AlekseyKorshuk/lmeh-story-cloze-2016 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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99d9267e-29b9-424b-81ba-181b931a469d	John was a truck driver who had just started his job. He pulled over one night to fill up his truck's gas tank. But he filled the tank with regular fuel, not diesel! John caused serious engine trouble for the truck.	John got fired.	John got a raise in pay.
94a91492-03c2-41b9-a43b-e24be392035e	Jackson had always wanted to grow a beard. His friends told him that a beard would look bad, but he ignored them. Jackson didn't shave for a month and he grew a bushy, thick beard. Admiring himself in the mirror, Jackson felt satisfied.	He was glad that he hadn't listened to his friends.	He was ashamed of himself.
b66b48ed-c518-414b-8364-3af6ba3f81eb	Timmy was a little excited about having a baby sister. His parents let him pick out some baby names. He really wanted the baby to be named Jenna but his Mom liked Amy. When the big day finally came he stayed with his grandparents.	He jumped for joy when his mother brought his sister home.	He decided to stay there instead of going home.
dc1cfb9c-ab54-4553-a87c-9acfd202ca42	Scott loves rock climbing. He competes against himself. He sets personal goals and tries to beat them. Last week he set a personal best.	He went out to dinner with his best friend to celebrate.	He was angry he had done so poorly.
311c7227-7bd0-4043-ac28-57d0b6daa8b0	A pop up appeared on my computer. I didn't know what it was, but I clicked it. My home page got directed to a webpage. Out of nowhere, my computer turned off.	I worried that my computer had a virus.	I closed out of the pop up.
7493b19b-ff80-4e33-87b9-14df08e8026e	I was sick of being unemployed. I decided it was time to get a job. I scoured listings on the internet and sent out resumes. Finally, a company asked me to come in for an interview.	Now I am happy and I have a great new job.	I decided I didn't want to work anymore.
b1722096-9501-4f16-a4a3-e9ca7a77da54	The Epps go to the ocean for vacation every year. This time they would participate in a sand castle contest. Each family member worked on a different part. The littlest Epps filled the moat with ocean water.	The finished the castle in two hours.	They all thought sand castles were stupid.
bec5f2da-d11f-423f-9c77-6894975b341d	Jessica excelled at track and field. She loved running, and challenging herself. She was confident that she would place first in her next competition. Instead, she came in second place.	Jessica decided to train even harder.	Jessica got what she wanted.
400c550f-0662-4db5-96dd-513e63bcf9aa	Gina was at her grandpa's funeral. She didn't want to see the body. But her mother insisted they all view it. Gina tried, but was unable to talk her way out of it.	Gina went up to her grandpa and saw he was finally at peace.	Gina became excited to see her grandpa.
f80b0a47-21cb-499f-aa62-d907a2c520fd	Larry spent a long time finding a spot to put up his hammock. He spent even longer actually putting it up. After it was up he tried laying in it. He kept falling out, though.	Larry was bruised after a while.	Larry hated sandwiches.
ea598430-f486-414a-ba50-8d5abd8164d3	Every morning, a bird woke Fred up for work at 6 AM. Fred began to like the bird. And he enjoyed the sound of its singing. One day, the bird no longer sang.	He hoped nothing bad had happened to the bird.	He was happy because he hated the bird.
ff4268cc-e3b6-4cf7-862e-131bae557f6d	Lindsey was feeling especially antsy at school. She did not want to go to Lacrosse practice after school. She tried to fake a sickness, but nobody believed her. Lindsey ended up skipping practice without an excuse.	She hoped she wouldn't get in trouble.	She enjoyed practice a lot.
f7dce1a4-1fb8-4bf3-9aa3-09bd85bd3a1d	There was a turtle in the lake. It climbed up on a rock to get into the sun. Suddenly the skies darkened. It started to rainy!	The turtle climbed back into the lake.	The turtle continued to sit in the sun.
2cc236f8-0a07-4aaf-9425-d6894a7343ae	Alex was trying to build a birdhouse. He spent almost an hour putting together the walls. When he went to put the roof on, he realized that it didn't fit. He had made a mistake with the walls.	Alex decided to start over from the beginning.	Alex then finished the birdhouse.
8a245d8c-0db6-49dc-97b4-9ae37a515751	Old Aunt Margaret loved her tea pot. It had been in her family for three generations. Passed down from mother to daughter. Unfortunately Old Aunt Margaret didn't have any children.	She decided to give the teapot to her niece.	She threw the teapot away.
2e32664e-6990-42f6-86e8-82286265236e	Samantha arrives at the bar for her date early. She decides to look through the magazine sitting on the bar. Samantha becomes engrossed in an article about peaches. By the time her date arrives she has read all about peaches.	Samantha was able to break the ice by talking about peaches.	Samantha told her date everything she knew about apples.
573ad61e-e8ed-441c-bb59-44a0a4c1e628	Betsy and her little brother were playing cards. Her little brother insisted on shuffling. He had never done it before. Every time he did it, cards went flying everywhere.	Betsy helped her brother learn to shuffle the cards.	Her brother was happy that he couldn't shuffle the cards.
954285ab-bcd5-404c-bfd8-9d6bcbc1e340	Rudy really wanted a dog. He begged his parents for one. They said if he cared for it, he could have one. Rudy agreed to walk and feed it every day.	Rudy's parents took him to the shelter to pick out a pet dog.	Rudy's parents decided not to get him a dog.
5e876a62-4ccf-49f4-83c5-5b06ce6f108b	He didn't know how the television worked. He tried to fix it, anyway. He climbed up on the roof and fiddled with the antenna. His foot slipped on the wet shingles and he went tumbling down.	Thankfully, he recovered.	He decided that was fun and to try tumbling again.
217cf721-56cd-4ddd-808d-5b4b64fbddb4	Kaylie and Martin had finally set their wedding date. Kaylie was eagerly awaiting the big day. The day of the wedding, Martin was nowhere to be found. Kaylie, her family and friends were devastated.	Kaylie decided Martin was not faithful.	Kaylie decided Martin must really love her.
1be17a8e-1f59-425c-ba4f-9adf7a2081c0	Andrew owns a summer house. He goes there every year. This year he lost his job. He has to sell his summer house.	Andrew was sad, but the money was needed.	Andrew changed his mind and spent months at the summer house.
