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d0ecfef1-dc1f-4c54-820a-04e4c623da1f	Ryan was called by his friend to skip work one day.	He missed his train to work and instead went to the park.	Ryan and his friend played with birds at the park all day.	At the end of the day, they left the park and saw Ryan's boss.	Ryan got fired.	Ryan got promoted.	1
629ec1e3-0d93-45bb-a0d9-cb645c89ffe7	A man drove for many hours on the highway.	He saw a sign for a rest stop two miles away.	He put his car in the right lane in anticipation.	He took the exit for the rest stop.	The man stopped at the rest stop and got out of the car.	The man kept driving for a few more hours.	1
1335f94b-5780-4228-8c68-74e56ddd452e	Josiah was a baby who was trying to crawl for the first time.	To help him, his mother put out an exciting toy that jingled.	As she made the toy rattle, Josiah became very interested.	He started groping the ground and inching towards his mom.	Josiah crawled to his mother and took the toy.	Josiah rolled over and played with his feet.	1
19b67b77-cb21-48dc-bde9-87f8670a1538	I wanted a pet for my birthday.	I wasn't sure what to get, I already had dogs.	I was looking around on facebook and saw a mini pig.	I went to pick her up.	I brought a dog home since I have so many dogs already.	I drove home with the mini pig in my car.	2
705a69e2-7aeb-4c94-a1fb-2997d11e74ca	Sam wanted to be a singer.	So he joined a singing class at his college.	The first day of class, everyone was required to sing a song.	Sam was very embarrassed the first day.	All his classmates were very supportive though.	His classmates taught him to overcome his fear of heights.	1
552067ec-e238-4c17-8fd1-e627fa6c0af5	Growing up, Matt was never the most confident guy.	He always had a big crush on his neighbor Lexy, but was scared.	However, when prom was approaching, he decided to finally make a move.	Matt asked Lexi to be his date, and she immediately said yes.	Matt and Lexi had a great time at prom.	Matt was miserable at the turn of events.	1
d84e663f-3654-4808-a3d2-cff4f40bc5b1	Shyanne had a spelling test.	She wanted to pass it.	She studied hard.	She made a 100.	She was heartbroken.	Shyanne was overjoyed.	2
6318c4bc-e94f-46d1-b8cb-cbf9c8bb2d58	John wanted pizza, but he was broke.	Then he remembered he had won a free pizza last week!	He called the pizza place and gave them his code.	They sent him his free pizza an hour later.	John had carrots instead.	John devoured his pizza.	2
4dd9695b-4735-45fc-aeea-b5f878aef68e	Jill had to attend a dancing class around 8 P.M.	He got ready and drove to the meeting place.	He was only of the first people to audition.	After his performance, the judges were impressed.	He awaited a call back, but he never heard from the judges again.	He received many awards for his dance performances.	2
0db573d0-dc8e-428b-a483-6e71a11a0b94	We tried to stay up late last night.	We drank coffee.	We ate chocolate.	We even ran laps around the couch.	Then we collapsed on the couch and slept past noon.	We ran in hopes of improving our speed.	1
120aac36-5d49-4b9e-ba55-7a45495cb786	Ally had been saving her spare coins in a jar for Years.	She wanted a new cell phone but she didn't have enough money.	She thought she'd count the change in her change jar.	To her surprise, there was over $300 in the jar.	Ally used the three hundred dollars to buy clothes.	So she bought a new cell phone.	2
814b5189-cdad-4921-bf6b-6c44a845fae7	Mom asked me to go pick up some things at the grocery store.	I decided to take my bicycle to the store instead of walking.	I met up with a friend and offered her a ride on my bicycle.	As we were riding along, my bicycle broke in half.	I realized that my bicycle had only been suitable for one rider.	I carelessly threw my used Kleenex in the gutter.	1
1141ae50-0eb4-4d05-8812-f31457d430a2	In the car the whole family was excited.	After 9 hours of driving the were on their grandmother's block.	Ahead they could see her house.	The house was lit up in spite of the late hour of 4 AM.	They decided to turn around.	They couldn't wait to see grandma!	2
1dcf333e-d6a5-4798-94ce-f1fbf2d3758b	Ana had been putting off doing laundry.	Finally she could avoid it no longer.	She carried all her clothes to the laundromat.	Over several hours, she washed and dried them.	Ana decided never to wait that long again.	Ana took several hours drying medicinal herbs.	1
28bf468c-50cf-432e-abae-216ba816a399	Mark went to the mall.	He saw a pair of headphones that he wanted but couldn't afford.	He decided to steal the headphones.	Mark was then caught by someone working.	The worker thanked Mark for his patronage.	Mark has a court date next week.	2
b9124010-865d-43e8-a341-75280447382f	My friends got me a jigsaw puzzle for christmas.	I haven't opened it yet.	I always keep planning to but something keeps coming up.	Like right now talking with you.	I can't wait to to start the paint-by-numbers set!	But in a moment, I'm going to start the puzzle.	2
c977fd68-7741-448f-be29-f049268652d9	Rex hasn't cleaned his room in Year's.	Since he rarely has visitors, he doesn't see the point to cleaning.	However, one day he decides to tidy up.	Rex vacuums the floor and makes his bed.	Rex loves cleaning the bathroom.	He feels better about his room.	2
ea067ab3-67d0-4860-a5f4-7ee4492d3f3e	I was afraid of the exam tomorrow.	Since the exam is tough, I decided to study all night.	I decided to skip dinner just to have extra time.	Ultimately, I was prepared on the exam day.	I aced my exam.	I failed my exam.	1
4bf5477d-ee80-46f2-be77-fb6046020905	My family was on vacation in Italy.	We wanted a group photograph.	We asked a stranger to take it for us.	They obliged.	Munich looked good in the picture's background.	It was our favorite picture of the vacation.	2
feb5f3a2-3e9b-466c-82b0-931fec45abc7	I woke up and looked in my closet for a shirt.	Everything was dirty and on the floor.	I picked up a shirt to see if it smelled bad.	I found a blue shirt that didn't stink.	I washed the blue shirt.	I wore the blue shirt.	2
71da85fa-e6bb-44e7-82f4-3eae7fb0c2b8	JJ played all day long.	When evening came, he was tired.	He nearly fell asleep in his bath, and his mother said it was bedtime.	His mother put him in pajamas, took him to his bed, and sang to him.	He fell asleep.	JJ stayed up all night.	1
46575aae-4a35-497d-ba95-49ea65f47c2e	The two hunters debated their location within the forest.	They did not know if they had reached the right spot.	Their attention was distracted when a huge buck entered the glade.	The men were struck with awe.	One hunter yawned and walked away.	It was then that they knew they were in the right spot.	2
0fd8d108-d8ea-4093-8a35-f51cf70fe5fc	Todd has a huge test tomorrow.	He has not studied at all.	It counts for 50 percent of his grade.	Todd is not sure what to do.	Todd is proud of himself.	Todd decides to study as much as he can before tomorrow.	2
e06719bc-6fdc-44b0-b40d-2892b339ba7b	Maggie needed a new friend.	She was tired of spending time alone.	Finally she met a friend at book club.	The girls spent everyday together.	Maggie was happy to have a new companion.	Maggie wanted to be alone.	1
2ce0a18d-0c2f-48bc-b634-73ee52b540f0	My roommate got a new job at the place I go to school.	We decided to ride to work together.	We got in the car and headed out together.	The ride seemed much shorter with someone to talk to.	I did not have anyone to talk to though.	When the ride was over, we parted ways.	2
