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Amy and her class were having an ice cream party.

But she was lactose intolerant. So she felt excluded. After school, everyone talked about how great the ice cream party was. And Amy felt sad.

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Ronaldo notices that his shoes have become pretty dirty.

He loves looking good for work in shined shoes. Ronaldo decides to shine his shoes one day. He polishes them until they look great. Ronaldo is happy that he has nicely shined shoes at work.

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Elsa's family visited a beach where wild horses lived.

She hoped she'd get to see some. While she was playing in the water, she noticed three along the beach. She didn't want to scare them so she stayed still, watching. She was very excited that she got to see horses in the wild.

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Charles' mother taught her son to carry a pre-paid cell phone.

As a job seeker, Charles put his cell phone number on applications. He needed a real cell phone, but kept up with his pre-paid cell phone. One afternoon he was in a phone interview with Apple Computers. He ran out of minutes and never reached Apple's hiring manager again.

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Kayla has a pair of new shoes.

While in gym class she forgot to put away her shoes. Someone stole her shoes from the locker room. Kayla was very upset. The next day, Kayla saw someone wearing her new shoes.

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Kim was going tubing.

Her uncle was driving the boat. The tube went side to side. A few times, it went in the air. She held on tight but eventually fell off.

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Sasha was in her history class.

Suddenly, there was an announcement to go outside. Outside, she saw a horrific crash scene. She watched as emergency services arrived and began to help. Finally, her teacher revealed that it was all fake for a lesson.

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Fred was building a snowman.

The first ball was very hard to make. But the smaller top balls were less difficult. Soon Fred's snowman was complete and decorated. Fred was very proud of his cold creation!

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Jan was ready to get her driver's license.

She had practiced a lot, but she was still nervous. She went to the DMV office and handed in her paperwork. She got in the car to take her road test. She passed on the first try and got her license.

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Gina was at her Uncle Franks and bored.

She went to her mother to find out when they were leaving. Her uncle suggested they watch TV to pass the time. She was pleased to find he had cable TV. Gina and her siblings watched TV until it was time to leave.

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Nancy was looking for a place to eat.

She walked across several tables. She eventually found one that contained several girls. All of the girls stood up and left when Nancy sat down. They looked at her with a mean grin.

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Ashley is best friends with Susana.

Susanna's boyfriend hates Ashley. One day Ashley plays a prank on Susana's boyfriend. He gets so mad he tells Susana not to speak to Ashley. Susana and Ashley never speak again.

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Tina went to a bar with her friends.

After a few drinks, they decided to try karaoke. Tina was nervous that they'd mock her singing. But she decided to try it anyways. To her surprise, she had fun and everybody complimented her!

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Lucy and her mother were hunting for a movie to rent at Blockbuster.

One of the guys who worked there was restocking the shelves. Lucy thought he was dreamy. She watched him through the shelf while pretending to look at boxes. Lucy knew he wouldn't like her back, he was a 16 and she was 11.

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Carrie was in active labor.

She was almost all the way dilated. Her doctor noticed the baby was breech. She had to be rushed in for a c-section. Carrie was just happy her baby was safely born.

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Sam was walking his dog.

All of a sudden a loud sound scared the dog. It ran away. Sam looked for hours before going home Sam's dog was at home waiting for him.

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Colby sat on the carpet playing with LEGOs.

His brother Liam jumped on his pile of LEGOs. Surprised, Colby bumped backwards into the shelf. A Mrs Claus figure started shaking on the shelf. The Mrs Claus figurine fell on his head!

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June decided to make dessert for her family.

First, she tried a complicated cake, but it collapsed. Aiming for an easier recipe, June tried making brownies. After the brownies burned, June attempted making cookies. After burning those too, June gave up and bought ice cream.

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Daniel has spent months unemployed.

He is too lazy to get a new job, but sometimes he worries about money. He usually likes to go to a local bar at night to forget his problems. The bartender there is always nice to Daniel. Although he still has no job, being at the bar makes him feel better.

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Ash was camping with his family.

Then wanted to make s'mores. They all piled their ingredients onto sticks and toasted them. Everyone else's s'mores turned out well. But Ash's s'mores were just a messy, burned lump of goo!