b443bf21-ad5c-47aa-963e-aecba42e0e33	Devin had always loved playing video games with his best friend. They had been playing video games together for more than ten years. Yet each time they came together to play it felt like the first time. When his best friend brought over a new game it would be the same.	Devin was delighted with his friend's choice.	Devin and friend ignored the game and watched TV.
34ddd737-0709-4fc7-b64b-6c43eaf9f48c	I wanted to buy a video game console. I asked my parents, and they came up with an idea. They said if I did my chores, I would be given money to save. I did my chores without being asked every week for a whole summer.	My parents gave me enough money to buy the console.	At the end of the summer I gave the money back to my parents.
c7f746de-0661-4536-8f6e-03ad864c93c6	Eric's mother made him practice piano everyday. He also had piano lessons every week. He was really unprepared for his lesson this week. His teacher screamed at him for not practicing.	Eric was mortified.	Eric's teacher was pleased with his progress.
2ee98af5-c528-432d-827d-a3b55d78a4b4	Jake loved to travel. He was planning a hiking trip to Montana. He bought lots of camping gear to prepare for the trip. Jake learned he couldn't go on the trip due to a business meeting.	He was very upset.	He was so excited.
d21c29e7-28e1-4c39-b478-d655407922bd	I decided to join a poker tournament. It was a $100 buy in. I played very smart. I was on the last table, head to head.	I eventually won.	While they dealt the cards I left for Mexico.
1d7f87b8-0409-4313-9e30-067aa818b9a8	Mary decided to take her husband to a football game. When they arrived to the front, they gave their tickets away. They sat in the second to last row in the front. Although their favorite team was losing, they had a good time.	Mary decided to take her husband to the game again next week.	Mary decided never to take her husband anywhere again.
b90912a7-fd1d-4bac-b14f-f5d1df125568	Jerry and Stacey had been dating for a few months. He knew he loved her but was shy about saying it. He finally mustered up enough courage and told her. She told him she loved him as well.	Jerry and Stacey remembered this day for the rest of their lives.	That was the night Jerry and Stacey broke up.
aabf0b90-f2a1-4d57-80d9-cd2b2d1c02f4	Gina had searched for her lost pencils for days. She had even searched the bag of a boy she thought took them. She knew she couldn't ask her mother for more pencils. And she didn't have money to buy more.	Luckily, Gina's teacher handed out new pencils that day.	Gina didn't know what she would do without her paints.
6ae6482e-f278-45c2-a048-45191fae27e9	Francis had always wanted to become a history teacher. He studied history very diligently in college. Finally he applied for a job teaching history at a middle school. He worked hard to be the best teacher he could be.	He won an award for best teacher his very first year.	He was fired for being a bad teacher.
45dc3370-c33a-4575-91b8-429fd654fff6	Phil wanted to make steaks for dinner. He went to the local butcher shop to get some meat. The guy working behind the counter was really informative. He helped him pick out the perfect cuts.	Phil thanked the guy behind the counter.	Phil was very displeased by the guy behind the counter.
fa1424ff-a6bc-4291-a11e-b5568e4a617f	Todd collected and raised lovebirds. He had 12 in all. His apartment stank from the animals. Todd didn't mind the smell.	The smell reminded him of his love for his birds.	He pinched his nose constantly avoid the smell.
ece6f206-49ab-4c70-8a65-d6d2b0c97610	There was an extremely obnoxious boy in Kerry's economics class. He monopolized every class discussion with his mediocre ideas. The professor could never get him to be quiet. One day, he showed up to class with laryngitis.	Kerry was so grateful!	Kerry was disappointed.
57ab0770-20aa-47c7-9741-b933d35ca9b0	Tia went out to a bar one night with a guy she'd just met. The unscrupulous guy drugged Tia's martini when she wasn't looking! Poor Tia, unsuspecting, drank the martini and became very groggy. She remembered nothing until she woke up naked the next morning.	She went to the police and filed a report.	She smiled, and went back to sleep.
d227af59-8fe1-45ec-a5e3-e5313eeef5e9	Bob needed money. He decided to look for a part time job. He applied to five different places. One of them gave Bob an interview.	Bob excelled in the interview and got the job.	Bob offered the applicant a job at his company.
f27c1097-9c89-43c0-9bd2-c224d515a730	Jack helped his dad carve a pumpkin. He drew the design he wanted. His dad guided his hands in using the knife. He carved out the design.	Jack saved the pumpkin seeds to toast later.	Jack thinks he could never be a good graphic artist.
57160326-a162-4d6c-b89f-462e791ee2e6	Amy wanted to be a magician. She practiced every day. Then she put on a magic show for her family. She asked them if they'd been fooled.	They said yes!	Amy hated her family.
72d763f2-d7d6-455e-95df-ae00306df0f1	We went to Portland, Maine for a family vacation in 2006. We saw the art museum. We visited the waterfront and had dinner on a ship. We watched a minor league baseball game.	We decided to repeat this vacation destination in the future.	Our vacation was a failure because there was nothing to do.
115f87cc-b252-4a75-bd94-7870a8b22b9b	Jordan was upset that his favorite show was being cancelled. He had already sent an email to the network. When that netted no results, he posted on forums. Finally, he realized there was no hope.	Jordan gave up.	Jordan watched new episodes of his favorite show.
29053d48-56d5-4c88-b6e8-baed039d7ab8	Tay ordered a pizza delivered to her house. When it arrived, she reached for her wallet. She saw that she had just enough to pay for it. That left no money to tip the delivery boy!	She apologized to him.	She gave him a five dollar tip.
59a73830-3445-4c99-a3a8-11c67205241a	Sally went to the blueberry patch with her basket. Sally walked through the rows of blueberry bushes. She picked blueberries until her basket was full. She ate some of the fresh berries as she picked.	Sally loved blueberries.	Sally hated blueberries.
9a0d9b7c-99bb-46e5-9f0f-7906c0c3473f	Tara was watching the baseball game. Her TV started to flicker. The bulb in her television needed to be replaced. Tara drove down to her local electronics store.	Tara bought a bulb.	Tara got an ice cream.
00c4e875-144a-4c40-b83a-08a7e9926253	Yao was an enthusiastic gardener. He had a big garden in his backyard that he loved very much. He decided to take his vegetables and enter them in the local fair. He waited with anticipation for the results.	Yao placed in two categories.	The judges ate Yao's vegetables without rewarding him.