0a6db8cc-a132-4588-b5d5-2ea500b33c05	Brittany loved playing video games online.	However, people harassed her when they fought out her gender.	Brittany almost quit gaming but found a girl gaming group on facebook.	After joining she began playing with the girls she met online.	Eventually, she hated all men.	She felt better playing with a group of nicer people.	2
99acf9ff-e624-4ab4-b904-ec640c20593c	Bobby had never been to a carnival before.	His friend Sam invited him to go with his family.	There was so much to see and do!	Bobby's favorite activity was riding on the ferris wheel.	Bobby was bored.	Bobby enjoyed the carnival.	2
2e14e301-6d6f-4b67-9d22-a688e80e48b4	I was listening to the radio today.	A new song came on that I liked.	They never said the name of it.	I kept listening but it never came up.	I hope to never hear that song again.	So I typed the lyrics into google.	2
f1911438-d757-4798-953e-eee6c5397dc6	Al and Val were very close twins.	They dressed alike, talked alike and were together 24/7.	One day, Val was diagnosed with terminal cancer.	She soon died, and Al was completely devastated.	Al and Val went out to eat.	Al felt even lonelier as time went on.	2
da333c2d-fd57-4270-871d-8dee0045f51b	I've gotten three speeding tickets in my life.	All three of them when I was a teenager.	I'm surprised I didn't loose my license.	It costs me a lot of money to get them all off my record.	I wish I had gotten more tickets.	I now drive at a normal speed.	2
c63cf569-80b3-42a2-b42f-cf47598684d5	David has always dreamed of visiting Oregon.	Although he doesn't have much money, he starts saving a little.	Finally David has enough money for his big trip to Oregon.	On his trip, he eats local food and sees amazing sights.	David learns to play piano.	He has a great time in Oregon.	2
ff38333b-722a-4c39-94b7-5ba1dfc6e556	The high school student went to the dentist.	She was told she needed braces again.	She was not happy.	She got braces and was in a lot of pain.	But it was worth it when she saw her straightened teeth.	She couldn't wait to get her braces tightened each visit.	1
c32c85c1-62a3-461a-88f9-bf8d98c057fc	Jayne visited Alden, New york.	Her uncle owned a farm there.	She helped care for the animals.	Then she helped harvest the veggies from the garden.	Jayne ate a delicious meal from the fruits of her labor.	Jayne decided to set fire to the garden and destroy the farm.	1
1c8ba79c-6fc7-4e34-bd66-25a2491688fa	Seth has worked at the air conditioning factory for six Year's.	One day his supervisor calls a meeting for the entire department.	Seth's supervisor announces that the factory has to shut down.	Seth realizes in terror that he needs to find new work.	Seth thinks he can find a job at the air conditioning factory.	Seth thinks it is a good idea to update his resume.	2
9bafd29b-aaf8-47e2-b0d1-b4600723e8f4	Amy was driving to school when her car stopped.	She called her dad.	He came and informed her the fuel pump was out.	They called a tow truck to tow the car home.	Amy then drove to school.	Amy then had to walk to school.	2
add4b967-73e6-428c-8b76-0d35e20d61a4	Rod smoked his entire life.	One night he fell asleep while watching television.	His cigarette was still lit and fell on the floor.	It caught his apartment on fire.	Rod died in the fire.	Rod was proud of what he had done.	1
f89a91ee-9f17-41cb-925c-5cdf45990be3	Barry was excited that he finally registered to vote.	He went to the polling place near his home.	While walking into the building he noticed all of the campaign signs.	He already knew how he would cast his votes.	Barry voted.	Barry turned around and went home.	1
3f8bb608-3238-45ac-a8e7-76c05e3d9172	Johnny was driving one day when he felt a strange bumpiness.	He pulled over and saw that his tire was flat!	He inspected it closer and saw he had run over a nail.	Johnny had to put on the donut and drive to a repair shop.	Johnny was very happy that he had a flat tire.	They fixed it and Johnny drove home.	2
b5a83206-0f36-4dce-84ae-083105802b6a	Amy wanted more space in her home.	She decided to look for a new apartment.	Amy found a new apartment for the right price near her job.	Amy visited the apartment to see it in person.	She moved into a smaller, cheaper apartment.	Amy signed a lease and moved into the apartment.	2
2ba6a29f-c6cb-4be4-8958-3f76ccf6f08e	My brothers and I were sharing a pizza.	There was only one slice left.	We all wanted it.	Before anybody could say anything I licked it.	I got to eat the slice.	I ate a hamburger.	1
14109871-2c9b-499e-8033-c5f2b0d14a1b	May was a shelter cat the pet store took in for adoption day.	Cathy and her family visited the pet store on adoption day.	Cathy fell in love with May as soon as she saw her.	After applying to adopt May and being approved, Cathy adopted May.	May and Cathy got along greatly.	May went outside and Cathy never saw her again.	1
c8a83dec-8666-4241-8637-daf8c5e9c9fd	Monica was an eight year old girl who loved to knit scarves.	One day Monica was invited to a birthday.	Monica did not have any money to buy her friend a gift.	Monica decided to knit her a scarf.	Monica was pleased to see her friend admire the homemade gift.	Monica knit the scarf to donate to an orphanage.	1
ac6e7c57-bc25-42a7-ac90-05098af8d1df	The suspect saw that the cell door was unlocked.	He pushed on it and it opened.	No one was watching him so he made an escape.	He calmly walked out of the front of the police station.	The suspect decided to turn himself in.	No one seemed to notice the suspect.	2
1a6f72b0-88e5-47b8-92d9-141200921477	A girl falls in love with a boy and he liked her too.	She finds out that their parents don't get along.	The boy and the girl love each other so much.	But, they don't want to hurt their parents feelings so they stay away	But eventually they get together anyway.	The boy and girl's parents are very happy they love each other.	1
77d497cb-8ea6-4fa0-8b07-637f789425c2	One day, the president of the United States visited my hometown.	I waited in line for hours to get to see him.	I stood in front of the podium while he gave a stirring speech.	As he left, he shook my hand!	I was thrilled.	I was completely bored.	1
b3bac241-37f2-4426-b0c7-001bd2a882a9	Jake's dad took him to his first football game.	They got there early and had really good seats.	They ate hot dogs and drank soda as well!	Jake even saw his favorite player during the game!	Jake had a great time at the football game with his dad.	Jake did not have fun that day.	1
60c41b64-a700-4370-8ed7-4061f074d9a1	I wanted to do something fun.	I looked for something cheap to do.	I decided I would go swimming.	I found a local lake beach to visit.	I drove to the beach.	I decided to visit Vegas.	1
158c49b6-ef5b-48cf-a353-291d0f7b989e	Amy was unsatisfied with her paper.	Instead of turning it in, she skipped class.	She went to a coffee shop to rewrite.	She produced a paper she was proud of.	Amy started going to school at the coffee shop.	Amy got an A on the paper but in trouble for skipping class.	2
999f3b11-5d26-41bc-a542-e0a6dafba00f	Steve was an accomplished carpenter.	He had a plan to surprise his wife with a new piece.	She had been wanting a new desk, so that's what he decided to make.	He cut all the lumber, assembled the desk, and stained it.	Steve's wife was ecstatic about the gift.	Steve's wife filed for divorce that same day.	1
