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

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29ebb19b-ab26-4335-8c36-19d6ab0cf886	It was Valentine's Day and I was excited to see flowers at my door. I rushed inside to open the box. The bouquet was small and mostly dead, not what my husband ordered. I was very upset and started to cry.	My husband went out and bought a better bouquet.	I was upset that the flowers weren't more dead.
d64ddc27-16fe-4489-a3e9-dbb6c87fb10b	Bob was a hoarder. He collected a lot of useless things inside his home. His home was beginning to pile up with garbage. Bob decided to call a professional cleaning service.	Bob was nervous about what the cleaners would think of him.	Bob proudly showed his house to the cleaners.
d1324880-08f2-459a-bdfc-d918ee8104bd	Juanita realizes that she needs warmer clothing to get through winter. She looks for a jacket but at first everything she finds is expensive. Finally she finds a jacket she can afford. She buys the jacket and feels much better.	She is happy.	She hates the new jacket.
4c70ef85-39c9-40b5-b8c2-ed583a4fec32	Petey held the high score in the pizza parlor's arcade cabinet. It was a campaign fighting game from the 80s. One day Petey went in and the machine was gone. The staff informed him that it had broken down.	Petey was so disappointed that the game was gone.	Petey was very happy that the game was gone.
213fa557-25d7-41ab-9bfb-f1f92735310d	We moved to Cambridge in 2013. Our cat came to the new place first. She was unfamiliar with the new home. She hid in the kitchen cabinet for hours as we moved.	We were finally able to coax the cat out with treats.	The cat loved wondering the new home.
e6057ea7-eef6-41c8-914f-4397202d7341	Kate was on a field trip to the park. She loved the monkey bars the most. There was a line to use them when she got there. When it was her turn, she hopped up gleefully.	She had fun climbing.	She was very disappointed.
62624123-0ed3-4dc3-b610-32e5eb6a54e1	Alanna was the worst student in the MATHletes club. Her crush had started tutoring fellow students in math. She felt embarrassed but signed up anyway. They hit it off right away and Alanna worked very hard.	Alanna was able to kiss her crush when her grades improved.	Alanna decided to learn another language.
6a77c4a9-cb61-4511-a962-732276defb09	Sarah was watching television. A commercial came on for the new Xbox. Sarah immediately drove to her local electronics store. She bought a new Xbox with a headset and extra controller.	Sarah brought it home and used it.	Sarah decided videogame were stupid.
abbb91c6-5669-4d2c-9587-e7500ea0177c	The school class took a field trip to an abandoned mine. Their geology teacher told them to look for interesting rocks. A girl in the class tripped over what looked to be a white rock. It turned out to be a really old dinosaur fossil!	Everyone in the class was very excited!	The teacher yelled at the girl who had tripped.
94d111c2-3c86-40cc-afaa-e9d0a123c3d5	My goal is to do over two hundred pounds on the squat machine. At my gym that is the maximum weight on that machine. Right now I can only do about one hundred and fifty pounds. I worked real hard at it for well over six months.	I know I'll get there one day.	I know I'll eat pears one day.
f7368292-be39-4ca6-acb0-176bb832d144	My wife always packs more than she needs. She carries a lot of heavy luggage. I usually have to help her as well. It's hard to carry.	We manage.	She yells at me to leave her alone.
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3cee391d-ad6f-4e54-82ba-8236687b9c10	June was excited to share gardening with her son. She showed the boy how to pluck weeds, root and all. June and her son worked on separate rows, weeding steadily. When they finished, the boy showed June his pile of weeds.	June told him that he had done a great job.	June ignored him and walked away.
4e21bd8d-4cce-43be-b368-363075029a98	The Brown family was going to the Grand Canyon. They all piled in the car and began their drive from Iowa. There were many stops along the way and the trip was long. When they arrived at the Canyon the kids hopped out of the car.	They all took photo's to post on their Facebook pages.	They walked all they way back home in disgust, and anger.
dedf5688-6b20-47aa-b153-66738da47f40	Gina was at the library at school. She wanted to find books about dolphins. She looked on the shelf where she thought they would be. But there were no books about dolphins.	Gina went home without checking out a book.	Gina checkout a book about dolphins.
44143544-e012-405c-919f-6342be1aca8b	Aya entered a contest at her grocery store. Shoppers could submit their receipts into a drawing for a new car. Aya shopped a lot, so she had a lot of entries. She hoped to win the new car!	Aya waited with anticipation.	Aya stopped shopping.
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a0dfd717-70e3-48b4-99d2-8b3bcfe56ab6	Every year the smiths go on a camping trip. This year they decided to go to Colorado to camp. The family took the trailer and the goods to go. The kids were excited.	It was a great trip and they had a good time.	They decided to cancel the vacation.
4513e02f-9c96-4452-9075-cc876a094621	Louisa is trying to think of the perfect gift for her grandson. She decides to knit him a pair of mittens. Louisa buys a bright red spool of yarn for the mittens. Her grandson is very happy when he sees his new mittens.	Her grandson thanks Louisa for the wonderful gift.	Her grandson is upset with Louisa.
