and decided to try those. He lifted a shrimp to his mouth cautiously. As he chewed it, his face broke into a grin.

Sam liked it.

Sam hated it.

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There was this amazing salad buffet right by my house. They have the best salads with the most varieties and the best prices. I used to go there almost every day on my lunch break. I found out last week that they shut down for good.

I was very disappointed to see that that restaurant had closed.

I couldn't wait to see some movies in the new theaters.

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Sarah was at home when her power was shut off. She had no money to pay the late bill and fees. She contacted a charity in town. She explained the situation.

A charity gave Sarah money to pay her power bill.

Sarah didn't pay her bill, so her power was shut off.

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Maya was walking home one night from work. She fumbled with her keys while trying to get into her car. Someone began approaching her from a dark alley. Frightened, she quickly got into her car and started it.

Maya felt scared.

Maya started to laugh.

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Trina and her friends decided to go to a famous art studio. The girls went and took numerous pictures. Trina bought a few art pieces. When she got home she hung them up.

She stared at them for hours.

She didn't like the art she bought.

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Joe woke up on a cold morning. He tried to find a good pair of pants to wear. All of his pants were too dirty to wear. He had to put on shorts and go about his day.

He was cold all day.

He was sweaty all day.

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Nicole wanted to be an Aunt more than anything. The trouble was that she didn't have any siblings. Today Nicole got a note from her cousin, Xiao. Xiao and her husband were expecting a baby boy.

She thought she could be an honorary aunt.

She decided she didn't like babies.

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Mary ate pudding every day. She ate it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day she ran out of pudding. She then decided to become a chef.

Mary loved sweets.

Mary never made pudding as a chef.

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John attended technical school and studied very hard. He got high marks on his final exams. John graduated first in his class! He received numerous letters of recommendation from his teachers.

He got a great job and lived a happy life.

After graduation, he was only able to get a job at McDonalds.

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Bob's uncle passed away a week ago. He got a call on a Monday afternoon from a lawyer. The lawyer told Bob that he had inherited some things. Bob got into his car and drove to the lawyer's office.

Bob picked up all the nice things that his uncle left him.

Bob and his uncle went out for a nice steak.

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Mowgli had just moved to Los Angeles. She lived in Tennessee her whole life. Her first night in California she went out to look at the stars. She used to always do that growing up.

She felt at home.

She was ashamed of what she was doing.

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Ana's family was all visiting her house for Christmas. Suddenly a snow storm rose up and the weather grew bad. Two feet of snow fell! Ana's family was all snowed in at her house.

They had a happy, but cramped holiday.

Ana walked to work because the weather was so lovely.

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Mary had exited the airplane and headed toward the luggage carousel. She knew it would take a little time before she spotted her suitcase. She waited patiently while others picked their luggage off the rack. After no sign of her suitcase she asked a worker.

The worker found her suitcase and gave it to her.

The worker then walked away with Mary's suitcase.

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Dan saw a dog shivering in the rainy and thought it looked lost. The dog was friendly enough and Dan was able to bring him home. The animal had no tags or collar and seemed malnourished. Daniel posted signs around the neighborhood and asked his neighbors.

Dan was able to find an owner for the dog.

Dan gave up and released the dog back into the wild.

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Cis was doing her laundry. She took her clothes out of the washer. Then she spotted something. There was a $100 bill in the washer!

That was a great day for Cis.

Her clothing had been stained red with the crushed berries.

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Stephanie had just moved into her boyfriend's apartment. She didn't like the way he decorated. She tried to drop subtle hints but he ignored all of them. Finally she decided to make some changes while he was at work.

Her boyfriend was not impressed.

Her boyfriend redecorated her apartment.

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Em had had digestion issues lately. She visited her doctor. He suggested probiotics and active cultures. Em started to eat enriched yogurt every day.

After two weeks, she had less bloating and felt better.

Em stocked up on favorites: bacon, beer and cookies!

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Derek was driving at night. Suddenly his car buckled and he was forced to pull over. There was smoke coming from under the hood. He noticed this and got out of the car quickly.

It took 4 hours for his car to cool off so he could go home.

He walked away, and never looked back.

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As a boy I really wanted to meet a girl like my mother. But as I grew I found different traits desirable. Hanging around other boys made me happy inside. I realized quite quickly that I might be gay.

As an adult I no longer am interested in meeting a girl.

I bought oysters and champagne.

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Felicia enrolls at the local university to study accounting. She encounters many challenges, including difficult tests and work. After working very hard on her courses, Felicia earns her degree. She packs up her things to move to her first job in New York City.