c1e253fc-660a-472a-981a-2cd9992c4d81	I don't believe in luck.	But my girlfriend's dad broke a mirror yesterday.	Not even five second later he slammed his hand in the car door.	Then on his way to the hospital he hits a deer.	I no longer consider golf a sport.	As if his luck couldn't get any worse, the hospital was closed.	2
1e71748f-a74b-4117-a7cc-4cd49620228b	Jon felt like a bad dad.	He worked so late, he often missed his kids when he came home.	On the weekends, he was tired and grumpy.	One Saturday, his son sat down on the couch and leaned on Jon's arm.	John went to the movies by himself.	Jon loved spending time with the kids.	2
686d0a57-8b7e-460f-972a-65c314ef3999	Ben walked along the street and found the end of a length of string.	He picked it up and pulled on it.	More string came but not the end.	Ben followed the string to see where it went.	Ben was fascinated by the string.	Ben went for a run.	1
a77d6cba-d46b-4801-bb5c-70fc0b97800d	Juan wanted to be a luchador.	He grew up watching them on television.	He practiced every day in the basement.	Eventually he got added to small shows.	Juan decided that being luchador was a stupid aspiration.	Juan was very successful eventually.	2
6d8ef0c4-7b5f-443b-b9e1-c95bb507a55e	On Sunday, Tori found out she was pregnant!	She immediately called her husband to share the good news.	Tori's husband was just as excited.	The two discussed baby names for nearly half an hour.	They finally decided on one boy name and one girl name.	Tori had to go to therapy because she was so upset.	1
7114ba39-aebb-45b2-a2b8-4d53647c81ea	Sara works next door to a bakery.	She is on a diet so she can never go there.	One day she notices the bakery has closed down.	The next week a healthy organic juice shop opens.	Sara was then able to stop by and get food.	The food was too unhealthy for Sara.	1
015efb0e-8d0f-4a81-8bb2-c1906451f09f	Rufus has just enrolled in a new school and he has no friends there.	At first he feels apprehensive and worried he won't meet anyone.	However, a nice guy named Ralph introduces himself to Rufus one day.	They realize that they are in the same Chemistry class.	They decide to be lab partners in their class together.	Rufus is happy to have a friend in Geometry class.	1
cd0399d2-96c1-4a2c-a0e4-2361312a0bf8	Tom wanted a Chemistry set for Christmas.	His mom said it was too dangerous for a little boy.	Tom asked for a puppy instead, and his mom suddenly changed her mind.	Tom didn't understand why, but he didn't care.	He was happy to get the Chemistry set.	He was disappointed to receive the Chemistry set.	1
d08d37fd-9914-44c3-a11f-591565f46a10	Early every morning the hummingbirds visit my porch.	Today as I watched them they seemed agitated.	One particular bird was acting very territorial.	Suddenly a big black bird swooped in from out of nowhere.	It ate the territorial hummingbird easily.	I shot the rat and tossed the body into the garbage.	1
3a90aa96-7867-4e9c-82fa-2904543f072c	Io was appearing in a school play.	Her costume required a hoop skirt.	Io couldn't find hoops anywhere!	Her mom decided to craft the hoops herself at home.	Lo figured the math problem.	Lo had the best costume in the play.	2
69490a80-2168-459d-8081-c427fad01c74	I was at my first day of work.	My manager was wearing a Beatles T Shirt.	We both talked about our love for the Beatles.	We became good friends.	We later decided to start a small band.	Later, my manager told me he didn't like the beatles.	1
35db21bf-01e3-4eb3-a3ec-98869fe34242	Tyler went to a baseball game.	He saw his favorite team!	His team played hard.	His team won!	Tyler got depressed.	Tyler was elated!	2
15946f27-9852-4e00-a6cf-f0f8d1e6c471	Flora's tooth started to hurt.	She hated the dentist, so she tried to ignore it.	The pain got worse and worse.	Finally, Flora had to call for a dentist appointment.	She was excited because she loved going to the dentist.	The dentist was able to make her tooth feel better.	2
56fa9b11-6e0a-4f67-ac67-30e4ff40dcb1	Derek likes to read.	He read all of the books in his house.	He needed more to read but didn't have money.	Derek got a library card!	Derek never read again.	Derek now read all the time.	2
965b65fb-69f9-44dc-9d7a-abf73c77c5ab	I went to a bar with some friends of mine.	I was broke, but thought I could keep them company.	It turns out that they were all broke as well.	None of us bought anything, and we talked for hours.	The bar asked me and my friends to leave after a while.	After that we all decided to go to a restaurant.	1
cb29c4b6-9cf2-4899-a296-9c2bf1100da6	I was at the laundromat last Sunday.	There was a cute girl doing her laundry there too.	I went up and started making small talk.	She smiled but didn't seem interested.	I left her alone but kept sneaking little glances.	I bought her a dress that afternoon.	1
a6ef24b0-8d15-442c-905b-9952779c27a1	Pat woke up with the urge to play hooky from work.	So he called in that morning using a fake sick voice.	Not even an hour after calling in he gets a text.	It tells him work is cancelled because it's snowing.	Pat got in his car and drove to work.	Pat felt silly for pretending to be sick.	2
bfb3cf0c-3cce-4b1f-b953-ebccf25217f6	Greg was riding his bike to the store.	An arm emerged from an alleyway as Greg passed.	Greg fell from the bike as he was pushed to the ground.	He watched from the sidewalk as a man rode away with his bike.	Greg filed a police report and they eventually caught the thief.	Greg judged the chili cook-off competition.	1
701cea8d-4be7-4533-a5ae-2558ea63dd4d	Johnson has never liked being outdoors very much.	His girlfriend teases him that he could never go on a camping trip.	Johnson decides to prove her wrong.	He packs up a tent and goes camping for a long weekend.	He had a miserable weekend, but told his girlfriend it was great.	Johnson was an avid outdoorsman and hiked often.	1
2a5347ad-a91c-42c3-86a2-b8e3edcdb4b0	Jim lost his wallet that had all of his money it.	He would have no more money for food for his family until next month.	Meanwhile, Pete found a wallet lying in the bank parking lot.	It contained hundreds of dollars and Pete really wanted a new TV.	Pete kept the wallet and donated the money to charity.	So, Pete kept the wallet and bought a new TV with the money.	2
31787fb8-6f36-40f6-88f3-f588c5cb28e2	Sally had an older sister who was good at everything.	One day she told her sister Mary she felt insecure.	Mary laughed her off and told her that she had many strengths too.	Sally looked at herself in a different way.	Sally thought her sister was cruel.	Sally felt better.	2
fdbceae0-770a-4d16-8890-75362a17e25f	I had to take my son to the emergency room this summer.	He was playing football with some friends and got hit in the head.	He split his eyebrow open and we worried he had fractured his face.	Thankfully, there was no fracture.	My son died and we buried him in the graveyard.	He has a scar from the stitches.	2
be83c2be-8761-4cce-8c56-dc027929393f	Little Lorelei is eight months old and teething.	Her mother has tried everything to sooth her.	She has tried cool teething rings, medicines, and gentle soothing tea.	In a last effort she gives her a teething biscuit.	Lorelei calmed down after getting the teething biscuit.	Lorelei chose to get flowers.	1
5ac09084-6bac-4761-b8d8-adf3b7912dab	I was at the park the other day.	I walked near the lake and saw some ducks.	I decided to throw them some bread.	They chased after me in an angry fashion.	The ducks liked me a lot.	I ran away from the ducks.	2