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946793b7-29d6-498b-afe5-d14adcbe5310	Gina's CD player was broken. But she had a tape deck. The tape deck was more work than the CD player. If she wanted to hear a song again she had to rewind the tape.	Gina bought a new CD player.	Gina used her CD player instead.
2abe8c8d-1f65-42ea-8735-200b5e33ef52	My wife was pregnant with my son. One day she said it was time to have the baby. I took her to the doctor where they got her ready. She was in labor for several hours with my son.	Afterwards I got to meet my son.	Afterwards I went out for a pizza.
ddf7b3da-705d-4170-8eb2-ce9c84650f50	Amy saw a lovely black dress when she was shopping. She loved the dress, but it was too expensive. Just then a cashier walked by and told Amy the dress was on sale. Amy decided to buy the dress.	Amy was excited!	Amy was so disappointed!
34f8f293-b80c-4232-9c71-01cb8453a869	The awards ceremony began. The manager announced the awards for all of his employees. Everyone believed that Jane would receive the most outstanding award. However, the manager gave the award to Hannah.	Jane was crushed.	Jane had never been more proud.
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c689baaa-8250-4812-8a97-06b07d2957ce	Joey was fourteen. He really wanted to shave. He watched his face every week in the mirror. Finally he began to grow a beard.	Joey felt very grown up.	Joey felt childish.
9c9cf25c-988d-43b7-9b42-3c560b95563d	Tom didn't know why his internet speed was so slow. He called his cable company but there were no problems. He finally decided to buy a new router. That made a huge difference.	Tom was very happy to now be surfing quickly.	Tom was glad his cable picture had improved.
1ae8a6ac-ec5c-4d13-9b75-9da2b90feba3	May wanted to run a salon. She decided to strive for her dream. She signed up for beauty school. She studied hard and finished in six months!	Eventually Mary got to run her own salon.	Mary then got a job as a plumber.
a374c941-7837-42ea-ab3a-06d1c35b914e	Amy's class went on a field trip to see A Mid Summer Night's Dream. They arrived at the theater and found their seats. Amy was in awe of the actors discipline and talent. After the play she was able to speak with the cast.	Amy was thrilled.	Amy told the actors she could have performed better.
e7be33ba-9c8c-42ab-9d3e-952e6dec0b4a	Elaine was preparing an Easter basket for her niece. Elaine learned that her niece love Peppa Pig. Elaine went to the store and purchased several Peppa Pig items. After purchasing the items, Elaine assembled the Easter basket.	Her niece saw the basket and hugged Elaine around the neck.	Her niece hated the Easter basket.
2424878e-7198-4758-847b-a3ee0f915209	Paulo loves the way that candles make him feel comfortable. He decided to buy some nice candles for his apartment. Now Paulo lights candles after a stressful day at work. It helps him overcome feelings of anxiety.	Paulo likes his candles.	Paulo hates his candles.
cb0706e2-c8dc-4d77-a423-8e9d3a346445	Samantha was happy to go away for the summer. She told all of her friends that she was going to Hawaii. At the last minute her brother gets sick. Samantha vacation was cancelled.	Samantha was so disappointed!	Samantha was ecstatic!
2edc5f04-1636-4c2c-843c-10365f60ddd4	My brother was trying to connect his glasses together. He placed some super glue over the broken spot. However, his finger got caught in the glue. It started to become hard.	My brother freaked out.	My brother kept it that way.
2a68c0f7-e86e-47a1-89bc-78ec8a3dde8e	Sam has a toothache. He makes a dentist appointment. Sam is very nervous. Sam's dentist is very nice and gentle.	Sam was happy with the dentist he chose.	Sam's dentist removed all his teeth and made him dentures.
16820856-ece8-45a0-a8ef-0e27c2acfbc1	Todd was an aspiring artist looking for a new studio. He scoured the internet but came up empty. Then he called a realtor who found him one. She took him there.	Todd loved the place on first sight.	Todd decided to live outdoors instead.
3a6292aa-f7d8-4a29-ba7e-4ae10b04dea0	I love surprising people. Jake wanted a new guitar for a long time but couldn't afford it. One year I got a large Christmas bonus. I told him that I got him a movie for a gift.	I actually bought Jake a guitar!	Jake loved the movie!
d1dcd1d5-a491-423a-abd9-84a2e7ea4c3a	Sue was a very fit woman. She worked out on a daily basis. Sue found out she was expecting a baby. She continued to workout during the pregnancy.	Sue's doctors did not approve.	Sue continued to drink alcohol.
38cc396f-e631-4605-afde-c57a9859d6ad	I convinced my friend to vote for my favorite candidate. I managed to make them enthusiastic about the process. On election day they never showed up to vote. I forgot to tell them what day it was.	I was sad.	I felt very satisfied.
523ddae6-9978-4a6a-b5cf-786b19cd5e1b	In 2010 we visited our daughter in New York. She was a grad student at CUNY. She and her husband asked where we wanted to go. I picked the Frick House, as we visited there on our honeymoon.	We had a fun time.	But we were bored.
1edd0ea2-ca82-46bc-a6ee-a25920a63e59	The dogs romped in the deep snow. The snow was so deep that the smaller dog disappeared in a drift. The bigger dog looked confused and began to dig. The smaller dog ran out from behind the drift.	Both dogs happily continued to play in the snow.	The bigger dog couldn't find the smaller dog.
