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7acdda01-c6b2-4523-b316-cc71a39e9850	Bob moved from a small town to a large city.	He was concerned he would always get lost.	The first day he got lost trying to get home from work.	Then Bob bought a navigation system to help him learn his way around.	Bob knew his way around and never used the navigation system.	The navigation system helped Bob a lot.	2
98824880-225f-4a21-93ae-7a4cbba4d59b	Kelly was reading about hybrid animals online.	And she saw pictures of ligers.	She was impressed by their size and strength.	But she wondered if they could live in the wild.	Kelly had only seen them in the zoo.	Kelly remembered when her grandmother showed her the flowers.	1
6eea24a9-3542-4a46-949b-778c96e5712f	Jorie went with her family to visit Anne Frank's home in Amsterdam.	She read the book beforehand.	She thought the home was quite small.	Her mother cried while watching through the museum.	Jorie admitted it was a very emotional tour.	They decided to visit the comedy club upstairs.	1
40236de6-9cb6-4a42-be7b-efde6f86af05	Clara went home from work one day.	Then she realized she had locked herself out!	Her keys were left on the kitchen table that morning.	She had to call her mom for help.	Clara liked being outside.	Clara's mom helped right away.	2
35c32a1e-cf05-4d95-8523-733082a30cab	The other day I was cleaning up a bit around the apartment.	I decided to get rid of all the clutter and papers on the table.	Underneath all of them was an older letter from my girlfriend.	It said she wanted to break up with me.	I was angry and confused by the letter.	I was very happy about the letter.	1
fe77bddd-892f-405e-acd9-f1cfb8522d74	Ben was married to his high school sweetheart.	They were married for many Year's.	Ben realized one day that he was unhappy in his marriage.	He decided to have an affair.	His wife was proud of him.	His wife found out and they got a divorce.	2
eb534ad9-b837-42b2-9d9f-863d22de6183	One man bet another that he could outstare a duck.	A duck was found and stared at.	Although the duck was unaware of what was happening, it did not blink.	It did, however, wet its eyes with its nictitating membrane.	The man eventually blinked.	The man wanted to lose his bet.	1
5803a261-2dd1-4156-bceb-c81fca0ca1b9	Shay went to the marine park.	There she saw a sign advertising dolphin swims.	Shay eagerly handed over her $40 and suited up.	Then she jumped in the pool to swim with the dolphins.	Shay had a great time.	Shay really didn't like dolphins.	1
5c029f1f-b635-4a8c-b469-1816892ad31d	Lia went to England.	She took a bus tour.	The tour stopped at Stonehenge.	Lia got out of the bus to look.	Lia hated going to England.	Lia took many photos of Stonehenge.	2
ca59756e-6ff6-4d36-8c69-70d8f21d6d6b	I was drinking a glass of juice.	My cup spilled on the counter.	I looked for something to clean the spill.	I found a pack of paper towels.	I mopped up the mess.	I left the mess and made a sandwich.	1
173df287-22f6-49b8-8d63-f422129e0dfe	Arthur and his friends were hanging out.	They were drinking beers and talking.	All of a sudden the beer ran out.	Arthur didn't want to take the last one.	Arthur felt good about taking the last one anyway.	Arthur ordered another round for his friends.	2
fc02a5ad-a3a0-4381-b763-ee04b1c4964b	Hester has always loved how her hair looks straight.	One day she is invited to attend an art gallery opening.	She decides to straighten her hair for the event.	Her friends all compliment her on how good it looks.	Hester is proud of her appearance.	Hester shaved her head.	1
e450d3ff-2902-4182-96d9-eadf4e570a1a	Jill wanted to buy a new car.	Jill drove her old car down to the car dealership.	The salesman traded Jill's old car for a new car.	After paying the salesman as well, Jill got her new car.	Jill was excited.	Jill was depressed.	1
46d66ed9-9b87-4bcd-90e6-9266d21015da	Jaden was quite forgetful.	He had not noticed that it was already Valentine's Day.	Feeling rushed, he went out and got some flowers and chocolate.	Jaden's girlfriend came home and found the treats.	Jaden's girlfriend slapped in the face.	Jaden had saved the day.	2
