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Del hurried home from work. He was very worried and anxious. His wife had said she had important news for him. But when he got home, he saw his wife was smiling.

He was overjoyed when his wife told him that she was pregnant.

Del's wife told him that she had breast cancer.

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I played in a fantasy basketball league this season. I've played fantasy football but never fantasy basketball before. I don't like it as much as football because there are too many games. The season is longer and it's basically down to pure luck to win.

I called my friend who loves basketball and asked him for help.

I decided to drink some margaritas that night.

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A group of friends went to go bowling. They had a really good time. The friends decided to formalize themselves into a team. They brainstormed for a good name.

They agreed on a name for the team and joined a league.

The friends were upset when they discovered Natalie was missing.

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The principal came out of his office and left the main office. Gina was surprised since she had been waiting 20 minutes. She thought for sure it was finally her turn. But he didn't acknowledge she was there at all.

Gina felt frustrated.

Gina was glad to get the attention she desired.

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Ara was in the school choir. Her leader offered her a solo in the school play. Ara was nervous but thrilled. She practiced every day for weeks.

Ara got a standing ovation for her solo.

Ara refused her solo.

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Kelly was excited to try the new Starbucks flavor. The flavor was red velvet cake. When she ordered it she took a sip. It was delicious.

It became her new favorite.

She confronted the barista and demanded a new coffee be made.

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When I was young I hated mowing the lawn. As I got older I never really liked it any more. Now that I have my own kids I make them mow the lawn. They hate it too.

I'm sure their kids will hate mowing lawns as well.

My kids and I are opening a lawn mowing company.

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Kimmy loved owls. She visited a national park with her brother to try to spot them. They arrived at dusk and sat in their hiding spot. Soon they saw an amazing sight.

Kimmy saw several owls fly away into the night.

Kimmy turned on her flashlight to scream at the owls in fright.

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Joan saw a TV show about coupon queens. She decided to join in this thrifty enterprise. Joan's boss found her clipping coupons instead of working. He told Joan she was no longer needed on the job.

Joan regretted her new hobby.

Joan was glad she could clip coupons at work.

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Florence loves the way that her friends look in summer dresses. She decides that she wants to have one too. She visits her local mall and finds a beautiful dress with flowers. Florence tries it on and it fits perfectly.

She felt beautiful with her new dress on.

She smeared dirt all over the dress.

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My Dad tried to buy a car yesterday. He went to the local dealership. He had some ideas in mind. But the dealer kept pushing other options.

Dad got what he wanted, though.

I own a car.

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Brian was a highschool student who felt sure of his intelligence. He had a big test coming up but felt sure that he would pass. Brian did not study for the test. When Brian took the test, he realized he was unprepared.

Brian felt lucky that he got a C on the test.

Brian's teacher praised Brian's performance on the test.

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William was feeling down after receiving some bad news. William's wife tried to raise his spirits, but was unsuccessful. William's friend asked him to help move a sofa for a wounded veteran. The move turned into a 6 hour visit that raised William's spirits.

He went home and happily kissed his wife.

He went to bed early that night because he was so depressed.

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Travis always stayed up until midnight. He never got a good night of sleep. One night he drank a glass of warm milk. Travis went to bed early.

He woke up feeling better than he had in a long time.

He woke up feeling extremely tired from staying up.

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Karel always wanted to tap dance. Her friends thought it was nerdy. She still pursued her dream. Eventually she became really good.

She won a tap dancing contest.

She never danced again.

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Jill bought a pickaxe and went down to the mine. John saw her on her way. He told her that women can't work in the mine. So she swung her pickaxe right through his skull.

John then fell down and died.

John was then very happy.

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Pam was looking for a house to buy. After a few months of looking, she finally found a house she loved. However, it was a little too expensive. Pam tried to talk down the price, and succeeded.

Pam finally bought the house.

Pam became homeless.

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Harris was poor. He decided to rob a bank. He held up the bank at gunpoint and stole thousands of dollars. He escaped in his getaway car.

Harris could not outrun the police and was caught.

Harris decided to toss the money in the lake.

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Ivan broke his foot. He had to use a wheelchair for a few months. Finally his doctor told him he could walk again. Ivan stood up and took a few shaky steps.

Ivan was happy to be on his feet again.

Ivan went sprinting through the forest.

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The office worker claimed she was the best multitasker in the world. Her boss wanted her to prove it, so she gave her a bunch of jobs. The worker cracked her knuckles and began the list of jobs. The worker worked with a great flurry and speed.