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cb5d2caa-a84a-4b24-b220-31fa7f86c2ed	I needed gas for my car. I did not have enough money for any gallons. I looked under my couch pillows and in my pockets. I finally found enough change.	I was able to get gas for my car.	I was able to buy a burger.
17df511c-3dab-4d14-bd94-07e7a34f6c4c	The morning of the wedding found Diana very nervous. Her bridesmaids helped with her hair and make-up. Her mother helped her put her dress on. Diana and her maids drove off in a limo.	They arrived at the wedding and continued the ceremony.	They arrived at a restaurant instead of the wedding.
2a7f5911-d661-4a9d-b6ad-561f2932dbc4	On Easter, Hannah wanted to dye some eggs with her children. The family sat around the table with the eggs and colors ready. She helped her daughter make a pink and yellow egg. She made herself a light blue egg.	Hannah loved the craft project.	Hannah was upset that she didn't get to eat scrambled eggs.
2eac2748-9ff8-4061-8d9c-2a8c78fad47c	A car was driving across this abandoned road. A deer ended up moving out of the vines. Since the driver was scared by the deer, he didn't hesitate to stop. The deer died from injury.	The driver drove off shaken, but unhurt.	The driver laughed the whole way home.
8a13968a-f0d1-45b9-9681-6e7f1e62d8dd	Tim and John decided to drive to their favorite amusement park. On the way their car started to overheat and it broke down. They found a mechanic to fix the car but it would take a day. So they found a resort with a pool and swam the day away.	They had more fun at the resort than they would have at the park.	They decided to never return to the resort.
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2e06c057-28dd-40bb-9e91-a8fba944f5fe	A kid walked past an old house in his neighborhood. He looked in the windows to see if anyone was home. There was not any signs of an inhabitant. The kid broke in and explored the house.	The kid stole some things from the house.	The house owners came home and welcomed the kid.
4c8883cb-73d7-48ff-801c-75ced9d95170	Drew order a small ice cream cone at the Drive Thru. He drove to the front window to wait for his order. The cashier handed the ice cream with one of her hands. Drew took the ice cream cone and turned it upside down.	Drew made a mess.	Drew kept his car clean this way.
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7d4fb0db-7e20-4dff-9fca-0558bae396d1	James was sad because all his friends joined band class without him. He begged his mother for permission and money to join but she said no. James got a job with the paper route and saved his money for weeks. Finally, by week 5 of his route he had enough to rent a clarinet.	At that point, James was able to join band class.	James attempted to join the swim team.
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819ab659-663a-4ebe-b740-cd1dfa2589d0	Kev and Kate were fighting badly. They decided they needed help. They went to see a therapist. The therapist was helpful and friendly.	The couple liked her very much.	Katie hated her a lot.
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a85eb5e4-ee1a-4a29-ae82-15b3e520807c	Andy misplaced his keys. He looked high and low and still no luck. He asked his wife where his keys could be. She found them under the couch	Andy was grateful and gave his wife a kiss.	Andy was mad at his wife and told her she way lazy.
4c5132f6-9bed-4b7d-9e05-53f1f65a0e57	Nell saw a girl with a cast on her arm at the park. Nell's mom watched as her daughter made a new friend. Later, Nell brought the girl over to show her mom something. Nell had smeared dandelions on the cast to paint it yellow.	Nell's mom thought it was very nice.	Nell's mom smeared more dandelions on it.
28c21da5-d676-4eeb-88c0-1f751ba4ebc1	Cindy was reading a story about a dog. But she never liked dogs. As she kept reading, however, she became attached to the dog. In the end of the story, the dog died.	Cindy cried at the end of the story.	Cindy laughed when she finished the book.
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8f7f8b50-19f2-49dc-86a0-4a25a909ae16	Jasmine wanted to try to ice skate. The local park had an ice rink set up. Her mom took her into the rink. Jasmine fell several times.	Jasmine decided to take lessons to get better.	Jasmine loved playing pinball.
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1afef342-9070-4d04-9055-706320e91594	Penny is from a tropical climate. She has never seen snow. For vacation, she decided to go skiing. Penny saw snow for the first time.	Penny was amazed.	Penny was used to seeing snow.
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8dd0b94a-a7d5-4357-a266-ba0e926cdf4b	Kimmy was on a trip to Paris. Her plane had just landed and she and her classmates her excited. They couldn't wait to start seeing museums and churches! They spent lots of time shopping and seeing historical sites.	Kimmy was very excited.	Kim vowed to never return to Paris.
9a0b056b-485f-4387-8643-1c0919d5f6f7	Marcus wanted a new hat. After he checked his piggy bank he went to the mall. He went inside the hat store and tried on various hats. After he found a hat he liked, he bought it.	Marcus wore the hat the next day.	Marcus threw away the hat when he got home.
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It was Valentine's Day and I was excited to see flowers at my door. I rushed inside to open the box. The bouquet was small and mostly dead, not what my husband ordered. I was very upset and started to cry.