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Nick and Patrick never agreed on politics.

They would argue constantly over who was right about an issue. One day they witnessed a tragedy on the news. Many people died. Because of this Nick and Patrick found common ground politically.

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Hellen is a terrible driver.

One day, she hit a pedestrian. Thankfully, she was only traveling five miles per hour. The pedestrian walked away with only a broken toe. Hellen, however, had her license revoked.

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Alex was walking home from school.

Suddenly, he noticed something wet on his back. He looked in his backpack and saw that his soda has spilled. The sticky liquid had gotten everywhere. Alex had to empty out his whole bag and wash it.

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Jon decided to buy a dog.

Jon loved his dog with all his heart. One day, the dog developed cancer. Jon cried because he was going to lose his friend. Indeed, the dog died from cancer.

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Eunice has always avoided candy because it is so unhealthy.

However, one halloween, she decides to try a small piece. Eunice is amazed how delicious the candy tastes. Now Eunice eats candy every day. She doesn't care whether candy is unhealthy or not.

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Raquel wanted a boyfriend.

So she decided she wanted to start dating again. She signed up on a dating site. Men started to message Raquel. She is now actively going on dates every weekend.

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Damion took off his clothes and stood looking in the mirror.

He popped a pimple on his face and smoothed his beard. He turned the water on and set it to hot just like he like it. When it was time to enter the shower, he put one foot under the water. Finally, he jumped under the spray of water to complete his shower.

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After three hours Ed finally finished his take home exam for calculus.

He left it on the table along with a granola bar to take the next day. As he was about to leave, he went to grab his paper and breakfast. They weren't there. He found his paper and the granola wrapper chewed up by his dog's bed.

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Heather wanted to challenge her friends to a mud run.

They got together at the local park to give it a shot. When they got there, Heather was in the lead. Kristen came up behind her and started beating her. In in the end Heather won.

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It was an exciting evening at the roller rink.

All the kids were doing tricks and having fun. Michelle decided to try the limbo game. Her friends encouraged her to limbo lower. She made it under the bar and won a candy prize.

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Henry went to dinner at his friend's house one night.

His friend's family ordered two large pizzas. Henry started eating, but he saw that everyone was saying grace. He felt awkward that he was the only one eating. He put his pizza back on his plate and bowed his head.

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Kyo was learning how to lucid dream.

He took a few classes. Then he went home to practice what he had learned. But Kyo had no dreams at all! He was very disappointed.

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Miles has wanted a pair of leather motorcycle chaps for months.

Usually he wears jeans while riding his motorcycle. However, when he sees other motorcyclists in chaps, he feels jealous. Finally he saves up enough money for a good pair of leather chaps. On his first ride wearing chaps, Miles feels great.

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Andrea invited Amanda onto her boat.

Amanda was excited since she had never taken a boat ride. The ocean waves were big that day, and the boat rocked a lot. Amanda quickly became sick and wanted to go back. Andrea apologized to Amanda since she felt bad for her.

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Omar was fascinated by ants.

So he decided to buy an ant farm. He developed a close relationship with the ants. But one morning, he noticed that they were crawling all over the house His mom became angry and quickly cleaned them up.

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Jackie tried twice to kill her husband, Digby.

She spiked his cherry Lambrini with antifreeze. The police arrested her, even though her attempts had failed. Her mobile phone had all the incriminating evidence they needed. Digby remains hospitalized.

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Oliver prepares to leave the house when he realizes he lost his keys.

He checks all of his pockets but his keys aren't there. Finally he sees his keys on the coffee table. Oliver remembers putting them there after checking the mail. Now he is ready to leave the house.

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In elementary school, I and my friends were on the baseball team.

We practiced all summer to be the best we could be. One day, our coach made us all work until we all became dehydrated. He gave us warm water to sip and told us to suck it up. Many of us quit after that.

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Some people claim to need a car.

These people should look closely at what a need is. We looked very closely at what our needs are. We decided that we only needed one car to live our lives. We sold our oldest car and invested the money.

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Lucy was on Facebook looking at a friends photos.