All projects were completed on time and all were correct.

The office worker gave up and checked into rehab.

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Neil had just arrived in Morocco. He loved the exotic feel of it. The language was beautiful. And the people were so friendly, too!

Neil wished he could stay.

Neil later hated the country.

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Tommy was only 9 years old and always getting in trouble. One day he told his friend Tim that he was going to run away. He went home and packed his clothes. He decided to leave that night.

He then decided to not run away from home.

Tommy then bought a new car.

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Mike had a beautiful girlfriend. One day he was walking around his school yard. He saw his girlfriend with another guy. The other guy was his friend bob.

Mike was sad to see his girlfriend with someone else.

Mike was glad he didn't walk around the schoolyard.

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Randy wanted to buy a house very badly. He spent years saving his money. After a decade of saving, he had enough for a down payment. Randy got approved on his mortgage and bought his home.

Randy was thrilled!

Randy was disappointed.

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I started getting into music in middle school. As my tastes expanded, so did my desire to attend a concert. My friends had seen one or two, but I had not. Finally, after a few painful Years, my time arrived.

I finally saw my first concert and it was amazing.

I decided I didn't like concerts anymore.

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My grandma was on her deathbed. She told me to always take out time for the little things. I try to live this daily. I try to enjoy the things people normally take for granted.

I thank my grandma for my giving me my life's philosophy.

I never liked the things my grandma said.

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Kenny was an electrical engineer. He loved working with circuits and wiring panels. One day he accidentally electrocuted himself badly. He was injured and scared.

Kenny thought maybe he should seek another profession.

Kenny looked forward to conquering his fears.

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Little Richie was tired of being picked on. He wanted it to change for the better. Little Richie starts taking Karate to defend himself. He showed off his new skills in friend of his bully.

Little Richie no longer has to be afraid of being bullied.

Little Richie felt guilty.

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My kitchen had too much trash in it. I cleaned it up and put it into bags. I took the bags outside of my house. I then carried the bags down my driveway to the trash can.

I was glad to get rid of the trash.

I missed the trash in the kitchen.

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An ambulance rushed to Ollie's house after he called 911. The medics arrived and placed him on the stretcher. They wheeled him to the ambulance. He was placed inside and rushed to the hospital.

Ollie survived a heart attack.

The ambulance driver decided to stop for lunch on the way.

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Jenny always used to take long walks with her husband Bill. After they divorced, Jenny stayed in the house and didn't go on walks. One day Jenny decided to start taking walks again. She found that the walks were still nice, even without Bill.

Jenny continued taking a walk every evening after that.

Jenny felt too sad to go on walks after that.

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Mia opened a cafe when she was thirty. After five Years, the cafe got really successful. One day a celebrity visited her cafe. The celebrity was so impressed that they tweeted about it.

Her cafe became even more popular.

Her cafe went out of business.

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Ari spends $20 a day on pickles. He decides to make his own to save money. He puts the pickles in brine. Ari waits 2 weeks for his pickles to get sour.

Ari opens the jar to find perfect pickles.

Ari's pickles are sweet.

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Janice wanted to go to a Seafood place. She made arrangements to go with some friends. When they all went, Janice ordered the lobster. After she ate the lobster she got very ill.

Sandra vowed she would never eat lobster again.

Sandra ordered a second plate of lobster.

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Jim was teaching his son to ride a bike. At first he taught the boy with training wheels. Then he removed the wheels. Jim was so happy he almost cried to see his son peddling.

This was Jim's proudest moment as a parent.

Jim re-attached the training wheels.

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Nina was scared of the pool. She had never learned to swim! But she dipped her toes in and then entered slowly. Soon she was splashing and dog-paddling.

She had a great time.

She decided to never go in the pool again.

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Mark and Molly had reservations for a popular restaurant. When they arrived the hostess seated them at their table. They ordered from the menu and waited on their food. When dessert arrived Mark asked Molly to marry him.

Molly said yes.

Molly laughed in Mark's face and left.

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Mom took me grocery shopping with her today. We went through all the aisles. I got help Mom put items in the cart. She even let me get a special treat.

I was happy with mom.

Mom was making me upset all day.

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Sara came back from the market. And she was eager to try the new coffee that she bought. After she finished preparing it, she drank away. Sara was amazed by how smooth and rich it tasted.

Sara decided this was her new favorite coffee.

Sara hated the bitter taste of coffee.

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Pat liked to spend time online. He downloaded many files without being careful. One day, his computer stopped working. Pat brought it to a computer technician, who told him he had a virus.