Felicia is excited to begin a new life.

Felicia expected to lose her job the next day.

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David was walking home from school. He heard a tiny bark behind him. A small black puppy was following him home. He asked his mom if he could keep it.

His mom said yes he could keep the puppy.

Davids mom took him to get a kitten.

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I called Carly to ask her on a date. I got her voicemail. I texted her that we should talk soon. She texted me back, asking why we should talk soon.

I told her I liked her.

I told her I hated her.

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Nate was going to buy a new car. He went to a dealership last week. Nate spent hours there, haggling with several different salespeople. Eventually, he just gave up.

Nate decided to buy a bicycle instead.

Nate decided that haggling at yard sales would be more fun.

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Darla was afraid of spiders. One day, as she was cleaning her room, she saw one on the wall. She screamed and jumped away. She yelled for her father to come in and help.

Her father came and removed the spider.

Darla decided to make the spider a pet.

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My son played in a basketball team in elementary school. He tried hard but was not a gifted player. The team played everybody and he had fun. One day he made a basket.

The whole teamed cheered for my son.

He left the court in a fit of anger.

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Today was the day that my online project was due. It consisted of a group assignment with three other members. It was my duty to organize an informative powerpoint. When I called them to email me their work, no one responded.

I was frustrated and scared about their lack of response.

I decided it was their problem and not to worry about it.

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John was writing lyrics for his new album. He started experiencing writer's block. He tried to force himself to write but it wouldn't do anything. He took a walk, hung out with some friends, and looked at nature.

He felt inspiration and then went back home to write.

John then got an idea for his painting.

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Neil loved visiting London! He thought it was charming and friendly. But he wanted a better view. So he bought a ticket on the huge London Eye ferris wheel.

Neil had a wonderful view of the city.

Neil decided not to come to London anymore.

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John planted a garden last spring. He tilled the soil. The tomato plants began to produce. But crows devoured John's harvest.

John decided to try again and work passed the crows.

John then captured the crows as pets.

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Brad wouldn't stop bullying Matthew today. When Matthew tried to get lunch, Brad smacked his tray. When Matthew was walking, Brad tried to trip him. Matthew couldn't go to the bathroom alone, without Brad being there.

Matthew hated Brad.

Brad told Matthew he had a crush on him.

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The dog sat in the cage at the shelter waiting for a family. One by one, families walked past, picking other dogs. He wagged his tail but still nobody wanted him. Finally he took a nap.

The dog longed for companionship.

The dog liked being alone.

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We were on vacation, visiting great historical sites. On our last day we went to a mysterious island. The tour guide said this is where political dissidents were exiled. We decided to explore the island on our own, and left the tour.

We rented some bicycles and enjoyed traveling around the island.

We then got a tour guide to show us around.

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Amy saw a beautiful necklace at a store in the mall. The necklace was more money than Amy had to spend. Amy decided to save more money and return another day. After a month of saving Amy was ready to purchase the necklace.

Amy bought the necklace proudly.

Amy decided to shoplift the necklace instead.

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On the first day of preschool, I sat next to a random boy. We started talking about sports and we instantly liked each other. I invited him to my house and his mom dropped him off. We played football, basketball, and baseball.

We became great friends!

I hate sports.

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Jake was going on a road trip to see his family. He Got in the car and drove. The car's tires exploded due to too much air. Jake hitchhiked for 30 miles.

When Jake got to his family he was happy his trip was over.

Jake wore a navy blue suit.

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Gina lost her key for the 2nd time in 8 months. Last time she replaced it without her parents knowing. But she had no money to buy a new one now. Gina knew her parents would be upset.

So she borrowed the money from a friend.

Her parents stole her key.

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Carla has always wanted to visit Fiji. She saved up for four Years to be able to afford the trip. When she finally had enough money she purchased her ticket. Upon arriving in Fiji she knew she had made the right choice!

Carla had a great time in Fiji.

Carla went home as early as possible to get away from this place.

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Chuck joints creaked as he stood up from the computer. It was a short walk to the side table where he had left his phone. He was going to make one quick phone call before returning to work. The dogs met him at the door with earnest faces.

Chuck knew he needed a walk so he talk his dogs out.

Chuck kicked his dog away from him.

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It was Christmas morning. Amy was opening her gifts hurriedly, looking for the special one. Then she saw the last box in the corner. She quickly ripped off the wrapping paper.

It was a the new doll she asked her mother for.

She calmly walked to school in the rain.