Lucy missed a party because she was far from home. The pictures made the party look epic. As Lucy stared at the images she began to get a headache. Lucy decided to stay off Facebook till she was home again.

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After travelling for two years on business, Sarah was exhausted.

She was tired of living in hotel after hotel. She made a decision that she had to find a job with no travel. She spoke with her boss who offered her a raise in pay. Sarah decided that no amount of money was worth her mental health.

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Marco decides to ask Laura out on a date.

However, he cannot decide what to ask her to do. Finally he asks her to play pool with him at the local pool hall. Marco and Laura have a fun afternoon playing pool together. Marco is so happy he asked Laura out.

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Bob was interested in raising bees.

He read several books to study beekeeping. Bob invested in beekeeping equipment. He caught a swarm and relocated them. Bob has been raising bees for several months now.

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Mia wanted to go sledding.

She called up her friends. They said it sounded like fun! They all met at the hill in town. They spent the whole day sledding and laughing!

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Susan wanted some coffee.

She went into the kitchen and looked at the pot. She filled the pot with water and put in coffee grounds. Then she turned it on. Soon there was coffee.

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Bob went to the doctor for a routine visit.

The doctor said Bob was deficient in vitamin B12. The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement. Bob went to the vitamin store and bought B12 supplements. The next time Bob went to the doctor, his B12 levels were perfect!

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The bachelor's party went to a performance.

The show included performers juggling fire sticks and a belly dancer. When the belly dancer came on stage, the party was mesmerized. The dancer went through her routine. The party went home, fulfilled and content with the performance.

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Lisa had no clean clothes so she decided to do laundry.

She piled all of her whites into the washer. When the buzzer dinged, she opened the washer and saw pink! A red sock had been hidden in the load and dyed the clothes. Now all of Lisa's clothes are ruined.

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Mornings were very hard for Sara's family.

They were always running late. Sara was in charge of everything. Finally she got the whole family to pitch in. Now mornings are smooth for Sara and her family.

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Marshall was nervous about the big test.

He studied everyday for 4 hours. He got so nervous that he had a panic attack. His friends told him he was smart. That gave him confidence and he passed the test.

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Aya wanted to see the whole universe.

She dreamed of flying through space exploring. Her parents told her to be realistic. But then Aya went to cosmonaut school! Now, she lives her dream every day.

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Sarah loved to drink coffee.

She drank coffee everyday. Her teeth were yellow from the coffee. She stained her teeth with a product she bought. Her teeth are now white.

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Jim worked at an ice cream factory as the foreman.

One day the vats of ice cream began running over. He tried his best to stop it from happening but it just kept coming. It flooded into the streets but no one cared because it was ice cream. Every year since, the town has an ice cream festival.

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Aki really liked his classmate Aya.

He wanted to ask her to prom, but he was afraid. He felt sure she would refuse, and maybe even laugh at him! But he gathered up his courage and he asked her anyway. Aya accepted gladly, and then she did laugh - with joy!

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Tina had sampled her mom's wine last night.

Her mom had caught her and grounded her. But the next morning, Tina woke with a terrible hangover. She thought that was a far worse punishment than the grounding. Tina vowed never to drink alcohol again!

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Lucy was in low spirits.

She awoke feeling better than she had in days. She decided she would make the most of her good mood. She fully expected the depression to return. By the end of the day she began to think she was getting better.

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Beth was eating pistachios when Kim asked for one.

She had never had a pistachio before. She cracked the shell and ate the nut. Her face became contorted and she spit it out. Kim told Beth it was the yuckiest nut she ever ate.

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Charlie couldn't decide on a logo for his new business.

He looked everywhere but nothing jumped out at him. One night he saw the silhouette of his son standing on his deck. He took a picture with his digital camera. That was the image he decided to use for his logo.

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One year, my family and I were traveling to Alabama by car.

As we passed through Tornado Alley, the weather turned bad. A tornado formed before our eyes, and came our way. We raced fast to get away, as we were terrified. Soon enough, the tornado disappeared and we were finally safe.

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Dana drives a convertible.