ad2a375a-a800-48a6-881a-7c034f4b3f9d	John got a bike for his birthday.	He didn't know how to ride.	He practiced all week long.	At the end of the week he took off his training wheels.	He was able to ride the bike just fine without them.	He realized biking was not for him, and took a nap instead.	1
fa10c3d0-1dad-4423-9054-b783c6f4d4bd	Quentin had never been on a boat in his life.	One summer a friend invited Quentin to his lake house.	When they were there, Quentin and his friend went sailing.	It was an exhilarating experience.	Quentin was glad that he went.	Quentin vowed to never go sailing again.	1
4527bb6a-c109-434b-bf49-dffe2874b903	A man ordered pancakes in a diner from the server.	She brought him a plate of pancakes minutes later.	The man complained that the pancakes were too thick.	The server brought them back to the cook.	The cook praised him.	The cook decided to remake the pancakes.	2
62fef87d-c186-4cce-a0aa-faf65399acaa	My children wanted to get a pet.	As a family we decided that this was a great idea.	We went to our local animal shelter to find our new furry friend.	Upon arriving we met a black lab who we all automatically loved.	We decided the black lab should not come home with us.	We adopted the black lab and took her home.	2
7013497b-6bac-4e24-a1bf-9ce80a31bb21	My garden flowers are dying.	They are wilting and dry from the sun.	My friend came by to help evaluate what is wrong with my plants.	She discovered they needed more water.	After watering them more, my plants look better than ever.	I didn't water them again.	1
d4395ad3-c9ec-4e4f-805b-2a9772b8bdd3	Jill was playing video games with her sister.	Jill was angry that she was losing every game.	Jill took her game controller and threw it at the TV.	The TV screen cracked right down the center.	Jill and her sister could not play any more videogames.	Jill got better at video games.	1
ad552657-42f5-4d61-9b9d-2992a13e6358	I started to binge-watch "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".	After a few hours, I felt like running.	Unfortunately, it was dark outside.	I stood in the doorway for a while.	Then I fell asleep until the next morning.	Then I imagined that I was Buffy and went running.	2
fd578a8b-fd54-45a5-916b-a60797100095	At 12 Year's old, Drew decided to be a criminal.	He made up his mind to kick in doors and rob houses.	He practiced kicking in the doors of closets to build his strength.	His mother came home and saw all the closet doors broken.	Drew always wants to obey the law.	His mother was very angry.	2
f407ed78-e481-4579-8b32-5b4bca206a04	For a long time, every time I made hardboiled eggs, they came out bad.	I looked all over the internet for a solution to my problem.	A website suggested I bake my eggs instead of boil them.	I did just as it asked.	The baked eggs were great.	I left the shell on, and ate them whole.	1
4baf0727-0769-4a16-b57c-0f65138e476d	A boy saw a quarter lying on the sidewalk.	He bent down and picked it up.	As he did so, a spitball flew where his head had been.	Looking around, he saw his archenemy holding a straw.	The boy was grateful.	The boy was angry.	2
3ad7abe0-7036-443c-aae7-f614a846aec8	Hector notices that only one ear of his headphones work.	He wants to get a new pair so he can listen to music.	Finally he finds a good pair of headphones that he can afford.	He buys them and immediately starts listening to music.	Hector decides he doesn't like music.	Hector is happy that both ears work.	2
3551862d-06d4-41b1-94a7-f547eb6d6063	Tom wanted to go to a New York Giants game.	However, the tickets were too expensive.	Finally, he found tickets that were in his price range.	He ended up sitting in the upper deck.	He enjoyed watching the game anyway.	Tom thought it was the best hockey game ever.	1
5a26b3c4-3d2e-4ffa-89f3-e7e3c7994a85	Trip loved watermelon.	He would eat at least one a day.	His mom always told him he would grow a tree swallowing seeds.	He always swallowed them anyways.	Trip enjoyed the flavor of the seeds.	Trip stopped eating watermelon completely.	1
518faf54-80a9-4ab0-8019-4f9b76ac419b	Angie, an MTurk worker, saw herself as diligent.	One day one of her favorite requesters rejected her work.	Angie was very surprised and emailed them.	They responded that her work hadn't been good enough.	Angie decided to tell the requester to reject more of her work.	Angie tried to discuss the issue in detail.	2