c24717a8-f206-486c-89e7-9978dbb703f5	One day Tommy and his friend Bill took a road trip. They jumped in the car and drove away. They drove to the ocean. They got out and ran beside the beach.	Tommy couldn't swim, so he just watched Bill go into the surf.	Tommy would never forgive Bill for that.
24abbbc3-a9a9-4b1e-9c90-2ed2e34f0475	It was getting dark. Amy knew she had to get home, but she hated to leave Ben. He hugged her goodbye. They agreed they would meet at the same time next week.	Amy was looking forward to it greatly.	Amy hated Ben with a passion.
7bc76fae-f97a-486b-a9b1-6b2a69049c92	Steve decides to have an Easter egg hunt at his house this weekend. He buys a dozen eggs, colors them, and hides them in his yard. Steve announces the hunt to all of his friends with kids. Everyone has a great time at Steve's Easter egg hunt.	Steve is proud of his egg hunt.	Steve decides to never have an egg hunt again.
f7b797bc-9f92-4ae8-89f2-b82971ae4b9a	Alice was a dog trainer. She never came across a dog she couldn't help. One day, a man brought a dog named Henry to Alice. Henry was very withdrawn due to a bad first owner.	Alice worked with him and he became more obedient.	Alice had no intentions of helping him.
13df51f2-ecf8-474c-98e4-793810ea525e	Last week's family game night was intense. We were playing Monopoly and nobody made any headway for hours. Everyone was trying their hardest to win and the game kept going. It wasn't until we finally decided to check the rules that we knew why	There were many different pieces missing.	They threw the game in the air.
d934a35e-b278-4c4c-9c10-6463a7a515cd	We went to a petting zoo together. My friend bought food to feed the animals. She tried to feed a carrot to a cow, but it bit her. She didn't even know cows would bite humans.	My friend had a less than fabulous time there.	My friend really enjoyed getting bitten by the cow.
cf2d6428-950a-4362-b15f-479fb0a92525	There was a black widow hiding in my shoe. When I tried to put the shoe on, the widow stung me! I began to feel intense pain and sickness. My mom called the ambulance and I was rushed to the hospital.	They immediately gave me anti-poison drugs.	They immediately gave me a band aide.
7e9f46b5-0844-482d-8667-182e3ae081ca	Ella wanted to be a comedian. One night her local comedy club had an amateur night. Ella decided to try it out. She went onstage and told her jokes.	The audience's laughter told Ella she should pursue her dream.	The audience sobbed at the sad songs Ella sang.
bdfa3541-1a9a-44b0-9067-0f9611da12e6	Jane wrote an advice column for the local paper. One day she received a curious letter. It was about whether a man's girlfriend would accept his proposal. The details of their relationship were strangely familiar to Jane.	Jane realized it was her boyfriend and accepted his proposal.	Jane converted to Satanism that very day.
7ccaadda-a483-45a9-9709-2f3957398266	It was Dan's turn to present his research project. He stood up in front of the class and started talking. One of the classmate's phone rang in class. She immediately turned it off.	Dan became slightly flustered.	She then turned it back on to check her messages.
df814f59-c2a9-4586-b884-e6ddb1e1f4e5	Ally and Jill went for a walk. It was cold outside and it started to snow. They were far away from their house and started to get very cold. They decided to knock on a stranger's door for some help.	The stranger offered them hot chocolate.	The stranger stole their coats from them.
84480aa7-ac6c-4f67-8345-d42d0b76efaa	Malcolm was a brilliant mathematician. He wrote many books on the subject. His books were easy to read and easy to understand. The helped people around the world.	He found it very gratifying to share his expertise with people.	Malcolm greatly enjoyed being such a smart linguist.
19736453-2a6b-4b4f-ba29-8c93ad4bf712	Tom was spending too much money on bottled water. So he decided to buy a water filter for his kitchen faucet. It was expensive. But it would save him money in the long run.	Tom enjoyed the taste of the filtered water.	Tom drank water directly from his kitchen faucet.
582377f7-0fc9-42ff-99f2-d409161f7584	Ray was cooking pork chops. When he was done he shouted to the family. No one ate the pork chops. Ray was sad.	Ray threw his pork chops in the trash can.	Ray felt very proud of himself.
93b02856-0e79-4d05-ae52-7afb3239d71d	John had studied really hard for his math test. He carefully filled out the bubbles on the multiple choice form. When he got the test back he was shocked to see a 0%. When he talked to his teacher, he realized he had graded it wrong.	John actually had gotten 70% correct.	John's teacher shaped it into a paper airplane.
06d5e337-e032-4a10-8d2d-2c9fe301562c	One day, I was eating a burrito when I felt a horrible tooth pain. It hurt so bad I cried. I called my dentist, who let me come in as an emergency. He gave me a root canal then and there.	I left with a new crown.	While there I had my toe amputated.
2f3ecc20-034e-4518-ae01-6de8ba346f8b	I was ill-prepared for my final exam coming up. I decided to make a cheat sheet to use in class. I was nervous, but needed an A. I put my cheat sheet in my palm and used it.	The teacher caught and suspended me.	I was very proud of myself.
8ada6bec-d05a-461f-bdf6-2f57a73c4444	Felipe had always wanted to try making grits, but hadn't tried. Finally he asked his friend Jasper to help him cook grits one day. They followed each step of the recipe closely. Felipe tried the grits and they were delicious.	Felipe wanted to make grits more often.	Felipe didn't like grits.
0bbf6075-0cb2-4975-81b1-250492df05cf	Tom slept through his alarm and was late for work today. His boss told him he has been late multiple times this month. He told Tom to figure something out so he shows up on time. Tom went out and bought three alarm clocks.	Now Tom is late due to time spent turning off the alarms.	Tom gave the clocks to his sister who was always late for work.
d53805a6-a0b9-4bc6-ae71-ce29bc9edad3	The man was walking his puppy without a leash. The puppy usually followed him. One day the man was crossing an intersection with a lot of cars. The puppy ran ahead.	The poor puppy was hit by a car.	The man turned and went home alone.
abfa88a3-e73c-469d-843b-ca6917206b18	Tom rolled his wagon. The wheels then fell off! Tom started crying! Tom's dad fixed the wheels.	Tom's dad was always there for Tom.	Tom's dad was not helpful ever.
928f4dbe-10d1-4fe5-a80f-707a13ae87ed	It was Gina's turn to choose classes at school. She was enrolling late and there weren't many classes left. She hated the majority of what she was offered. Since she had few choices she took Spanish, and gym.	Gina ended up really loving the Spanish class.	Gina decided to put herself on a paleo diet.