9f6a24c6-f00b-47c7-ac5f-5ca91130ff98	Graham wanted to get a selfie stick.	He didn't have many friends but loved taking pictures.	He finally took the plunge and bought one.	He used it a few times and then forgot about it.	He used his selfie stick everyday after that.	Eventually he threw it away.	2
51f11eec-b9eb-4bae-acd7-03886c91675e	Lewis knew the cave like the back of his hand.	Five first-time cavers walked behind him.	Suddenly, a few bats flew down from the darkness above.	All the people but Lewis ran back towards the cave's entrance.	Lewis started to dance.	Lewis laughed and told them not be afraid of the bats.	2
81e69e5d-2cb1-4059-b497-b43577392a99	Sean and Sara were going to buy a guitar.	Sean picked Sara up and they drove to the store.	Inside, they played with several different guitars.	Sara picked her favorite and they brought it to the counter.	Sara made the purchase enthusiastically.	Sara decided to buy a Viola instead.	1
ca70b26c-2edb-474f-8b2e-6f3f00905fb0	Chris was not looking forward to going to school on Friday.	There was a difficult test coming that he was not ready for.	When he went to bed on Thursday he was worried.	When he woke up Friday morning almost a foot of snow had fallen!	Bill started to get ready for school.	Bill felt relieved.	2
bb49eaa7-a2ea-4ca8-9ca9-838bfe384b4e	Martha was a terrible cook and her boyfriend knew it.	He introduced her to cooking shows and watched them with her.	She would practice things she learned on the shows.	As the days went by her cooking began to slowly get better.	Martha became an expert seamstress after a while.	After a while, everything Martha cooked was delicious.	2
a643c405-45ac-4245-a3d3-66208ac077f9	There was a stray cat who loved my cat.	He came by to see her everyday.	I eventually took him in and let him inside, and named him Tokyo.	He got very sick, out of nowhere.	Both cats were very healthy.	I took him to the vet to treat him and he got better.	2
aec3209e-fac7-406f-a129-7c2b41c20fe2	An office downtown had a red carpet.	The office staff complained it was always dirty.	But none of their vacuums could properly clean it.	So they hired a professional carpet cleaner.	It ended up dirtier than it was before.	The carpet looked almost new after it was cleaned.	2
851b28b1-31d3-4f81-9414-1760f328f07a	Lexi wanted to be healthy.	But she wanted hot cocoa.	So she decided not to add any sugar.	The hot cocoa tasted boring.	Being healthy isn't always fun.	She loved the donut she was eating.	1
c19ec643-99c6-4a27-bb9d-689ff5d5a036	Anna wanted chicken wings.	She drove her car all the way to Buffalo.	There, she found an authentic wing restaurant.	She ordered herself a dozen hot wings.	Anna ate all the wings as she drove home.	Anna was happy with her meal of lasagna.	1
e8c07445-8e02-45bd-8b31-a3696b3523c5	My brother kept fighting me for the remote last week.	Finally we decided to divide its use.	We would each get to have it one day.	My brother then got into a fight who should have it the first day.	I never watch television with my brother.	I agreed to let my brother use the remote first.	2
800c26cc-5a4c-46d5-a417-c52e53482df0	Ivy was flying in a small sightseeing plane.	Suddenly the pilot made an announcement.	The plane had a rudder problem and was going down!	Ivy quickly braced in the crash position.	When the plane suddenly corrected, Ivy felt a wave of relief.	Ivy was glad she had chosen to fly.	1
65dae43e-c570-4e77-88a6-0b64479e383e	Joey was a second grader that like to color in coloring books.	He had worn down most of his crayons so he only had brown and black.	His parents thought that Joey was an artist because of his odd colors.	They hung his work on the fridge for everyone to admire.	Joey felt proud of himself.	Joey wished his parent's appreciated him.	1
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cf11408b-cc22-43b8-9112-c26c8fa47aee	Fred decided to play the lottery.	He loved playing but never won.	Yesterday he bought two tickets,	When he went home he found out great news.	Fred didn't win the lottery.	Fred had won the lottery.	2
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fa6b61d5-9ea0-43b6-9d5e-05afaf2b5f63	When it was time to eat, Mother rang the bell.	Dad and Bill knew that sound when they heard it.	They dropped their yard work, carefully, and washed their hands.	Mother was happy when they finally arrived in the house.	She then yelled for them to get back to work.	The family sat down, and enjoyed a meal together.	2
27157c02-49b1-483a-9745-e6f654428dfe	Emmy's dad took her to chose a kitten.	There were two together in a cage.	She couldn't split them up!	It made her sad to have to chose.	Then, Emmy's dad said she could keep both kittens.	Emmy left angry because she wanted a dog.	1
d0eb84f3-8e7a-40b3-b1e2-84689b5e30d4	Jill went to college.	Jill studied really hard.	Jill passed all her tests.	Jill got her diploma.	Jill found a nice job.	Jill frequently ate lima beans.	1
8d4573fa-e724-4f50-bacb-c39991d5eff6	Jerry had always wanted to learn how to play guitar.	He was worried that he was too old to learn something new.	However, he decided to enroll in weekly guitar classes.	Finally he became a reasonably good guitar player.	Jerry decided to play his guitar for his friends.	Jerry threw his guitar in the trash.	1
696f32ce-3d68-41ec-96d9-7b958fc4cde0	Kyle collected many things.	He had an extensive collection of action figures.	Every day, he went looking for new figures for his collection.	He managed to add a new figure once a month or so.	Kyle was really into Marvel heros.	Kyle thought Superman was a ridiculous construct.	1
67f83b61-a0fe-4599-8cc9-66ef0e1ba4fb	Francine noticed that all of her friends wore high heeled shoes.	Although she loved how heels looked, she hated how they felt.	One day she decided to wear a pair of flats to meet her friends.	All of her friends complimented how great they looked.	Francine was glad that she wore comfortable shoes!	Francine retested the formula for the missing genome.	1
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bcdb2e37-68b3-4809-8823-48e0cc435336	Rachel was looking at her daily mail.	She found a letter written in a foreign language.	Rachel showed the letter to her friends.	No one could read or understand the letter.	Rachel didn't want to know what the letter said.	Rachel took it to a language professor for translation.	2
93d8aa7a-1841-48cf-94f2-4b9effd0babd	Deb got fired from her job due to cutbacks.	She was very upset and went home to sulk.	Her husband told her everything would be alright, but Deb wasn't sure.	The next day, Deb's husband set her up with a interview at his job.	Deb went to work at the same job she had been at for years.	She got the job.	2
d77e10c1-a7e3-45b4-bb23-6fe136f361bc	Bethany was self-conscious about her arm hair.	She tried shaving it off.	It grew back within a few weeks.	She got a laser hair removal treatment.	She wished it would grow back.	She felt better about herself.	2
6703da4b-102a-41ee-8ad9-1426d80cbbb8	Gina's parents were driving to Illinois.	Gina sat in the back seat squished by her siblings.	To make matters worse it was rush hour.	Traffic was creeping along slowly.	Gina got out, and walked back home.	Gina closed her eyes and did her best to go to sleep.	2
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Ryan was called by his friend to skip work one day.