My husband went out and bought a better bouquet.

I was upset that the flowers weren't more dead.

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Bob was a hoarder. He collected a lot of useless things inside his home. His home was beginning to pile up with garbage. Bob decided to call a professional cleaning service.

Bob was nervous about what the cleaners would think of him.

Bob proudly showed his house to the cleaners.

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Juanita realizes that she needs warmer clothing to get through winter. She looks for a jacket but at first everything she finds is expensive. Finally she finds a jacket she can afford. She buys the jacket and feels much better.

She is happy.

She hates the new jacket.

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Petey held the high score in the pizza parlor's arcade cabinet. It was a campaign fighting game from the 80s. One day Petey went in and the machine was gone. The staff informed him that it had broken down.

Petey was so disappointed that the game was gone.

Petey was very happy that the game was gone.

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We moved to Cambridge in 2013. Our cat came to the new place first. She was unfamiliar with the new home. She hid in the kitchen cabinet for hours as we moved.

We were finally able to coax the cat out with treats.

The cat loved wondering the new home.

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Kate was on a field trip to the park. She loved the monkey bars the most. There was a line to use them when she got there. When it was her turn, she hopped up gleefully.

She had fun climbing.

She was very disappointed.

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Alanna was the worst student in the MATHletes club. Her crush had started tutoring fellow students in math. She felt embarrassed but signed up anyway. They hit it off right away and Alanna worked very hard.

Alanna was able to kiss her crush when her grades improved.

Alanna decided to learn another language.

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Sarah was watching television. A commercial came on for the new Xbox. Sarah immediately drove to her local electronics store. She bought a new Xbox with a headset and extra controller.

Sarah brought it home and used it.

Sarah decided videogame were stupid.

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The school class took a field trip to an abandoned mine. Their geology teacher told them to look for interesting rocks. A girl in the class tripped over what looked to be a white rock. It turned out to be a really old dinosaur fossil!

Everyone in the class was very excited!

The teacher yelled at the girl who had tripped.

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My goal is to do over two hundred pounds on the squat machine. At my gym that is the maximum weight on that machine. Right now I can only do about one hundred and fifty pounds. I worked real hard at it for well over six months.

I know I'll get there one day.

I know I'll eat pears one day.

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My wife always packs more than she needs. She carries a lot of heavy luggage. I usually have to help her as well. It's hard to carry.

We manage.

She yells at me to leave her alone.

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Jane was addicted to a soap opera. She would watch it every day. Last Friday was the big finale. She was glued to the screen.

Jane was happy with the ending of the series.

Jane took the children for ice cream since their father was drunk.

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June was excited to share gardening with her son. She showed the boy how to pluck weeds, root and all. June and her son worked on separate rows, weeding steadily. When they finished, the boy showed June his pile of weeds.

June told him that he had done a great job.

June ignored him and walked away.

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The Brown family was going to the Grand Canyon. They all piled in the car and began their drive from Iowa. There were many stops along the way and the trip was long. When they arrived at the Canyon the kids hopped out of the car.

They all took photo's to post on their Facebook pages.

They walked all they way back home in disgust, and anger.

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Gina was at the library at school. She wanted to find books about dolphins. She looked on the shelf where she thought they would be. But there were no books about dolphins.

Gina went home without checking out a book.

Gina checkout a book about dolphins.

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Aya entered a contest at her grocery store. Shoppers could submit their receipts into a drawing for a new car. Aya shopped a lot, so she had a lot of entries. She hoped to win the new car!

Aya waited with anticipation.

Aya stopped shopping.

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Fred wanted to go somewhere nice with his girlfriend. He had already been saving for months to take her out to eat. He was going to take her to the most expensive restaurant in his city. He got dressed in his best clothes and went to pick her up.