8d321826-e7e2-4b9f-ac14-721b8d24b884	It was raining very hard one day. It seemed like a bad idea to go anywhere, so I stayed indoors. I looked for something to do. I decided to set up my painting kit.	I began painting the rain.	I went to the movies.
64406f29-ed2b-4d0a-9769-507f925cad50	Zach was sick of his small apartment. He decided to get a larger apartment. Then he realized he needed help moving. Luckily, Zach's girlfriend was able to help him move.	Zach moved into a larger apartment.	Zach decided not to move.
e0e06bfc-34f4-431e-92a3-fcdea4e7f1f9	Charles and his friends went to Universal Studios. They visited the Harry Potter portion of the park. They boarded the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross. The got off the train at Hogsmeade at the Islands of Adventure.	When the trip was over, Charles and his friends went home.	Charles and his friends then went to Universal Studios.
ae2bcb8d-4386-46df-bd89-74045008069e	Jane wanted to get healthy, but cleanses were too harsh. She bought a green juice powder online. She drank the drink everyday for 2 weeks and ate lightly. Although it was tough Jane stuck with it for a month.	Jane had discipline.	Jane had little discipline.
827f5582-7bec-409f-aecc-a18a9fdbd083	Eileen was the new kid in school. She did not have many friends because she was shy. One day at lunch, a girl invited her to sit at her table. Eileen decided that she would.	Eileen and the girl became friends.	Eileen likes to eat meat.
0e51b776-8663-4898-a7fc-9de66418ac7c	I had to reprimand two employees that worked at different locations. I hated doing it and thought the matter was done with. Weeks later, one left a message about a question on paperwork. I phoned with: "It's me" and she said horrible things about me.	I was forced to fire the employee.	I gave her a raise, and a promotion.
82a5c676-b395-4614-abdf-22e80515549b	I have never been to the airport. I had to take a trip to California to see my family. Unfortunately I didn't know what to do with my belongings. The airport staff had to explain everything to me.	I was a little embarrassed by my inexperience with air travel.	I always take a small carry-on with me when I fly.
64b6aaef-90ff-4791-bd6d-5f768c61987c	Louis was having a birthday party. And he ate a bunch of cake. But when the party was over, his head hurt. And he had trouble falling asleep.	Louis took a pain relieving medication.	Louis instantly fell asleep.
705d7e4d-3b56-48dc-9dad-9b14eff97d95	Sara had lost her cat. She was so sad! She put up signs all over the neighborhood. Then a wonderful thing happened.	Somebody found her cat.	Sarah broke her leg.
5a7b4ec6-f0f7-4869-a299-efcd9fa7d2f2	Jane met Greg in an internet chat room. They agreed to meet at starbucks for coffee. They hit it off surprisingly well. They agreed to meet again the next day.	Jane thought Greg might be a potential boyfriend.	Jane thought Greg wouldn't make a good friend.
b9ae260c-6981-431f-8492-a5ca05cd89df	It was midnight, and Lynn's family was asleep. Lynn and her friends decided to meet some boys at the park. They decided it would be dangerous to sneak out her room window. So they went to the basement.	Lynn and her friends snuck out of the basement door.	Lynn decided to stay home and play a game.
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0d6e1ac8-44fb-45dd-a11f-47bdf282e9d6	Sam hated surprise parties. He found out about one by his wife. She had put in a lot of effort. All of his friends showed up.	Sam stayed at the bar rather than go home and be surprised.	That night Sam told his wife that he wanted a divorce.
0bf4b89f-68a0-41fc-bed0-df83a7fa1408	Joe woke up late for school. He asked his mom for a ride, but she had no time. He knew it was too late to catch the bus. He decided he had to run all the way to school!	Joe arrived at school exhausted.	Joe arrived at school an hour before the bus did.
4e655363-c083-4663-b277-8869b0ebf2d6	Kimberly and her family went on a vacation to Duck, North Carolina. They rented a beach house so that they could all stay in one spot. They relaxed on the beach almost every single day. The highlight of the trip was seeing a lighthouse.	The whole family enjoyed the experience.	The family wished they had visited Colorado.
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b6198ce9-7873-47d7-a1db-5738a4c326f4	Stephanie realized that some money was gone from her drawer. When she brought it up to her manager they investigated. It turned out that one of her coworkers was stealing money. She thought it was a waste because they were tipped so well.	The manager fired the stealing employee.	Stephanie started stealing from work, too.
dcb4c16a-99ae-4143-8f22-8201b6b96dad	Tony went to the lake to think about his life. As he sat there he watched a man who seemed so peaceful. The man was fishing and didn't have a care in the world. Tony decided life was too short and he too wanted to be a fisherman.	Tony went to the docks to find an apprenticeship.	Tony decided to study algebra.
0eb1e28f-9d70-4f1a-9e0c-3b4db6136b21	Bob sorted his laundry carefully to separate out the whites. When the buzzer went off he opened the washer. To his horror, his clothes were no longer white. He had accidentally left a red shirt in with the whites.	His work shirt was ruined.	His clothes were still white.
f750d7c0-1f23-4f93-807f-7fad39c5f756	I asked my girlfriend to prom in a very creative way. She said yes! I got a tuxedo and she got a beautiful dress. At prom, we were named prom king and prom queen!	It was a spectacular and memorable night.	My girlfriend did not want to go on anymore dates with me.
d600d00e-89e8-4e21-955a-5019ee0ef9ad	Jake had recently gotten a new cell phone. The very first thing he tried to do was take a selfie. He dropped his phone on the pavement while trying to do so. His phone was scuffed up on the back side.	Jake returned to the store for a plastic cover for the phone.	Jake was depressed when he saw the condition of the old house.
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5ad26fb2-e9fe-446e-bd33-3b8824df5c69	Eric was helping his dad clear a wooded area. They were going to put a picnic table there. All of a sudden he was swarmed by bees. He had accidentally disturbed their nest.	Eric got stung by many bees.	The bees did not bother Eric.
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John was a truck driver who had just started his job. He pulled over one night to fill up his truck's gas tank. But he filled the tank with regular fuel, not diesel! John caused serious engine trouble for the truck.