6266a3b8-2233-4bca-b648-7fcf5301040a	Donovan asked Trina to go dancing with him.	Trina liked Donovan so she said yes but she was really worried.	After school she ran home to ask her Dad for help.	When her Dad came home she explained the situation and Dad smiled.	Trina's dad scolded Trina.	Trina's dad taught her how to dance.	2
ec714b49-f953-4f96-93f3-0fea1fb4ac46	Andy had always wanted a big kids bike.	When he turned six Year's old he asked for a bike for his birthday.	He did not know how to ride a bike.	On Andy's birthday his mother gave him a bike.	Andy cried for hours.	His dad taught him how to ride it.	2
39bf7b5a-e508-4483-9ef0-ab85fd3f5aef	Suzy went to the ice cream store.	She ordered a vanilla milkshake.	When she tried to pay the man for her milkshake, he smiled at her.	He told her that she won a special contest.	He told her she owed him sixty dollars.	He gave her the milkshake for free.	2
e4cb65fa-0052-496f-8407-91adb01a783f	Ned and his friends went to the fair.	He used the last of his money to buy a fluffy cotton candy.	As he was walking away, he saw a little boy crying.	He had dropped his cotton candy into a puddle.	So Ned gave him his own cotton candy.	He bought more cotton candy for the boy.	1
7ae98915-03b0-40ae-9cd0-e1051e88c454	Sebastian noticed it was sunny and warm out.	He had chores to do.	He didn't feel like doing his chores.	Sebastian decided that being outdoors was better.	Sebastian felt like staying inside that day.	Sebastian walked outdoors and went for a walk.	2
abb6f801-84a5-4f5c-8acd-41366562540b	Rashid was an excellent car driver.	One day Rashid's brother was late for work.	Rashid offered to drive his brother.	They got there with time to spare.	His brother yelled at him, and slammed the door.	His brother was grateful.	2
7eb48737-de7e-4935-ad07-fb6bd6323923	Ali went to a fast food place and paid with her credit card.	The cashier took a very long time bringing her card back.	A few days later, Ali found unusual transactions on her card.	She called her bank, who reversed the charges.	She wondered if the cashier had stolen her information.	She made sure to thank the fast food cashier.	1
ca091eda-e978-4722-b8c3-8fd607ab6ff7	I was looking for a nice painting for my living room.	Hence yesterday I went out looking.	I finally found a beautiful one I loved.	The painting was of a waterfall.	I decided not to buy the painting because I didn't like it.	I purchased it and brought it home.	2
fa858dfd-9b76-4b82-9c28-d6af70649a5c	I was wanting to get a promotion.	I decided to try to get promoted.	All year, I worked very hard.	My boss took notice and called me into his office one day.	My boss fired me on the spot.	I received the promotion I wanted.	2
b317440d-2f1f-44bc-9447-a51d9c7c2a79	Maggie and her parents were moving to a new town.	Maggie was nervous because she didn't know anyone.	As soon as she moved in, she went around introducing herself.	She ended up making some friends.	Maggie was sad and lonely.	Maggie liked the new town.	2
1cb827d2-5dca-4618-8787-770e5b31e5fa	Dan was walking home from school and saw the window display.	There was a train set in the window of the store.	Dan wished so badly that he could own this train set.	When Dan got home his mother told him she had a surprise.	She gave Dan the train.	Dan's mother told him to get ready for school.	1
0d6425fa-bf7d-47e9-803c-4918ebbfe1de	Gina wanted to steal her mother's house key.	She waited until her mother was taking a nap.	She took her mom's purse to the bathroom.	She removed the key from the chain quietly.	Then Gina placed the purse right back where she found it.	Then Gina told her mom where the key was.	1
5869b273-6f8c-471c-a269-a976c4a2a2ba	There was a man from kentucky.	He loved a girl who lived in Louisiana.	He decided he needed to move.	He moved to be with his love.	The man moved to Texas.	The man moved to Kentucky.	2
eb063789-2d4d-49ab-ab4b-bdccc21ad5c8	Tim was failing math class.	He knew if he didn't pass he would have to go to summer school.	He studied hard and asked for extra credit.	On the last day of school he found out he passed!	Tim was thrilled.	Tim was terribly disappointed.	1