He went to the restaurant with his girlfriend and had a nice meal.

He decided to go to a fast food restaurant by himself.

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Every year the smiths go on a camping trip. This year they decided to go to Colorado to camp. The family took the trailer and the goods to go. The kids were excited.

It was a great trip and they had a good time.

They decided to cancel the vacation.

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Louisa is trying to think of the perfect gift for her grandson. She decides to knit him a pair of mittens. Louisa buys a bright red spool of yarn for the mittens. Her grandson is very happy when he sees his new mittens.

Her grandson thanks Louisa for the wonderful gift.

Her grandson is upset with Louisa.

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Jimmy's dog had gone missing. Jimmy put up missing posters everywhere around town. A few weeks later, Jimmy received a call on the phone. Someone had found his dog!

Jimmy and his dog were soon happily reunited.

Jimmy was afraid he'd never see his beloved cat again.

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Dana couldn't find her car keys this morning. She looked everywhere. She examined each room carefully. She finally signaled a sigh of relief.

Dana found her keys in her back pocket.

Dana walked to work instead.

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Gina's CD player was broken. But she had a tape deck. The tape deck was more work than the CD player. If she wanted to hear a song again she had to rewind the tape.

Gina bought a new CD player.

Gina used her CD player instead.

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My wife was pregnant with my son. One day she said it was time to have the baby. I took her to the doctor where they got her ready. She was in labor for several hours with my son.

Afterwards I got to meet my son.

Afterwards I went out for a pizza.

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Amy saw a lovely black dress when she was shopping. She loved the dress, but it was too expensive. Just then a cashier walked by and told Amy the dress was on sale. Amy decided to buy the dress.

Amy was excited!

Amy was so disappointed!

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The awards ceremony began. The manager announced the awards for all of his employees. Everyone believed that Jane would receive the most outstanding award. However, the manager gave the award to Hannah.

Jane was crushed.

Jane had never been more proud.

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Dave painted in his bed. The splashed some blue on the canvas. The canvas then needed some red! He then threw in some yellow paint!

His attempt to fix the painting failed!

The painting turned bright pink!

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Joey was fourteen. He really wanted to shave. He watched his face every week in the mirror. Finally he began to grow a beard.

Joey felt very grown up.

Joey felt childish.

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Tom didn't know why his internet speed was so slow. He called his cable company but there were no problems. He finally decided to buy a new router. That made a huge difference.

Tom was very happy to now be surfing quickly.

Tom was glad his cable picture had improved.

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May wanted to run a salon. She decided to strive for her dream. She signed up for beauty school. She studied hard and finished in six months!

Eventually Mary got to run her own salon.

Mary then got a job as a plumber.

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Amy's class went on a field trip to see A Mid Summer Night's Dream. They arrived at the theater and found their seats. Amy was in awe of the actors discipline and talent. After the play she was able to speak with the cast.

Amy was thrilled.

Amy told the actors she could have performed better.

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Elaine was preparing an Easter basket for her niece. Elaine learned that her niece love Peppa Pig. Elaine went to the store and purchased several Peppa Pig items. After purchasing the items, Elaine assembled the Easter basket.

Her niece saw the basket and hugged Elaine around the neck.

Her niece hated the Easter basket.

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Paulo loves the way that candles make him feel comfortable. He decided to buy some nice candles for his apartment. Now Paulo lights candles after a stressful day at work. It helps him overcome feelings of anxiety.

Paulo likes his candles.

Paulo hates his candles.

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Samantha was happy to go away for the summer. She told all of her friends that she was going to Hawaii. At the last minute her brother gets sick. Samantha vacation was cancelled.

Samantha was so disappointed!

Samantha was ecstatic!

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My brother was trying to connect his glasses together. He placed some super glue over the broken spot. However, his finger got caught in the glue. It started to become hard.

My brother freaked out.

My brother kept it that way.

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Sam has a toothache. He makes a dentist appointment. Sam is very nervous. Sam's dentist is very nice and gentle.

Sam was happy with the dentist he chose.

Sam's dentist removed all his teeth and made him dentures.

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Todd was an aspiring artist looking for a new studio. He scoured the internet but came up empty. Then he called a realtor who found him one. She took him there.

Todd loved the place on first sight.

Todd decided to live outdoors instead.

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I love surprising people. Jake wanted a new guitar for a long time but couldn't afford it. One year I got a large Christmas bonus. I told him that I got him a movie for a gift.

I actually bought Jake a guitar!

Jake loved the movie!

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Sue was a very fit woman. She worked out on a daily basis. Sue found out she was expecting a baby. She continued to workout during the pregnancy.

Sue's doctors did not approve.

Sue continued to drink alcohol.