John got fired.

John got a raise in pay.

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Jackson had always wanted to grow a beard. His friends told him that a beard would look bad, but he ignored them. Jackson didn't shave for a month and he grew a bushy, thick beard. Admiring himself in the mirror, Jackson felt satisfied.

He was glad that he hadn't listened to his friends.

He was ashamed of himself.

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Timmy was a little excited about having a baby sister. His parents let him pick out some baby names. He really wanted the baby to be named Jenna but his Mom liked Amy. When the big day finally came he stayed with his grandparents.

He jumped for joy when his mother brought his sister home.

He decided to stay there instead of going home.

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Scott loves rock climbing. He competes against himself. He sets personal goals and tries to beat them. Last week he set a personal best.

He went out to dinner with his best friend to celebrate.

He was angry he had done so poorly.

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A pop up appeared on my computer. I didn't know what it was, but I clicked it. My home page got directed to a webpage. Out of nowhere, my computer turned off.

I worried that my computer had a virus.

I closed out of the pop up.

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I was sick of being unemployed. I decided it was time to get a job. I scoured listings on the internet and sent out resumes. Finally, a company asked me to come in for an interview.

Now I am happy and I have a great new job.

I decided I didn't want to work anymore.

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The Epps go to the ocean for vacation every year. This time they would participate in a sand castle contest. Each family member worked on a different part. The littlest Epps filled the moat with ocean water.

The finished the castle in two hours.

They all thought sand castles were stupid.

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Jessica excelled at track and field. She loved running, and challenging herself. She was confident that she would place first in her next competition. Instead, she came in second place.

Jessica decided to train even harder.

Jessica got what she wanted.

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Gina was at her grandpa's funeral. She didn't want to see the body. But her mother insisted they all view it. Gina tried, but was unable to talk her way out of it.

Gina went up to her grandpa and saw he was finally at peace.

Gina became excited to see her grandpa.

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Larry spent a long time finding a spot to put up his hammock. He spent even longer actually putting it up. After it was up he tried laying in it. He kept falling out, though.

Larry was bruised after a while.

Larry hated sandwiches.

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Every morning, a bird woke Fred up for work at 6 AM. Fred began to like the bird. And he enjoyed the sound of its singing. One day, the bird no longer sang.

He hoped nothing bad had happened to the bird.

He was happy because he hated the bird.

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Lindsey was feeling especially antsy at school. She did not want to go to Lacrosse practice after school. She tried to fake a sickness, but nobody believed her. Lindsey ended up skipping practice without an excuse.

She hoped she wouldn't get in trouble.

She enjoyed practice a lot.

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There was a turtle in the lake. It climbed up on a rock to get into the sun. Suddenly the skies darkened. It started to rainy!

The turtle climbed back into the lake.

The turtle continued to sit in the sun.

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Alex was trying to build a birdhouse. He spent almost an hour putting together the walls. When he went to put the roof on, he realized that it didn't fit. He had made a mistake with the walls.

Alex decided to start over from the beginning.

Alex then finished the birdhouse.

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Old Aunt Margaret loved her tea pot. It had been in her family for three generations. Passed down from mother to daughter. Unfortunately Old Aunt Margaret didn't have any children.

She decided to give the teapot to her niece.

She threw the teapot away.

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Samantha arrives at the bar for her date early. She decides to look through the magazine sitting on the bar. Samantha becomes engrossed in an article about peaches. By the time her date arrives she has read all about peaches.

Samantha was able to break the ice by talking about peaches.

Samantha told her date everything she knew about apples.

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Betsy and her little brother were playing cards. Her little brother insisted on shuffling. He had never done it before. Every time he did it, cards went flying everywhere.

Betsy helped her brother learn to shuffle the cards.

Her brother was happy that he couldn't shuffle the cards.

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Rudy really wanted a dog. He begged his parents for one. They said if he cared for it, he could have one. Rudy agreed to walk and feed it every day.

Rudy's parents took him to the shelter to pick out a pet dog.

Rudy's parents decided not to get him a dog.

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He didn't know how the television worked. He tried to fix it, anyway. He climbed up on the roof and fiddled with the antenna. His foot slipped on the wet shingles and he went tumbling down.

Thankfully, he recovered.

He decided that was fun and to try tumbling again.

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Kaylie and Martin had finally set their wedding date. Kaylie was eagerly awaiting the big day. The day of the wedding, Martin was nowhere to be found. Kaylie, her family and friends were devastated.

Kaylie decided Martin was not faithful.

Kaylie decided Martin must really love her.

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Andrew owns a summer house. He goes there every year. This year he lost his job. He has to sell his summer house.