He missed his train to work and instead went to the park.

Ryan and his friend played with birds at the park all day.

At the end of the day, they left the park and saw Ryan's boss.

Ryan got fired.

Ryan got promoted.

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A man drove for many hours on the highway.

He saw a sign for a rest stop two miles away.

He put his car in the right lane in anticipation.

He took the exit for the rest stop.

The man stopped at the rest stop and got out of the car.

The man kept driving for a few more hours.

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Josiah was a baby who was trying to crawl for the first time.

To help him, his mother put out an exciting toy that jingled.

As she made the toy rattle, Josiah became very interested.

He started groping the ground and inching towards his mom.

Josiah crawled to his mother and took the toy.

Josiah rolled over and played with his feet.

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I wanted a pet for my birthday.

I wasn't sure what to get, I already had dogs.

I was looking around on facebook and saw a mini pig.

I went to pick her up.

I brought a dog home since I have so many dogs already.

I drove home with the mini pig in my car.

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Sam wanted to be a singer.

So he joined a singing class at his college.

The first day of class, everyone was required to sing a song.

Sam was very embarrassed the first day.

All his classmates were very supportive though.

His classmates taught him to overcome his fear of heights.

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Growing up, Matt was never the most confident guy.

He always had a big crush on his neighbor Lexy, but was scared.

However, when prom was approaching, he decided to finally make a move.

Matt asked Lexi to be his date, and she immediately said yes.

Matt and Lexi had a great time at prom.

Matt was miserable at the turn of events.

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Shyanne had a spelling test.

She wanted to pass it.

She studied hard.

She made a 100.

She was heartbroken.

Shyanne was overjoyed.

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John wanted pizza, but he was broke.

Then he remembered he had won a free pizza last week!

He called the pizza place and gave them his code.

They sent him his free pizza an hour later.

John had carrots instead.

John devoured his pizza.

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Jill had to attend a dancing class around 8 P.M.

He got ready and drove to the meeting place.

He was only of the first people to audition.

After his performance, the judges were impressed.

He awaited a call back, but he never heard from the judges again.

He received many awards for his dance performances.

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We tried to stay up late last night.

We drank coffee.

We ate chocolate.

We even ran laps around the couch.

Then we collapsed on the couch and slept past noon.

We ran in hopes of improving our speed.

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Ally had been saving her spare coins in a jar for Years.

She wanted a new cell phone but she didn't have enough money.

She thought she'd count the change in her change jar.

To her surprise, there was over $300 in the jar.

Ally used the three hundred dollars to buy clothes.

So she bought a new cell phone.

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Mom asked me to go pick up some things at the grocery store.

I decided to take my bicycle to the store instead of walking.

I met up with a friend and offered her a ride on my bicycle.

As we were riding along, my bicycle broke in half.

I realized that my bicycle had only been suitable for one rider.

I carelessly threw my used Kleenex in the gutter.

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In the car the whole family was excited.

After 9 hours of driving the were on their grandmother's block.

Ahead they could see her house.

The house was lit up in spite of the late hour of 4 AM.

They decided to turn around.

They couldn't wait to see grandma!

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Ana had been putting off doing laundry.

Finally she could avoid it no longer.

She carried all her clothes to the laundromat.

Over several hours, she washed and dried them.

Ana decided never to wait that long again.

Ana took several hours drying medicinal herbs.

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Mark went to the mall.

He saw a pair of headphones that he wanted but couldn't afford.

He decided to steal the headphones.

Mark was then caught by someone working.

The worker thanked Mark for his patronage.

Mark has a court date next week.

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My friends got me a jigsaw puzzle for christmas.

I haven't opened it yet.

I always keep planning to but something keeps coming up.

Like right now talking with you.