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I convinced my friend to vote for my favorite candidate. I managed to make them enthusiastic about the process. On election day they never showed up to vote. I forgot to tell them what day it was.

I was sad.

I felt very satisfied.

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In 2010 we visited our daughter in New York. She was a grad student at CUNY. She and her husband asked where we wanted to go. I picked the Frick House, as we visited there on our honeymoon.

We had a fun time.

But we were bored.

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The dogs romped in the deep snow. The snow was so deep that the smaller dog disappeared in a drift. The bigger dog looked confused and began to dig. The smaller dog ran out from behind the drift.

Both dogs happily continued to play in the snow.

The bigger dog couldn't find the smaller dog.

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Susie and Mitch were attending a play at their University. It was a performance of Romeo and Juliet. Mitch fell asleep halfway through the performance. Susie had to slap him in order to wake him up.

Mitch fought his sleep to watch the rest of the play with Susie.

He rolled over, and went back to sleep.

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I needed gas for my car. I did not have enough money for any gallons. I looked under my couch pillows and in my pockets. I finally found enough change.

I was able to get gas for my car.

I was able to buy a burger.

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The morning of the wedding found Diana very nervous. Her bridesmaids helped with her hair and make-up. Her mother helped her put her dress on. Diana and her maids drove off in a limo.

They arrived at the wedding and continued the ceremony.

They arrived at a restaurant instead of the wedding.

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On Easter, Hannah wanted to dye some eggs with her children. The family sat around the table with the eggs and colors ready. She helped her daughter make a pink and yellow egg. She made herself a light blue egg.

Hannah loved the craft project.

Hannah was upset that she didn't get to eat scrambled eggs.

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A car was driving across this abandoned road. A deer ended up moving out of the vines. Since the driver was scared by the deer, he didn't hesitate to stop. The deer died from injury.

The driver drove off shaken, but unhurt.

The driver laughed the whole way home.

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Tim and John decided to drive to their favorite amusement park. On the way their car started to overheat and it broke down. They found a mechanic to fix the car but it would take a day. So they found a resort with a pool and swam the day away.

They had more fun at the resort than they would have at the park.

They decided to never return to the resort.

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It was a rivalry hockey game. The blues were playing the blackhawks. The blackhawks scored 5 in the first period. The Blues Trailed by 3 in the third period.

By the end of the match, the Blackhawks won.

The Blues won the baseball game.

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A kid walked past an old house in his neighborhood. He looked in the windows to see if anyone was home. There was not any signs of an inhabitant. The kid broke in and explored the house.

The kid stole some things from the house.

The house owners came home and welcomed the kid.

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Drew order a small ice cream cone at the Drive Thru. He drove to the front window to wait for his order. The cashier handed the ice cream with one of her hands. Drew took the ice cream cone and turned it upside down.

Drew made a mess.

Drew kept his car clean this way.

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Tory loved Thanksgiving. She decided to make the turkey for her family's holiday feast. It was a lot of work, but finally the turkey was finished. When she took it to dinner, everyone loved it.

Tory was glad that she had decided to cook for her family.

Tory let the dog into the house.

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Rachel loved to sing. Her parents and friends told her she was good at it. Rachel uploaded videos onto youtube of her singing. People said she was off key and terrible.

Rachel ignored their cruel comments.

Rachel was inspired by their comments.

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Sam was walking home. It began to get dark. Sam got scared. He didn't know what to do.

Sam curled into a little ball of fear right there in the street.

Sam danced jubilantly in the darkness.

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We went on Tower of Terror while at Disney. My wife decided to go on even though she hates rides. She was so nervous the whole time in line. Once we got on the ride the panic started.

She was so scared that she screamed during the whole ride.

She was relaxed and laid back while on the ride.

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Lira was so excited to meet her favorite rapper. She had backstage passes for after the concert. She made her way backstage and introduced herself. She was horrified to see that the rapper was drunk, rude and sexist.

Lira never listened to the rappers music again.

Lira became one of the rapper's roadies.

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James was sad because all his friends joined band class without him. He begged his mother for permission and money to join but she said no. James got a job with the paper route and saved his money for weeks. Finally, by week 5 of his route he had enough to rent a clarinet.

At that point, James was able to join band class.

James attempted to join the swim team.

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Bob decided to go camping. He forgot the mosquito spray. Consequently, many mosquitos bit Bob. Bob was infected with malaria.

Bob got very sick, and learned a lesson.

Bob then felt much better.

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Kev and Kate were fighting badly. They decided they needed help. They went to see a therapist. The therapist was helpful and friendly.

The couple liked her very much.

Katie hated her a lot.

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Ida was delivering her baby daughter. She still hadn't thought of a name! Then a nurse suggested "Irene". Ida considered it and decided it was a lovely name.

Ida asked her husband what he thought about Irene.