Andrew was sad, but the money was needed.

Andrew changed his mind and spent months at the summer house.

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Devin had always loved playing video games with his best friend. They had been playing video games together for more than ten years. Yet each time they came together to play it felt like the first time. When his best friend brought over a new game it would be the same.

Devin was delighted with his friend's choice.

Devin and friend ignored the game and watched TV.

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I wanted to buy a video game console. I asked my parents, and they came up with an idea. They said if I did my chores, I would be given money to save. I did my chores without being asked every week for a whole summer.

My parents gave me enough money to buy the console.

At the end of the summer I gave the money back to my parents.

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Eric's mother made him practice piano everyday. He also had piano lessons every week. He was really unprepared for his lesson this week. His teacher screamed at him for not practicing.

Eric was mortified.

Eric's teacher was pleased with his progress.

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Jake loved to travel. He was planning a hiking trip to Montana. He bought lots of camping gear to prepare for the trip. Jake learned he couldn't go on the trip due to a business meeting.

He was very upset.

He was so excited.

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I decided to join a poker tournament. It was a $100 buy in. I played very smart. I was on the last table, head to head.

I eventually won.

While they dealt the cards I left for Mexico.

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Mary decided to take her husband to a football game. When they arrived to the front, they gave their tickets away. They sat in the second to last row in the front. Although their favorite team was losing, they had a good time.

Mary decided to take her husband to the game again next week.

Mary decided never to take her husband anywhere again.

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Jerry and Stacey had been dating for a few months. He knew he loved her but was shy about saying it. He finally mustered up enough courage and told her. She told him she loved him as well.

Jerry and Stacey remembered this day for the rest of their lives.

That was the night Jerry and Stacey broke up.

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Gina had searched for her lost pencils for days. She had even searched the bag of a boy she thought took them. She knew she couldn't ask her mother for more pencils. And she didn't have money to buy more.

Luckily, Gina's teacher handed out new pencils that day.

Gina didn't know what she would do without her paints.

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Francis had always wanted to become a history teacher. He studied history very diligently in college. Finally he applied for a job teaching history at a middle school. He worked hard to be the best teacher he could be.

He won an award for best teacher his very first year.

He was fired for being a bad teacher.

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Phil wanted to make steaks for dinner. He went to the local butcher shop to get some meat. The guy working behind the counter was really informative. He helped him pick out the perfect cuts.

Phil thanked the guy behind the counter.

Phil was very displeased by the guy behind the counter.

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Todd collected and raised lovebirds. He had 12 in all. His apartment stank from the animals. Todd didn't mind the smell.

The smell reminded him of his love for his birds.

He pinched his nose constantly avoid the smell.

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There was an extremely obnoxious boy in Kerry's economics class. He monopolized every class discussion with his mediocre ideas. The professor could never get him to be quiet. One day, he showed up to class with laryngitis.

Kerry was so grateful!

Kerry was disappointed.

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Tia went out to a bar one night with a guy she'd just met. The unscrupulous guy drugged Tia's martini when she wasn't looking! Poor Tia, unsuspecting, drank the martini and became very groggy. She remembered nothing until she woke up naked the next morning.

She went to the police and filed a report.

She smiled, and went back to sleep.

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Bob needed money. He decided to look for a part time job. He applied to five different places. One of them gave Bob an interview.

Bob excelled in the interview and got the job.

Bob offered the applicant a job at his company.

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Jack helped his dad carve a pumpkin. He drew the design he wanted. His dad guided his hands in using the knife. He carved out the design.

Jack saved the pumpkin seeds to toast later.

Jack thinks he could never be a good graphic artist.

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Amy wanted to be a magician. She practiced every day. Then she put on a magic show for her family. She asked them if they'd been fooled.

They said yes!

Amy hated her family.

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We went to Portland, Maine for a family vacation in 2006. We saw the art museum. We visited the waterfront and had dinner on a ship. We watched a minor league baseball game.

We decided to repeat this vacation destination in the future.

Our vacation was a failure because there was nothing to do.

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Jordan was upset that his favorite show was being cancelled. He had already sent an email to the network. When that netted no results, he posted on forums. Finally, he realized there was no hope.

Jordan gave up.

Jordan watched new episodes of his favorite show.

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Tay ordered a pizza delivered to her house. When it arrived, she reached for her wallet. She saw that she had just enough to pay for it. That left no money to tip the delivery boy!

She apologized to him.

She gave him a five dollar tip.

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Sally went to the blueberry patch with her basket. Sally walked through the rows of blueberry bushes. She picked blueberries until her basket was full. She ate some of the fresh berries as she picked.

Sally loved blueberries.

Sally hated blueberries.

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Tara was watching the baseball game. Her TV started to flicker. The bulb in her television needed to be replaced. Tara drove down to her local electronics store.

Tara bought a bulb.

Tara got an ice cream.

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Yao was an enthusiastic gardener. He had a big garden in his backyard that he loved very much. He decided to take his vegetables and enter them in the local fair. He waited with anticipation for the results.

Yao placed in two categories.

The judges ate Yao's vegetables without rewarding him.

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One day Tommy and his friend Bill took a road trip. They jumped in the car and drove away. They drove to the ocean. They got out and ran beside the beach.

Tommy couldn't swim, so he just watched Bill go into the surf.

Tommy would never forgive Bill for that.

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It was getting dark. Amy knew she had to get home, but she hated to leave Ben. He hugged her goodbye. They agreed they would meet at the same time next week.

Amy was looking forward to it greatly.

Amy hated Ben with a passion.

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Steve decides to have an Easter egg hunt at his house this weekend. He buys a dozen eggs, colors them, and hides them in his yard. Steve announces the hunt to all of his friends with kids. Everyone has a great time at Steve's Easter egg hunt.

Steve is proud of his egg hunt.

Steve decides to never have an egg hunt again.

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Alice was a dog trainer. She never came across a dog she couldn't help. One day, a man brought a dog named Henry to Alice. Henry was very withdrawn due to a bad first owner.

Alice worked with him and he became more obedient.