I can't wait to to start the paint-by-numbers set!

But in a moment, I'm going to start the puzzle.

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Rex hasn't cleaned his room in Year's.

Since he rarely has visitors, he doesn't see the point to cleaning.

However, one day he decides to tidy up.

Rex vacuums the floor and makes his bed.

Rex loves cleaning the bathroom.

He feels better about his room.

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I was afraid of the exam tomorrow.

Since the exam is tough, I decided to study all night.

I decided to skip dinner just to have extra time.

Ultimately, I was prepared on the exam day.

I aced my exam.

I failed my exam.

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My family was on vacation in Italy.

We wanted a group photograph.

We asked a stranger to take it for us.

They obliged.

Munich looked good in the picture's background.

It was our favorite picture of the vacation.

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I woke up and looked in my closet for a shirt.

Everything was dirty and on the floor.

I picked up a shirt to see if it smelled bad.

I found a blue shirt that didn't stink.

I washed the blue shirt.

I wore the blue shirt.

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JJ played all day long.

When evening came, he was tired.

He nearly fell asleep in his bath, and his mother said it was bedtime.

His mother put him in pajamas, took him to his bed, and sang to him.

He fell asleep.

JJ stayed up all night.

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The two hunters debated their location within the forest.

They did not know if they had reached the right spot.

Their attention was distracted when a huge buck entered the glade.

The men were struck with awe.

One hunter yawned and walked away.

It was then that they knew they were in the right spot.

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Todd has a huge test tomorrow.

He has not studied at all.

It counts for 50 percent of his grade.

Todd is not sure what to do.

Todd is proud of himself.

Todd decides to study as much as he can before tomorrow.

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Maggie needed a new friend.

She was tired of spending time alone.

Finally she met a friend at book club.

The girls spent everyday together.

Maggie was happy to have a new companion.

Maggie wanted to be alone.

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My roommate got a new job at the place I go to school.

We decided to ride to work together.

We got in the car and headed out together.

The ride seemed much shorter with someone to talk to.

I did not have anyone to talk to though.

When the ride was over, we parted ways.

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Brittany loved playing video games online.

However, people harassed her when they fought out her gender.

Brittany almost quit gaming but found a girl gaming group on facebook.

After joining she began playing with the girls she met online.

Eventually, she hated all men.

She felt better playing with a group of nicer people.

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Bobby had never been to a carnival before.

His friend Sam invited him to go with his family.

There was so much to see and do!

Bobby's favorite activity was riding on the ferris wheel.

Bobby was bored.

Bobby enjoyed the carnival.

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I was listening to the radio today.

A new song came on that I liked.

They never said the name of it.

I kept listening but it never came up.

I hope to never hear that song again.

So I typed the lyrics into google.

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Al and Val were very close twins.

They dressed alike, talked alike and were together 24/7.

One day, Val was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

She soon died, and Al was completely devastated.

Al and Val went out to eat.

Al felt even lonelier as time went on.

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I've gotten three speeding tickets in my life.

All three of them when I was a teenager.

I'm surprised I didn't loose my license.

It costs me a lot of money to get them all off my record.

I wish I had gotten more tickets.

I now drive at a normal speed.

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David has always dreamed of visiting Oregon.

Although he doesn't have much money, he starts saving a little.

Finally David has enough money for his big trip to Oregon.

On his trip, he eats local food and sees amazing sights.

David learns to play piano.

He has a great time in Oregon.

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The high school student went to the dentist.

She was told she needed braces again.

She was not happy.

She got braces and was in a lot of pain.

But it was worth it when she saw her straightened teeth.

She couldn't wait to get her braces tightened each visit.

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Jayne visited Alden, New york.

Her uncle owned a farm there.

She helped care for the animals.

Then she helped harvest the veggies from the garden.

Jayne ate a delicious meal from the fruits of her labor.

Jayne decided to set fire to the garden and destroy the farm.

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Seth has worked at the air conditioning factory for six Year's.

One day his supervisor calls a meeting for the entire department.

Seth's supervisor announces that the factory has to shut down.

Seth realizes in terror that he needs to find new work.

Seth thinks he can find a job at the air conditioning factory.

Seth thinks it is a good idea to update his resume.

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Amy was driving to school when her car stopped.

She called her dad.

He came and informed her the fuel pump was out.

They called a tow truck to tow the car home.

Amy then drove to school.

Amy then had to walk to school.

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Rod smoked his entire life.

One night he fell asleep while watching television.

His cigarette was still lit and fell on the floor.

It caught his apartment on fire.

Rod died in the fire.

Rod was proud of what he had done.

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Barry was excited that he finally registered to vote.

He went to the polling place near his home.

While walking into the building he noticed all of the campaign signs.

He already knew how he would cast his votes.

Barry voted.

Barry turned around and went home.

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Johnny was driving one day when he felt a strange bumpiness.

He pulled over and saw that his tire was flat!

He inspected it closer and saw he had run over a nail.

Johnny had to put on the donut and drive to a repair shop.

Johnny was very happy that he had a flat tire.

They fixed it and Johnny drove home.

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Amy wanted more space in her home.

She decided to look for a new apartment.

Amy found a new apartment for the right price near her job.

Amy visited the apartment to see it in person.

She moved into a smaller, cheaper apartment.

Amy signed a lease and moved into the apartment.

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My brothers and I were sharing a pizza.

There was only one slice left.

We all wanted it.

Before anybody could say anything I licked it.

I got to eat the slice.

I ate a hamburger.

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May was a shelter cat the pet store took in for adoption day.

Cathy and her family visited the pet store on adoption day.

Cathy fell in love with May as soon as she saw her.

After applying to adopt May and being approved, Cathy adopted May.

May and Cathy got along greatly.

May went outside and Cathy never saw her again.

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Monica was an eight year old girl who loved to knit scarves.

One day Monica was invited to a birthday.

Monica did not have any money to buy her friend a gift.

Monica decided to knit her a scarf.

Monica was pleased to see her friend admire the homemade gift.

Monica knit the scarf to donate to an orphanage.

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The suspect saw that the cell door was unlocked.

He pushed on it and it opened.

No one was watching him so he made an escape.

He calmly walked out of the front of the police station.

The suspect decided to turn himself in.

No one seemed to notice the suspect.

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A girl falls in love with a boy and he liked her too.

She finds out that their parents don't get along.

The boy and the girl love each other so much.

But, they don't want to hurt their parents feelings so they stay away

But eventually they get together anyway.

The boy and girl's parents are very happy they love each other.

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One day, the president of the United States visited my hometown.

I waited in line for hours to get to see him.

I stood in front of the podium while he gave a stirring speech.