Ida told the nurse to stop suggesting ugly names.

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Maureen has just moved into a new apartment and still has no mirror. She drives to the store to look for a good mirror she can use. Finally Maureen finds a beautiful, full length mirror. Her friend helps her get the heavy mirror into her apartment.

She places the mirror in her bathroom.

She asks her friends to help her take the mirror to the dump.

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We live on the banks of a small pond. In 1999 the state drained the pond. The state said the pond sediment had to be removed. We took photos of thousands of dead fish.

It was gross.

It was a pretty sight.

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Andy misplaced his keys. He looked high and low and still no luck. He asked his wife where his keys could be. She found them under the couch

Andy was grateful and gave his wife a kiss.

Andy was mad at his wife and told her she way lazy.

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Nell saw a girl with a cast on her arm at the park. Nell's mom watched as her daughter made a new friend. Later, Nell brought the girl over to show her mom something. Nell had smeared dandelions on the cast to paint it yellow.

Nell's mom thought it was very nice.

Nell's mom smeared more dandelions on it.

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Cindy was reading a story about a dog. But she never liked dogs. As she kept reading, however, she became attached to the dog. In the end of the story, the dog died.

Cindy cried at the end of the story.

Cindy laughed when she finished the book.

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It was a cold winter night. The roads were slippery. Jim was driving home from work. He lost control of his truck.

Jim ended up in the hospital.

Jim was happy.

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The 7th grader wore high heels to school. She looked like a colt trying to walk. She ended up falling. She had to go to the nurse.

The nurse told her not to wear heels anymore.

The 7th grader's parents were very pleased.

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Jasmine wanted to try to ice skate. The local park had an ice rink set up. Her mom took her into the rink. Jasmine fell several times.

Jasmine decided to take lessons to get better.

Jasmine loved playing pinball.

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Theodore was taking a typing class. He worked very hard on learning to type quickly. He was sure he wasn't moving as fast as he should. The day of the test came, and Theodore was nervous.

Theodore passed the test.

Theodore welcomed competition.

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Randy wanted to get a dog so bad. Randy's mom was allergic to dogs. Randy asked if he could move in with his dad. His dad said yes.

Randy was able to get a dog with his dad.

Randy bought a lizard with his dad.

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Zaiden lost his favorite cup. He looked for it in all of the bedrooms. His cup was not in any of the rooms. Zaiden decided to look in the car.

There he found it under a seat.

He was happy to never see the cup again.

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Penny is from a tropical climate. She has never seen snow. For vacation, she decided to go skiing. Penny saw snow for the first time.

Penny was amazed.

Penny was used to seeing snow.

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Ophelia had always known it was important to save money. She decided one day to open up a savings account at her bank. She took some money from her checking account to open up the account. Her banker congratulated her on taking the first step toward saving.

Ophelia feels proud of herself.

Ophelia closes both accounts.

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Jimmy loved alligators. When he was little, his grandfather took him to an alligator farm. The workers let Jimmy sit on an alligator. The reptile didn't like this and tried to bite Jimmy.

Jimmy still loves alligators but now respects their wild nature.

Jimmy ate a sandwich for lunch.

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Yesterday I was at the mall shopping. To my dismay the alarm went on. Apparently someone stole clothes. Thankfully the perpetrator was caught.

I saw a report about the shoplifter on the news that night.

I heard on the news that night they sent the kidnapper to prison.

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Kimmy was on a trip to Paris. Her plane had just landed and she and her classmates her excited. They couldn't wait to start seeing museums and churches! They spent lots of time shopping and seeing historical sites.

Kimmy was very excited.

Kim vowed to never return to Paris.

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Marcus wanted a new hat. After he checked his piggy bank he went to the mall. He went inside the hat store and tried on various hats. After he found a hat he liked, he bought it.

Marcus wore the hat the next day.

Marcus threw away the hat when he got home.

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Tim and his friends were standing on an overpass. They were chucking rocks at cars as they passed under the overpass. Usually they missed, but one time their rock shattered a windshield. The man pulled over and got out of his car.

Tim and his friends ran before the man could see them.

The man shouted at the boys that it was a good throw.

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Gina and Tami stood in the hallway talking. Gina had been tripped by a bully at recess. Tami wanted her to tell a teacher. Gina wasn't sure if this was the way to handle a bully.

Gina changed her mind after the bully walked by and hit her.

Gina got her pilot's license the next day.

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Year's ago I decided to start buying Investment Bonds. I completed the forms necessary for payroll withholdings. The deductions started immediately. In 2008 the economy went bust which caused the bonds to lose value.

I lost a lot of money.

I made a lot of money.

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Sam wanted to cook a burger. His cast iron skillet was rusted from being left out. Sam scrubbed his skillet with some steel wool. Afterwards, he seasoned the skillet in the oven.