Pat asked the technician to remove the virus.

The technician installed more viruses on his computer.

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I took my car in for an oil change. I informed them that I would be waiting in the lobby. After an hour, I checked to see if it was done yet. I was told that they didn't even have it started yet.

Angrily, I left with my car and went somewhere else.

I told them that I was happy with their service.

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Jill was driving her car. She accidentally passed the building she was looking for. She turned around. She then saw her grandma and offered her a ride.

Her grandma climbed in and they drove home.

She told her grandma to find her own ride.

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Miles was a roofer. He loved his job and was very good at it. However, one day he was not paying attention and fell off the roof. Luckily, he only broke his leg.

Miles decided that he needed to be more careful.

Miles got up and walked away.

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Ben was shopping at a walmart. He was looking for anything that seemed cool to him. Ben noticed a large adult kite was on sale. He bought the kite and went back home.

Ben flew his kite in the backyard all night!

Ben was upset he'd gone shopping.

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Francine was preparing for her first time on a airplane. Francine has never been on a airplane before. Francine conducted research to find out what flying was like. Francine got several tips from the research to make her travel easier.

Francine then became more comfortable.

Francine could not find any tips to help her.

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Don and his wife drove to a video rental shop. After half an hour, the two couldn't decide on a movie to watch. Don asked the owner of the shop to pick out a movie for them. The owner selected a popular romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl.

Don and his wife got the movie.

Don and his wife gave up and went home.

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Jill's dad took her to pick out a kitten. There were two in the cage. She couldn't leave one behind. Her dad agreed.

Jill and her dad took both kittens home.

Jill and her dad took one kitten home.

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Amy's class was going to the museum on a field trip. Amy was excited to view the King Tut exhibit. Amy asked the information desk where to find the exhibit. The lady informed her the Exhibit left the month before.

Amy became sad.

Amy became happy.

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Janice was excited to bring cupcakes to her work for her birthday. She worked all day on making the perfect frosting. Each cupcake was truly a work of art. Everyone at her work loved them.

Janice was thrilled and happy for the rest of the day.

Janice was disappointed by her co-workers' reaction.

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Tony loved Maria. They had been dating for a year. He decided to propose to her. He got her a great ring and popped the question.

Maria said yes.

Maria told Tony that she wanted a divorce.

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Kate went on her very first date with Rich. They went to a steakhouse, but Kate was a vegetarian. Rich spent the whole night talking about himself. At the end of the date, he asked Kate to pay for her dinner.

Kate decided to not date rich again.

Kate had a great time on the date.

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Tim was always on his bike during the summer. He was riding fast down his local street on day. He didn't see the huge pothole in the middle of the road. Tim rode right into the pothole, flipping his bike.

He broke his arm.

He landed in a big pile of snow.

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Sarah and Dan were looking for a new apartment. Their friend heard about this process. He wanted to live with them in the new city. He got a job in the same city.

Sarah and Dan had a loyal friend.

Sarah and Dan's friend wasn't close to them.

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Rachel went biking on a mountain trail. She took a less-used route. Rachel got lost in the woods the trail was in. She met a park ranger in the woods and they got out.

Rachel felt lucky.

But Rachel didn't need his help.

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Harry had a big crush on Mary. He asked her out on a date one evening. Mary told him that she wasn't interested. Harry was saddened by her response.

He became very depressed.

He was so happy.

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Mary went to the market on Sunday for fruit. She bought bananas but couldn't find any peaches. She decided that she would wait on the peaches until next time. When she went again there were still no peaches.

Mary was disappointed.

Mary didn't want peaches.

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Jenny's Mom took her to the orchard. It was the first time she'd seen apples on trees! Her Mom hoisted her on her shoulder so Jenny could reach. Jenny grabbed a bright red apple from a tree.

Jenny took a bite.

Jenny started to cry.

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Bill used to always love going to Cape Cod. He loved being by the ocean. But he also loved all the fresh fish. He would always go to same restaurant.

He liked to order the "Catch of the Day."

The chef there was notorious for serving spoiled fish.

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Betsy went into a candy store. She bought all the candy she could for ten dollars. She was so excited she ran out the door with a bag full of candy. She tripped on a shoelace.

She fell and spilled her candy all over the street.

She poured the bag of candy in the trash and left.

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We bought a new house. It was perfect, and everything I ever wanted. There was a white fence and a large wrap around porch. Our kids will have so many great memories in this house.

We were so happy.