Alice had no intentions of helping him.

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Last week's family game night was intense. We were playing Monopoly and nobody made any headway for hours. Everyone was trying their hardest to win and the game kept going. It wasn't until we finally decided to check the rules that we knew why

There were many different pieces missing.

They threw the game in the air.

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We went to a petting zoo together. My friend bought food to feed the animals. She tried to feed a carrot to a cow, but it bit her. She didn't even know cows would bite humans.

My friend had a less than fabulous time there.

My friend really enjoyed getting bitten by the cow.

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There was a black widow hiding in my shoe. When I tried to put the shoe on, the widow stung me! I began to feel intense pain and sickness. My mom called the ambulance and I was rushed to the hospital.

They immediately gave me anti-poison drugs.

They immediately gave me a band aide.

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Ella wanted to be a comedian. One night her local comedy club had an amateur night. Ella decided to try it out. She went onstage and told her jokes.

The audience's laughter told Ella she should pursue her dream.

The audience sobbed at the sad songs Ella sang.

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Jane wrote an advice column for the local paper. One day she received a curious letter. It was about whether a man's girlfriend would accept his proposal. The details of their relationship were strangely familiar to Jane.

Jane realized it was her boyfriend and accepted his proposal.

Jane converted to Satanism that very day.

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It was Dan's turn to present his research project. He stood up in front of the class and started talking. One of the classmate's phone rang in class. She immediately turned it off.

Dan became slightly flustered.

She then turned it back on to check her messages.

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Ally and Jill went for a walk. It was cold outside and it started to snow. They were far away from their house and started to get very cold. They decided to knock on a stranger's door for some help.

The stranger offered them hot chocolate.

The stranger stole their coats from them.

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Malcolm was a brilliant mathematician. He wrote many books on the subject. His books were easy to read and easy to understand. The helped people around the world.

He found it very gratifying to share his expertise with people.

Malcolm greatly enjoyed being such a smart linguist.

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Tom was spending too much money on bottled water. So he decided to buy a water filter for his kitchen faucet. It was expensive. But it would save him money in the long run.

Tom enjoyed the taste of the filtered water.

Tom drank water directly from his kitchen faucet.

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Ray was cooking pork chops. When he was done he shouted to the family. No one ate the pork chops. Ray was sad.

Ray threw his pork chops in the trash can.

Ray felt very proud of himself.

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John had studied really hard for his math test. He carefully filled out the bubbles on the multiple choice form. When he got the test back he was shocked to see a 0%. When he talked to his teacher, he realized he had graded it wrong.

John actually had gotten 70% correct.

John's teacher shaped it into a paper airplane.

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One day, I was eating a burrito when I felt a horrible tooth pain. It hurt so bad I cried. I called my dentist, who let me come in as an emergency. He gave me a root canal then and there.

I left with a new crown.

While there I had my toe amputated.

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I was ill-prepared for my final exam coming up. I decided to make a cheat sheet to use in class. I was nervous, but needed an A. I put my cheat sheet in my palm and used it.

The teacher caught and suspended me.

I was very proud of myself.

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Felipe had always wanted to try making grits, but hadn't tried. Finally he asked his friend Jasper to help him cook grits one day. They followed each step of the recipe closely. Felipe tried the grits and they were delicious.

Felipe wanted to make grits more often.

Felipe didn't like grits.

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Tom slept through his alarm and was late for work today. His boss told him he has been late multiple times this month. He told Tom to figure something out so he shows up on time. Tom went out and bought three alarm clocks.

Now Tom is late due to time spent turning off the alarms.

Tom gave the clocks to his sister who was always late for work.

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The man was walking his puppy without a leash. The puppy usually followed him. One day the man was crossing an intersection with a lot of cars. The puppy ran ahead.

The poor puppy was hit by a car.

The man turned and went home alone.

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Tom rolled his wagon. The wheels then fell off! Tom started crying! Tom's dad fixed the wheels.

Tom's dad was always there for Tom.

Tom's dad was not helpful ever.

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It was Gina's turn to choose classes at school. She was enrolling late and there weren't many classes left. She hated the majority of what she was offered. Since she had few choices she took Spanish, and gym.

Gina ended up really loving the Spanish class.

Gina decided to put herself on a paleo diet.

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It was raining very hard one day. It seemed like a bad idea to go anywhere, so I stayed indoors. I looked for something to do. I decided to set up my painting kit.

I began painting the rain.

I went to the movies.

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Zach was sick of his small apartment. He decided to get a larger apartment. Then he realized he needed help moving. Luckily, Zach's girlfriend was able to help him move.

Zach moved into a larger apartment.

Zach decided not to move.

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Charles and his friends went to Universal Studios. They visited the Harry Potter portion of the park. They boarded the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross. The got off the train at Hogsmeade at the Islands of Adventure.

When the trip was over, Charles and his friends went home.

Charles and his friends then went to Universal Studios.

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Jane wanted to get healthy, but cleanses were too harsh. She bought a green juice powder online. She drank the drink everyday for 2 weeks and ate lightly. Although it was tough Jane stuck with it for a month.

Jane had discipline.

Jane had little discipline.

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Eileen was the new kid in school. She did not have many friends because she was shy. One day at lunch, a girl invited her to sit at her table. Eileen decided that she would.

Eileen and the girl became friends.

Eileen likes to eat meat.

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I had to reprimand two employees that worked at different locations. I hated doing it and thought the matter was done with. Weeks later, one left a message about a question on paperwork. I phoned with: "It's me" and she said horrible things about me.

I was forced to fire the employee.

I gave her a raise, and a promotion.

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I have never been to the airport. I had to take a trip to California to see my family. Unfortunately I didn't know what to do with my belongings. The airport staff had to explain everything to me.

I was a little embarrassed by my inexperience with air travel.

I always take a small carry-on with me when I fly.

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Louis was having a birthday party. And he ate a bunch of cake. But when the party was over, his head hurt. And he had trouble falling asleep.

Louis took a pain relieving medication.

Louis instantly fell asleep.