e45ad242-95e8-4d1f-98df-068e883d7224	Mary-Anne was feeling lonely and decided to adopt a cat.	She went to her local humane society to start the process.	While she was looking, one of the cats meowed at her.	Mary-Anne pet the cat, and it was love at first sight.	She decided it was not the right cat.	She took the cat home with her.	2
51a5d37a-b747-4b2b-ae86-77417dfd37bf	I took gymnastics as a child.	I was learning the balance beam and doing moves on it.	As I did a round off flipping off the beam, I landed wrong.	I broke my ankle and was in so much pain!	I was rushed to the hospital.	I got up and got right back on the balance beam.	1
0f00cda0-7624-4e4f-bbf6-b3b185448063	There were six puppies running around my foyer.	It was going to be hard to choose the one we wanted to buy.	Each of my daughters picked out a different pup.	The owner said we could get a discount on two dogs.	We each bought one dog.	We did not like the dogs.	1
f8dce44f-2d2d-435b-9c0b-613d2011882f	Johnny wanted a change from his big city life in Boston.	He decided he would be happier in America's Heartland.	Finally the day had arrived, Johnny moved to Idaho.	He had escaped the big city life.	Johnny began planning to move to Boston.	Johnny was happy to be in a small town.	2
f4afa99a-a6b4-4023-bce9-3c5772ccbb3d	Joan hated going home for Christmas.	She knew that her mother would hound her about her love life.	This year on her way home she was in a car accident.	Her mother raced to her side to care for her needs.	Joan's mother didn't speak with her because she was unmarried.	Joan felt good at seeing her mother's face.	2
10580bae-a7cf-483f-aa01-49626781a87e	I spend all of my time working on my writing.	As a result I have begun to feel quite lonely.	I've decided to join an online dating community.	As I join, I realize that I don't particularly like other people.	I began to write more.	I went on many dates.	1
72afc487-caed-42ff-b8cd-fc14176348fe	My daughter was a girl scout in elementary school.	One day she went on an overnight field trip.	My wife went as a chaperone.	Everyone stayed in a cabin in New Hampshire for a weekend.	My daughter never forgot her field trip.	My wife and I had dinner that night.	1
115cd979-a1f5-460d-90ff-4c1fc637f930	Today was the club opening of a new club around the corner.	I couldn't wait to attend.	As we got in the club it was beautiful.	We ordered delicious food and danced.	We befriended the bouncer so we would get into the club tomorrow.	The bouncer did not allow us into the club.	1
34f11687-2858-4acc-9f91-968cb6d4a1d2	Yesterday I was carrying a new glass into the kitchen.	To my surprise I dropped it.	The glass shattered.	I had to pick it up.	I cut myself on a small piece.	I loved the way the glass looked now.	1
385b1be2-05c9-4984-8ad3-2d667959a2be	Bill's family lived on a hill.	It never rained or stormed there.	One day a tornado was going through the area.	Bill's house got hit, and the roof ripped off.	The insurance company covered the charges for a new roof.	They decided they didn't need it anyway, and moved.	1
90d91e34-19ae-4ab5-836a-ef991863d531	Allison decided she wanted to learn more about her area's history.	She went down to the library to check out a book on it.	She went inside and couldn't understand how the books were sorted.	She found a librarian who explained the dewey decimal system.	That helped her figure out which car she didn't want.	That helped her find what she wanted.	2
4b43c037-c52a-4076-af93-caf125331695	Sebastian wanted to play football on his friends team.	He talked to his friend and found out he needed to go to practice.	He practiced catching the football at home all week.	He went to the next practice and scored a touchdown.	Sebastian was disappointed in hit performance.	Sebastian was happy that his practice paid off.	2
bee156cd-7812-4c67-ba93-1b2c497ee364	Once there was a mother who was desperate for her baby to sleep.	She walked him around but still he did not sleep.	She fed him but still he did not sleep.	Finally, she remembered the lullaby her mother had sung to her.	The mother gently sung the lullaby to her baby.	The mother played some hip hop for her baby.	1