It was winter and she noticed a tear. She wasn't able to get it fixed before going to work. The entire drive there was cold. When she got out it had rained and the car was soaked.

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James liked to buy scratch tickets on payday for fun.

One day he won a hundred dollars. He decided to go to the casino to play for higher stakes. In the excitement, he started beating his full paycheck. He ended up broke and miserable.

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June loved to make up stories about people.

She knew it was wrong. She also knew it could hurt people's feelings. One day she got called into the principal's office. June received detention for spreading gossip at school.

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Bob was deciding on a college major.

He was debating between engineering and computer science. He narrowed it down between those two. Both of these offered the best career prospects. He was still a freshman but knew his future would be prosperous.

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Jen doesn't like Sandy.

But they both have to be in a group project at school. Jen tells the teacher this, but the teacher doesnt help. Eventually Jen and Sandy get in a fight about boys. The teacher now feels bad she didn't listen, and didn't punish them.

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I arrived to work one day and it seemed very slow.

I began to do dishes, but not many showed up to work on. After about an hour of no business, my boss seemed worried. He walked over to me and told me to take the night off. The restaurant closed early, and then I went home happy and sad.

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Gina and her friends didn't have hall passes.

And the teacher questioning them was very upset about this. They tried to explain they had permission to be there. But she insisted they return to their class. The girls realized it was pointless to try and argue with the teacher.

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John decided he wanted to make a positive change in his life.

He decided to take up a healthy hobby. He decided to get into cycling. He bought a good bicycle. He had fun riding the various trails around town.

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I was having a hard time in my math class.

My friend was incredibly talented in math. I asked him if he could tutor me and help understand things. We studied together once a week for two months. When I took my math final, I got a superb grade and was very proud.

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Gina hadn't grabbed a shopping cart at the store.

She thought she could carry three gallons of water in a basket. Now she had checked out and needed to get the water to her car. She never used the plastic bags at the store. But today she had no other choice.

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Thomas wanted a new Playstation 4.

His parents couldn't afford to buy him one. Thomas's mother decided to buy him a Nintendo 64 instead. He was upset until he started to play it. Now, Thomas loves his new Nintendo 64.

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Janice stared out of the car window as she rode to a new state.

Her new home was 1500 miles away. When she arrived she met a friend who lived next door. Janice soon forgot about the long trip from her old town. She was glad in retrospect that her family moved.

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When Tom finds out that he's adopted he is devastated.

He can't believe that his parents lied to him his whole life. So he goes looking for his real parents. He finds out that they died five years ago. It takes Tom a long time to get over the betrayal.

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Cassie's car stopped working.

She went to the shop to get it fixed. They told her it could not be fixed. Cassie was very happy. She used it as an excuse to buy a new car.

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Marissa was at the mall.

Suddenly, a woman came up to her. She explained that she had a petition for the city council. Marissa read through the information. Then, she decided to add her name.

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Julie had been away at college for 2 years.

She loved school, but missed her family tremendously. Christmas break started today and Julie was driving home. She smiled as she drove, thinking of seeing her family. When she walked in the door, they all hugged her tightly.

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Earl was at work one day, when he got a bloody nose.

He quickly ran to the back of the store and grabbed a towel. After cleaning up, he made sure his nose wasn't bleeding anymore. He looked outside, and saw a line of people waiting for him. Earl quickly ran back and got back to work.

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The boss told Diana to take a seat.

He began to ask some background questions about her. He also asked how the job can benefit with someone like her. In the most straightforward tone, Diana replied with confidence. At the end of the day, the boss gave her the job.

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I was having a routine dental check up.

The dentist told me I needed my wisdom teeth removed. They gave medication to sedate me while they did their job. When I woke up from the medication I was at home in bed. I didn't a thing that happened once I took the medicine.

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Grandma decided to go on the roller coaster with us.

Although the roller coaster didn't move yet, she was scared. I tried to calm her down throughout the ride, but she wasn't relaxed. In addition, she screamed when the roller-coaster went down the peak. Before getting out, she took a few minutes to breathe.

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I first had to think of of a blog niche.

I decided to start a fitness website. I recruited people to join the site on facebook. I began building up a huge following. I decided to sell the website.