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Sara had lost her cat. She was so sad! She put up signs all over the neighborhood. Then a wonderful thing happened.

Somebody found her cat.

Sarah broke her leg.

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Jane met Greg in an internet chat room. They agreed to meet at starbucks for coffee. They hit it off surprisingly well. They agreed to meet again the next day.

Jane thought Greg might be a potential boyfriend.

Jane thought Greg wouldn't make a good friend.

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It was midnight, and Lynn's family was asleep. Lynn and her friends decided to meet some boys at the park. They decided it would be dangerous to sneak out her room window. So they went to the basement.

Lynn and her friends snuck out of the basement door.

Lynn decided to stay home and play a game.

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Last week I lost my phone. I looked everywhere for it. After a few hours I had a good idea. I figured I would call it.

I found my phone under the couch!

I wasn't able to locate my phone.

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Sam hated surprise parties. He found out about one by his wife. She had put in a lot of effort. All of his friends showed up.

Sam stayed at the bar rather than go home and be surprised.

That night Sam told his wife that he wanted a divorce.

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Joe woke up late for school. He asked his mom for a ride, but she had no time. He knew it was too late to catch the bus. He decided he had to run all the way to school!

Joe arrived at school exhausted.

Joe arrived at school an hour before the bus did.

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Kimberly and her family went on a vacation to Duck, North Carolina. They rented a beach house so that they could all stay in one spot. They relaxed on the beach almost every single day. The highlight of the trip was seeing a lighthouse.

The whole family enjoyed the experience.

The family wished they had visited Colorado.

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The city was bustling. People were pushing against each other to see the ball drop. They started a riot trying to get a good view. However, it started to calm down.

The ball lit up as the countdown started.

An alien ship appeared and abducted some people.

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Stephanie realized that some money was gone from her drawer. When she brought it up to her manager they investigated. It turned out that one of her coworkers was stealing money. She thought it was a waste because they were tipped so well.

The manager fired the stealing employee.

Stephanie started stealing from work, too.

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Tony went to the lake to think about his life. As he sat there he watched a man who seemed so peaceful. The man was fishing and didn't have a care in the world. Tony decided life was too short and he too wanted to be a fisherman.

Tony went to the docks to find an apprenticeship.

Tony decided to study algebra.

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Bob sorted his laundry carefully to separate out the whites. When the buzzer went off he opened the washer. To his horror, his clothes were no longer white. He had accidentally left a red shirt in with the whites.

His work shirt was ruined.

His clothes were still white.

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I asked my girlfriend to prom in a very creative way. She said yes! I got a tuxedo and she got a beautiful dress. At prom, we were named prom king and prom queen!

It was a spectacular and memorable night.

My girlfriend did not want to go on anymore dates with me.

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Jake had recently gotten a new cell phone. The very first thing he tried to do was take a selfie. He dropped his phone on the pavement while trying to do so. His phone was scuffed up on the back side.

Jake returned to the store for a plastic cover for the phone.

Jake was depressed when he saw the condition of the old house.

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Gina's mom was upset with her. Gina had been sulking in her room all day. She decided to offer a truce. She washed the dishes as an act of goodwill.

Gina's mom was happy and they had a great night together.

Gina got angry and did not want to talk to her mother.

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Eric was helping his dad clear a wooded area. They were going to put a picnic table there. All of a sudden he was swarmed by bees. He had accidentally disturbed their nest.

Eric got stung by many bees.

The bees did not bother Eric.

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Bob decided to start a business. He opened up a grocery store and was doing very well. After a year, his profits dropped and he had to declare bankruptcy. Bob was sad to see his business fail.

Bob worked hard and reopened his business.

Bob's business succeeded.

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Lana was overweight and out of shape for most of her life. As a young adult, she finally got tired of being overweight. She began regularly exercising and eating healthier. By the end of the year, she finally felt ready to hike a mountain.

She was in such great shape that she finished a long marathon.

Lana became incredibly obese and struggled with her weight later.

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Every day a cat would be chased through the street by a dog. One day, I noticed the cat did not run across the street. I went outside to look for the cat and enjoy the sun. I eventually saw the cat walking with the dog.

I saw they were both on leashes.

I decided to jet ski for them.

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Archibald notices that his skin is red and inflamed. He goes to his doctor and learns that he has a rash. He applies ointment every day to soothe the rash. Eventually the rash begins to go away.

Finally the rash disappears completely.

The doctor tells Archibald to lose weight.

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My dad was dating a girl. The girl had a friend. The friend liked my dad. My dad eventually started to date the friend.

The first girl was very upset.

My dad went to work.

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Lucy got a new diary for her birthday. Unlike her old one, it had a lock on it to keep her brother James out. But one day she found the lock was broken. James had gotten into her diary again!

Lucy was so angry!

Lucy was so amused!

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Dan and three friends wanted to start an exterminator business. They got a small loan and bought some cheap office space. They had to make a lot of their own equipment. They became very specialized, and so kept a regular clientele.

They all made good money.

The next day they closed the business.

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Valerie found a cat outside the restaurant she worked in. He was so thin and hungry. Val took him home and fed him. She gave him a lot of love and care.

The cat was grateful.

Valerie hated the cat.

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Ray went to classes to be a plumber. His friends mocked him relentlessly for his career choice. But Ray didn't let them bother him. He kept at it and soon was making $25 an hour as a plumber.

Meanwhile, his friends were all unemployed.

He went online, and researched law schools.

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Adam went to the park. There he ran into a few of his friends. They invited Adam to play frisbee with them. Adam agreed.

Adam played frisbee with them.

Adam ran from the group of boys as fast as he could.

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John argued with Kevin. Kevin owed John some money and refused to pay it back. The argument was intense and led to blows. John pulled out a gun and shot Kevin in the stomach.

Kevin later died in the hospital.

Kevin and John go out to eat.

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Ed was nervous about starting high school. He tried to reassure himself. He showed up the first day smiling and friendly. He made lots of friends quickly.

Ed was relieved.

Ed found highschool negative.