After it was completely cooked, the burger was delicious.

Sam had never had better-tasting chicken in his life!

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Jill and her band had a concert coming up. They were a new band and needed practice. They spent the coming weeks practicing very hard. When the concert arrived, they were well rehearsed.

Jill did very well in the show.

Jill was not well rehearsed enough and performed poorly.

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Beth and Carol went out for Chinese. After dinner Beth opened up her fortune cookie. Beth was anticipating good fortune for the rest of the week. Beth called her later in the week to give her good news.

Beth had just won the lottery!

Beth's dog had been hit by a car!

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Ally's dog met a porcupine. The dog ended up with spines in her face. Ally had to take the dog to the vet. The vet pulled each and every spine out of the dog's face.

Ally's dog was worn out for the rest of the night.

Ally was upset with the vet for removing the spines.

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Gina had purchased a CD single of a song she liked. There were only 2 songs printed on the CD. She was anxious to hear the second song. This was a new artist so she hadn't heard much from him.

After listening she liked the 2nd song more than the first.

She broke the CD over knee, and threw it in the trash.

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Olivia went out with Harry on a date. Harry thought the date was going well. Olivia thinks he is a complete jerk. Harry raves about their chemistry.

Olivia is about to leave.

Olivia feels she is falling in love.

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James planted an apple tree in his yard. It grew to about 5 feet in a few Year's. Unfortunately, James had to move away. Year's later he came back to visit his old hometown.

The apple tree was still there.

James never left his new town.

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Mark had an Algebra test coming up. He wanted to get a good grade, so he studied hard every day. The day of the test came, and Mark earned an A! His hard work had paid off!

Mark was proud of his efforts.

Mark was ashamed of his efforts.

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Gina decided to go to gym class in her everyday clothes. The teacher sent her back to the locker room to change. She stormed off making a scene. She sat in the locker room sulking until the teacher came to find her.

She had a long talk with the teacher after class.

The teacher praised her.

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John wanted to be a movie star! He bought a wig and sunglasses. His mother recorded him acting in his costume! He was very entertaining!

John eventually moved to Hollywood.

John decided to become a sailor.

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It was time for the baby to take a nap. The mommy changed her diaper. The mommy read a bedtime story. The mommy laid the baby in the crib.

The baby gently fell asleep.

The baby then crawled around the home.

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Morgan and Timothy were having an argument. Morgan thought that all of The Beatles' music was good. Timothy thought their early stuff was not very good. Morgan made her case by simply playing a few songs.

Timothy realized Morgan was probably right about the music.

Timothy said he didn't want to hear anymore Rolling Stones music.

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John fell asleep at his desk during class. When he awoke, he was all alone! He ran out into the hall in a panic. His class was waiting for him there.

John was embarrassed and vowed to never fall asleep again.

John decided to run for class president.

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I found a flower in a field that I've never seen before. I took out my knife and cut the head off. I wrapped the head and put it in my bag. When I was home I dried out the flower head.

I flattened it for my journal.

I burned it in a fire.

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Tim got his first job. But it required him to sit for long hours. Tim wanted to spend the money he earned on a car. But instead, he had to spend it on back surgery.

His back felt much better after surgery.

Tim decided to buy a boat.

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Lars was playing XBOX. His controller stopped working during a game. Lars didn't have a car so he had to walk all the way to the store. The store was being remodeled when he got there so he went to another.

Lars wasn't able to find a controller.

Lars used his money for drugs.

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Jon was getting out of shape. Jon decided to lose weight. He began to eat and exercise better. Jon kept it up and started to feel results.

Jon was happy to see his weight loss results.

John had a burger and fries for dinner.

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Daniel walked through a park to his girlfriend's house. On the way, he noticed a patch of beautiful wildflowers. Daniel carefully picked several of the flowers. He gave them to his girlfriend when he arrived at her house.

She blushed and kissed him before inviting him inside.

She looked in disgust and slammed the door in Daniel's face.

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Dana thought his girlfriend's roommate liked him. But tonight he found out how much. He showed at his girlfriend's home and her roommate opened the door. She sat next to him and then put her feet in his lap.

Dana felt flustered and pushed her feet away.

Dana wondered if there was any more ginger ale in the kitchen.

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Matt saw a commercial for new shoes. And they had springy looking cushions in the sole. Matt thought it would allow him to jump higher. So he begged his mom to get the shoes for him.

Matt's mom eventually got him the shoes.

Matt stopped caring about the shoes.

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Horatio had always been afraid of spending time in big cities. His friends and family encouraged him to try visiting a city. Finally he took their advice and booked a bus ticket to Boston. Once there, Horatio found Boston to be fun and friendly.

Now Horatio enjoys traveling to many big cities.

Horatio will never travel to a big city again.