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Kenny walked into his new classroom.

The teacher introduced him to the other classmates. However, one of the boys came up to Kenny. Kenny got bit on the arm by him. They fought with each other using their fists.

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Lucy awoke planning to go outside and play.

But when she sat up she could hear the rain on her window. She looked outside and saw the storm clouds were rolling in. Upset she couldn't go outside she went to her bookshelf instead. Lucy lay on her bed and read books the whole day.

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Sam bought some expensive clothes.

He bought a fifty dollar shirt. He bought sixty dollar jeans. He then saw a homeless man with no shirt. He decided to donate the clothes to the homeless man.

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Today I wanted to buy a soda.

I walked to the store with my wallet. I found the soda I wanted. Then, I paid for it at the counter. It was tasty.

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Trisha wants to be a writer.

She found out that she has a hard time getting started. She read some books on how to be a good writer. Some common advice she got was to put the books down and write. She started to write about anything and soon she was writing a lot.

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Karen was tired of all the stuff cluttering up her house.

She decided it was time to have a yard sale. She gathered up all her items and put price tags on them. That Friday, she made signs at put them around the neighborhood. The sale was a success and she made a lot of cash.

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my family was poor.

if you wanted anything, you had to get it yourself. i wanted a car. i worked hard for two Year's. i saved enough to buy my own car.

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Lynn's new boyfriend took her to a Chinese restaurant.

He knew how to use chopsticks but Lynn did not. Lynn wanted to impress him. She tried really hard to use the chopsticks but it was difficult! She made a mess but her effort impressed him nonetheless.

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I got tired of having eggs and potatoes for breakfast every day.

So I got some pancake mix to make pancakes. I combines the mix, an egg, some milk, and a bit of oil. I mixed all those up really well, but not too much. And this morning I made three really fantastic pancakes.

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Stan was throwing a baseball around in the house.

Stan's mother was angry and told him to stop. Stan was defiant and continued to do it. He lost control of the baseball and broke a window. Stan wished that he had listened to his mother.

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I got my first job.

My boss paid me in cash. I realized I wouldn't have to pay taxes if I didn't declare the money. In actuality, the IRS found out and fined me for tax evasion. I realized I should always pay my taxes.

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Erica adopted a Labrador puppy named Jerry.

Jerry loved to run away whenever he could. One day, Jerry was injured when he was hit by a car. Erica had a fence installed while he was in the veterinary hospital. Jerry loved playing in his new, safe yard.

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Amanda saw an ad for the Annual Cooking Contest.

She decided to join and enter her apple pie recipe. She went to the store and bought supplies. Amanda started making pies immediately when she got home. She entered her pie into the contest and won!

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There was a dog named April.

April lived with her master in the country. One day her master was lying in a hammock. April decided to jump onto her master while in the hammock. It flipped over and both the dog and her master fell.

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Jane was driving home from the grocery store.

It was rainy and dark. She hit a puddle and lost control of the car. It ran off the road and hit a tree. She made it out with injuries but is supposed to recover.

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Martha was cleaning some bottles.

She had to wash all of the little pieces, like the stoppers. Then, she put hot soapy water in the bottles. She used a brush to scrub the sides. Then, she rinsed it all.

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Stan and his friends went to the bowling alley on a busy night.

The alley worker told them it would be a 45 minute wait. Stan reached into his pocket and then slammed a $20 bill down. The worker apologized then for the 15 minute wait. Stan repeated this process and the worker took them to a lane.

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I play the piano.

And I practice for a piano recital every year. I practice until I've mastered the song. Then I invite family and friends to my recital. And I play my song for them.

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Bud and Ted were rivals on the same hockey team.

One day Ted got hurt with a puck and had to be hospitalized. Bud decided to go visit Ted while he was recovering. At first the boys were quiet, but then they chatted. When Ted came back, they were the best of friends!

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Dave had never been to the famous San Diego Comic Con.

One year, he decided he would save up some money for the convention. After working a lot of overtime, he saved up enough money. Dave was able to spend the entire week in San Diego. He loved being able to attend the convention and plans to do it again.