We are so angry.

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It was my first time ever playing football and I was so nervous. I had never been tackled before. I hoped it would not hurt. During the game, I got tackled and it did not hurt at all!

From then on, I felt more confident playing football.

I realized playing baseball was really a lot of fun.

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Tina wanted to play a prank on her sister. Tina set her sister's alarm clock 3 hours ahead. The next morning her sister got up 3 hours early. When she realized what had happened she was very mad.

Tina's sister vowed to get even.

Tina's sister wrote her a thank you card.

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I smoked since I was twenty Years old. Last year I decided to quit. It was hard not to smoke the few months. It got easier to stop everyday.

Eventually I stopped smoking.

I felt ashamed of myself ever since.

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Scott was hungry. He decided to cook dinner. He cooked tacos. He made enough to share with a friend.

His friend loved the tacos that Scott cooked.

His friend was so offended he asked Scott to leave.

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Amy was visiting her best friend in Phoenix. It was her first time in Arizona. She was excited to see the town. She exited the airport and was struck by the heat.

Amy began to sweat.

Amy began shivering.

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My brother and I always compete at carving Jack-o-Lanterns. We try to see who can carve the craziest face. I carved a face comprised entirely of different-sized squares. My brother carved a face in a strange spiral pattern.

My mother said she thought mine was the oddest looking.

I tripped and spilled a bowl of Halloween candy on the porch.

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Kari's sweater ripped. She needed to buy a new one. She decided to go to the mall. She bought a sweater from Armani.

Kari wore her new sweater to school the next day.

Kari refused to wear the new sweater.

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I tried going to the park the other day. The weather seemed nice enough for a walk. Within minutes of getting there I started sneezing. My eyes were watery and it was hard to breathe.

My allergies were too bad and I had to go back home.

It reminded me of how much I loved spring flowers.

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Marie's husband is in the Army. He is away for a tour overseas. Marie walked into her home. Her husband was waiting on the couch.

Marie was shocked.

Marie was not surprised at all.

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Andrew saw this day coming. He had to quit his job. He hasn't made a sale in two weeks. His boss asked him what was he going to do?

Andrew said that he was going to have to find a new career.

Andrew's boss gave him a raise for his excellent performance.

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Ella wanted to lose some weight. She decided to get some help. She joined a diet club at work. The girls all encouraged each other.

Ella felt great from the encouragement.

Ella felt bad about what the girls think.

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Jim really wanted a new smart watch. He started saving his money because the watch was very expensive. One day he walked into work and there was a present on his desk. His boss had bought him a smart watch because of his excellent work.

Jim was delighted.

Jim was angry.

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Trouble comes when folks do not listen. My daughter did not listen to me today. She was dancing too close to the wall. She lost control and hit the corner of the wall.

My daughter learned her lesson the hard way.

I bought my daughter some ice cream for listening so well.

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I was playing football with friends. We set up in our positions. When the game began, I was tackled. I hurt my knee and screamed.

My friends stopped playing to help me off the field.

I got back up to finish the game.

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Maya was afraid that she was too old to have a family. She dreamed of meeting the perfect man and having kids. Finally she joined a dating service to try to meet the right man. She met a great guy who eventually asked her to marry him.

Maya said yes.

Maya decided to never get married.

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Today I wrote a lot of stories. I sat down and thought about each one. Then, I typed it carefully into the boxes. Finally, I submitted the stories.

I wanted to finish the project successfully.

I hoped my computer would erase my stories.

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Ed went to the local chicken restaurant. He ordered a bucket of chicken to eat. When he got home he noticed it wasn't what he had ordered. It was all wings and thighs when is was supposed to be breasts.

Ed called the restaurant and complained.

Ed called the restaurant and complimented them for their service.

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I decided it was time for me to go to sleep. I started up the stairs. My kitty ran in front of me. I got into my bed and under my covers.

My kitty laid on my chest, and we went to sleep.

I searched the room for 20 minutes looking for my kitty.

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Kelly was taking her daughter to get her first shot. Her daughter got scared and started crying. Kelly tried to soothe her. The shot was painful.

Kelly's daughter kept on crying.

Kelly's daughter started laughing.

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Eric was overly excited for lunch today. The cafeteria was serving his absolute favorite meal. He loved the school's pizza and french fries. He sprinted to the lunch line but it was too late.

Eric had to settle for cold peanut butter and jelly for lunch.

Eric got a second plate of pizza and french fries.