As he left, he shook my hand!

I was thrilled.

I was completely bored.

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Jake's dad took him to his first football game.

They got there early and had really good seats.

They ate hot dogs and drank soda as well!

Jake even saw his favorite player during the game!

Jake had a great time at the football game with his dad.

Jake did not have fun that day.

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I wanted to do something fun.

I looked for something cheap to do.

I decided I would go swimming.

I found a local lake beach to visit.

I drove to the beach.

I decided to visit Vegas.

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Amy was unsatisfied with her paper.

Instead of turning it in, she skipped class.

She went to a coffee shop to rewrite.

She produced a paper she was proud of.

Amy started going to school at the coffee shop.

Amy got an A on the paper but in trouble for skipping class.

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Steve was an accomplished carpenter.

He had a plan to surprise his wife with a new piece.

She had been wanting a new desk, so that's what he decided to make.

He cut all the lumber, assembled the desk, and stained it.

Steve's wife was ecstatic about the gift.

Steve's wife filed for divorce that same day.

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I don't believe in luck.

But my girlfriend's dad broke a mirror yesterday.

Not even five second later he slammed his hand in the car door.

Then on his way to the hospital he hits a deer.

I no longer consider golf a sport.

As if his luck couldn't get any worse, the hospital was closed.

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Jon felt like a bad dad.

He worked so late, he often missed his kids when he came home.

On the weekends, he was tired and grumpy.

One Saturday, his son sat down on the couch and leaned on Jon's arm.

John went to the movies by himself.

Jon loved spending time with the kids.

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Ben walked along the street and found the end of a length of string.

He picked it up and pulled on it.

More string came but not the end.

Ben followed the string to see where it went.

Ben was fascinated by the string.

Ben went for a run.

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Juan wanted to be a luchador.

He grew up watching them on television.

He practiced every day in the basement.

Eventually he got added to small shows.

Juan decided that being luchador was a stupid aspiration.

Juan was very successful eventually.

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On Sunday, Tori found out she was pregnant!

She immediately called her husband to share the good news.

Tori's husband was just as excited.

The two discussed baby names for nearly half an hour.

They finally decided on one boy name and one girl name.

Tori had to go to therapy because she was so upset.

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Sara works next door to a bakery.

She is on a diet so she can never go there.

One day she notices the bakery has closed down.

The next week a healthy organic juice shop opens.

Sara was then able to stop by and get food.

The food was too unhealthy for Sara.

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Rufus has just enrolled in a new school and he has no friends there.

At first he feels apprehensive and worried he won't meet anyone.

However, a nice guy named Ralph introduces himself to Rufus one day.

They realize that they are in the same Chemistry class.

They decide to be lab partners in their class together.

Rufus is happy to have a friend in Geometry class.

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Tom wanted a Chemistry set for Christmas.

His mom said it was too dangerous for a little boy.

Tom asked for a puppy instead, and his mom suddenly changed her mind.

Tom didn't understand why, but he didn't care.

He was happy to get the Chemistry set.

He was disappointed to receive the Chemistry set.

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Early every morning the hummingbirds visit my porch.

Today as I watched them they seemed agitated.

One particular bird was acting very territorial.

Suddenly a big black bird swooped in from out of nowhere.

It ate the territorial hummingbird easily.

I shot the rat and tossed the body into the garbage.

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Io was appearing in a school play.

Her costume required a hoop skirt.

Io couldn't find hoops anywhere!

Her mom decided to craft the hoops herself at home.

Lo figured the math problem.

Lo had the best costume in the play.

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I was at my first day of work.

My manager was wearing a Beatles T Shirt.

We both talked about our love for the Beatles.

We became good friends.

We later decided to start a small band.

Later, my manager told me he didn't like the beatles.

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Tyler went to a baseball game.

He saw his favorite team!

His team played hard.

His team won!

Tyler got depressed.

Tyler was elated!

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Flora's tooth started to hurt.

She hated the dentist, so she tried to ignore it.

The pain got worse and worse.

Finally, Flora had to call for a dentist appointment.

She was excited because she loved going to the dentist.

The dentist was able to make her tooth feel better.

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Derek likes to read.

He read all of the books in his house.

He needed more to read but didn't have money.

Derek got a library card!

Derek never read again.

Derek now read all the time.

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I went to a bar with some friends of mine.

I was broke, but thought I could keep them company.

It turns out that they were all broke as well.

None of us bought anything, and we talked for hours.

The bar asked me and my friends to leave after a while.

After that we all decided to go to a restaurant.

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I was at the laundromat last Sunday.

There was a cute girl doing her laundry there too.

I went up and started making small talk.

She smiled but didn't seem interested.

I left her alone but kept sneaking little glances.

I bought her a dress that afternoon.

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Pat woke up with the urge to play hooky from work.

So he called in that morning using a fake sick voice.

Not even an hour after calling in he gets a text.

It tells him work is cancelled because it's snowing.

Pat got in his car and drove to work.

Pat felt silly for pretending to be sick.

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Greg was riding his bike to the store.

An arm emerged from an alleyway as Greg passed.

Greg fell from the bike as he was pushed to the ground.

He watched from the sidewalk as a man rode away with his bike.

Greg filed a police report and they eventually caught the thief.

Greg judged the chili cook-off competition.

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Johnson has never liked being outdoors very much.

His girlfriend teases him that he could never go on a camping trip.

Johnson decides to prove her wrong.

He packs up a tent and goes camping for a long weekend.

He had a miserable weekend, but told his girlfriend it was great.

Johnson was an avid outdoorsman and hiked often.

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Jim lost his wallet that had all of his money it.

He would have no more money for food for his family until next month.

Meanwhile, Pete found a wallet lying in the bank parking lot.

It contained hundreds of dollars and Pete really wanted a new TV.

Pete kept the wallet and donated the money to charity.

So, Pete kept the wallet and bought a new TV with the money.

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Sally had an older sister who was good at everything.

One day she told her sister Mary she felt insecure.

Mary laughed her off and told her that she had many strengths too.

Sally looked at herself in a different way.

Sally thought her sister was cruel.

Sally felt better.

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I had to take my son to the emergency room this summer.

He was playing football with some friends and got hit in the head.

He split his eyebrow open and we worried he had fractured his face.

Thankfully, there was no fracture.

My son died and we buried him in the graveyard.

He has a scar from the stitches.

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Little Lorelei is eight months old and teething.

Her mother has tried everything to sooth her.

She has tried cool teething rings, medicines, and gentle soothing tea.

In a last effort she gives her a teething biscuit.

Lorelei calmed down after getting the teething biscuit.

Lorelei chose to get flowers.

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I was at the park the other day.

I walked near the lake and saw some ducks.

I decided to throw them some bread.

They chased after me in an angry fashion.

The ducks liked me a lot.

I ran away from the ducks.

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Graham wanted to get a selfie stick.

He didn't have many friends but loved taking pictures.

He finally took the plunge and bought one.

He used it a few times and then forgot about it.

He used his selfie stick everyday after that.

Eventually he threw it away.

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Lewis knew the cave like the back of his hand.

Five first-time cavers walked behind him.

Suddenly, a few bats flew down from the darkness above.

All the people but Lewis ran back towards the cave's entrance.

Lewis started to dance.

Lewis laughed and told them not be afraid of the bats.

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Sean and Sara were going to buy a guitar.

Sean picked Sara up and they drove to the store.

Inside, they played with several different guitars.

Sara picked her favorite and they brought it to the counter.

Sara made the purchase enthusiastically.

Sara decided to buy a Viola instead.

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Chris was not looking forward to going to school on Friday.

There was a difficult test coming that he was not ready for.

When he went to bed on Thursday he was worried.

When he woke up Friday morning almost a foot of snow had fallen!

Bill started to get ready for school.

Bill felt relieved.

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Martha was a terrible cook and her boyfriend knew it.

He introduced her to cooking shows and watched them with her.

She would practice things she learned on the shows.

As the days went by her cooking began to slowly get better.

Martha became an expert seamstress after a while.

After a while, everything Martha cooked was delicious.

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There was a stray cat who loved my cat.

He came by to see her everyday.

I eventually took him in and let him inside, and named him Tokyo.

He got very sick, out of nowhere.

Both cats were very healthy.

I took him to the vet to treat him and he got better.

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An office downtown had a red carpet.

The office staff complained it was always dirty.

But none of their vacuums could properly clean it.

So they hired a professional carpet cleaner.

It ended up dirtier than it was before.

The carpet looked almost new after it was cleaned.

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Lexi wanted to be healthy.

But she wanted hot cocoa.

So she decided not to add any sugar.

The hot cocoa tasted boring.

Being healthy isn't always fun.

She loved the donut she was eating.

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Anna wanted chicken wings.

She drove her car all the way to Buffalo.

There, she found an authentic wing restaurant.

She ordered herself a dozen hot wings.

Anna ate all the wings as she drove home.

Anna was happy with her meal of lasagna.

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My brother kept fighting me for the remote last week.

Finally we decided to divide its use.

We would each get to have it one day.

My brother then got into a fight who should have it the first day.

I never watch television with my brother.

I agreed to let my brother use the remote first.

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Ivy was flying in a small sightseeing plane.

Suddenly the pilot made an announcement.

The plane had a rudder problem and was going down!

Ivy quickly braced in the crash position.

When the plane suddenly corrected, Ivy felt a wave of relief.

Ivy was glad she had chosen to fly.

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Joey was a second grader that like to color in coloring books.

He had worn down most of his crayons so he only had brown and black.

His parents thought that Joey was an artist because of his odd colors.

They hung his work on the fridge for everyone to admire.

Joey felt proud of himself.

Joey wished his parent's appreciated him.

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John had a huge client presentation tomorrow, but he felt unprepared.

It's not that he was nervous presenting.

John had always felt comfortable in front of crowds.

This content, however, lacked polish and needed refinement.

John decided to bring bagels to work.

John reworked the presentation, and it was a great success.

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Fred decided to play the lottery.

He loved playing but never won.

Yesterday he bought two tickets,

When he went home he found out great news.

Fred didn't win the lottery.

Fred had won the lottery.

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Gina was using a restroom at a gas station.

She went to wash her hands, but there was no soap.

She looked in the cabinet under the sink hoping to find some.

There was no soap there either.

Gina stole al the soap that was in the bathroom.

So she had to settle for rinsing her hands off.

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When it was time to eat, Mother rang the bell.

Dad and Bill knew that sound when they heard it.

They dropped their yard work, carefully, and washed their hands.

Mother was happy when they finally arrived in the house.

She then yelled for them to get back to work.

The family sat down, and enjoyed a meal together.

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Emmy's dad took her to chose a kitten.

There were two together in a cage.

She couldn't split them up!

It made her sad to have to chose.

Then, Emmy's dad said she could keep both kittens.

Emmy left angry because she wanted a dog.

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Jill went to college.

Jill studied really hard.

Jill passed all her tests.

Jill got her diploma.

Jill found a nice job.

Jill frequently ate lima beans.

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Jerry had always wanted to learn how to play guitar.

He was worried that he was too old to learn something new.

However, he decided to enroll in weekly guitar classes.

Finally he became a reasonably good guitar player.

Jerry decided to play his guitar for his friends.

Jerry threw his guitar in the trash.

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Kyle collected many things.

He had an extensive collection of action figures.

Every day, he went looking for new figures for his collection.

He managed to add a new figure once a month or so.

Kyle was really into Marvel heros.

Kyle thought Superman was a ridiculous construct.

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Francine noticed that all of her friends wore high heeled shoes.

Although she loved how heels looked, she hated how they felt.

One day she decided to wear a pair of flats to meet her friends.

All of her friends complimented how great they looked.

Francine was glad that she wore comfortable shoes!

Francine retested the formula for the missing genome.

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When I was young I loved hide and sneak.

I would play it even when others didn't know.

I would just hide and jump out at people.

I did this all the time in elementary school.

When I got older, I had to stop jumping out at people.

People were very happy when I played this game without them.

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Rachel was looking at her daily mail.

She found a letter written in a foreign language.

Rachel showed the letter to her friends.

No one could read or understand the letter.

Rachel didn't want to know what the letter said.

Rachel took it to a language professor for translation.

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Deb got fired from her job due to cutbacks.

She was very upset and went home to sulk.

Her husband told her everything would be alright, but Deb wasn't sure.

The next day, Deb's husband set her up with a interview at his job.

Deb went to work at the same job she had been at for years.

She got the job.

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Bethany was self-conscious about her arm hair.

She tried shaving it off.

It grew back within a few weeks.

She got a laser hair removal treatment.

She wished it would grow back.

She felt better about herself.

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Gina's parents were driving to Illinois.

Gina sat in the back seat squished by her siblings.

To make matters worse it was rush hour.

Traffic was creeping along slowly.

Gina got out, and walked back home.

Gina closed her eyes and did her best to go to sleep.

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One summer my sister and I set up a lemonade stand.

It was the first month at a new house and we didn't know anyone.

Few people walked by and even fewer stopped.

The old pastor walked over from next door.

He bought lemonade and made us feel welcome in the neighborhood.

He poured our lemonade onto the ground.

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