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Jessie's friend John handed her a box of candy. She smiled, thanking him as she walked to her next class. Midway through she opened the box for a snack. Inside John had put a note asking her to prom.

Jessie went to prom with John.

John hates Jessie.

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Jake lives in Flint Michigan. One day he went to run himself a bath. He was very upset to see that the water wasn't clean. Jake called his mayor to complain.

The mayor told him he had better things to do.

The mayor had just emerged from a seedy back-alley motel.

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Bill bragged about the Patriots all year. He would make negative posts about other teams on Facebook. He would brag about every win they made. The Broncos beat the Patriots in the playoffs.

Bill thinks that the Bronco got lucky.

Bill is a huge Broncos fan.

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Jessica likes to get coffee before work. One morning she was running five minutes late. When she got to the coffee shop, the line was very long. She had to go to work without coffee that morning.

She was frustrated all morning.

She felt energized and alert all morning.

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George was in a bit of a pickle. He had a deadline that was rapidly approaching. He only had a few more pages to go in his book. He sat down at the computer and was struck with inspiration.

George finished his manuscript and celebrated.

George deleted his hard drive.

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Ivy was scared to go to summer camp. But she steeled herself and got on the bus. When she got there, she went to talk to the other campers. Soon she had made a few new friends.

Ivy ended up loving summer camp.

But she wanted to go home.

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Ellen's family went to the mountains to cut down a fresh tree. They searched and searched before finding the perfect Christmas tree. Just as her dad was about to make the first cut, they noticed a nest. There was a family of squirrels living in the tree.

Ellen stopped her dad from cutting the tree.

Ellen watched her dad chop the tree for firewood.

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Shelly wanted a pet. But her mom was allergic to cats. And their apartment was too small for a dog! Then Shelly thought of a solution.

She got a parrot and named it Bear.

She bought a cat and let it roam the house.

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Fred's English assignment was to write a short story. But he was scared he would fail. He looked at several other short stories for inspiration. And he spent hours and hours writing his story.

Fred turned in his story and got an A+.

Fred no longer wanted to be a fireman.

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Linda went on vacation and visited a beach. She collected a bunch of sea shells. Linda brought the shells home and made them into necklaces. She posted pictures and her friends loved them.

They all began asking to her make necklaces for them.

She immediately removed the photos from her Facebook page.

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Mary decided to clean her kitchen. The floor was filthy! She sent her kids outside to play. Then she got on her knees and scrubbed the whole floor.

After an hour the floor was gleaming and Mary was very pleased.

Afterward the floor was sparkling and Mary was furious about it.

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Alice adopted a pit bull puppy earlier this year. She was worried that people would judge him because of his breed. She took him to puppy classes and trained him properly. Alice loved him and used a lot of positive reinforcement.

Alice believes pit bulls can make good pets.

Alice thinks pit bulls make dangerous pets.

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A man knocked on the front door. He didn't say anything when I answered. He just kept staring. The dog ran out the door.

I started to run after the dog.

I decided to ask the man for lunch.

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Peyton and Tom played football often. Tom always won for many Year's. Peyton never gave up and kept practicing. Peyton finally beat Tom at a game of football.

Tom was a bad sport and punched Peyton in the face.

Tom dropped to a knee and asked Peyton to marry him.

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We would go camping every summer. We would pack lunches and trek out. We would stop at a rest stop for lunch. Typically it would be a McDonald's and I'd order fries.

I love french fries.

I always hated french fries.

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Mary was pissed at Paul for forgetting their anniversary. Paul had to think quick. He decided to call his friends to help fix things. They helped him set up an amazing party and invited everyone.

Mary forgave Paul.

Paul brought his mistress to the party.

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Jeff wanted to beat his mile run record of 6 minutes. So he practiced running every day. He ate more fruits and vegetables. And he felt much better.

Jeff beat his old record and was happy.

Instead of running, Jeff went to the movies.

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I was resting on my couch. My two cousins appeared out of nowhere. They raised their water guns. I immediately ran.

I went outside and sprayed them with the hose when they followed.

I decided to play alone in my room.

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Joe woke up one day and looked in the mirror. He noticed he had really put on some extra weight. Joe sighed, and forced himself to step on the scale. He noticed he had gained nearly 40 pounds the past year.

Joe decided to go on a diet.

Joe ate a whole pizza.

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Shy Anna was not very popular in high school. People thought she was too boring. Little did they know, by night she was a guitarist in a local band. Soon her band was garnering national attention.

Soon people discovered who she was and loved her.

That was why no one liked her.