33ccaec6-8ae3-4569-8a79-05ccb6b27184	Johnny used to pee in swimming pools as a kid.	He thought he could do it as an adult.	He took his kids to a water park.	Next he peed in the wading pool.	Some people noticed and Johnny got in trouble.	Everyone was really happy because of Johnny's behavior.	1
ae768ce1-26e7-4d76-8a2e-2a53bdd8d8fc	Amy watched the other kids play and stared at her inhaler.	Because of asthma she couldn't play sports.	She felt her art teacher's hand on her shoulder.	Her teacher smiled and told Amy she would be a great artist one day.	Amy felt so much better.	Amy felt terrible.	1
958ba547-7970-4a46-b969-c98dec34907a	Joe and his friends had their soccer game today.	Joe was nervous.	He was nervous if he would win or not.	Finally after the game, Joe's team won.	Joe was very proud of his team.	Joe was very disappointed in his team.	1
2a1b4844-f9c5-4c5c-92e6-bd9b278739c2	Mark had a big interview for a new job.	He prepared himself for the questions they may ask.	The interviewer seemed to be impressed with Mark's answers.	The interviewer informed Mark he had the job.	Mark was very happy.	Mark was enraged and stormed out.	1
240e4087-d102-42d2-a7e7-07c116811129	Elaine did not feel like cooking tonight.	Therefore, Elaine decided that she would go out to eat.	However, Elaine did not know where she wanted to eat.	Elaine deliberated on where she should go for almost an hour.	Elaine found it easy to make up her mind.	Elaine found it difficult to make up her mind.	2
b358c39f-5c1a-4274-890e-e7ef1b44cc09	Sam was trying to get into the college of his dream.	He spent a long time filling out the application.	It made him feel good about his academic achievements.	He submitted the application.	3 months later he received an acceptance letter.	He never thought of it again.	1
8af86cec-fa88-4a5f-932d-3113fb225eac	Matt decided to go bar hopping with his two friends one night.	They drank 3 shots in one bar.	They went to 4 more, drinking 3 shots in each.	Matt ended up getting too drunk and lost his phone.	Matt and friends walked home and slept it off.	Matt did not care about the missing phone.	1
c71f92f5-d1e8-490e-8226-af55bd39ed69	Bindu planned a party with her friends.	They met at her house to discuss what food and band to use.	One of Bindu's friends brought samosas and doogh.	Four friends played music at the party.	Everyone had a great time.	Bindu hates her friends and parties.	1
248a69a6-117f-4512-92db-7bde99a2ab0b	Tyler wakes up and needs to shower before school.	His little brother is using the shower.	Tyler is worried he will miss the bus.	Finally it is Tyler's turn to shower.	Tyler made cupcakes to show off his baking skills.	Tyler takes a quick shower and gets to the bus stop on time.	2
e33c53cd-ef8a-4db1-9c32-f959915e58af	Thomas had been feeling under the radar lately.	He went to his doctor to get a checkup.	His doctor told him that his cholesterol levels were a little bit high.	Thomas started eating healthier and going on walks.	He was diagnosed with diabetes after gaining forty pounds.	His doctor was very pleased at his next checkup.	2
2ad820ab-e57f-4652-bd55-8d65676cc26a	The doorbell rang but no one was there.	She was unsure as to whether she should open the door or not.	Slowly she creaked open the door and peered outside.	Her brother leaped out at her and gave her a good scare.	She decided to watch her favorite comedy show on Netflix.	She screamed and pushed her brother away.	2
17701a43-538d-43de-8115-113ff7211818	Stephanie wanted to make applesauce.	She decided to drive to the farm market to pick some delicious apples.	As she was walking through the orchard she tripped and fell.	She broke both of her wrists.	Stephanie pushed herself up with her hands.	Stephanie could not get up until someone found her.	2
a4d8103f-fb5b-47b5-9bb0-619a13fff746	Roy couldn't figure out why his apartment smelled so bad.	His friends commented on it when they went over.	Everyone decided to look for the source.	It turned out to be an old fish in the refrigerator.	Roy decided to leave the fish in the refrigerator.	Roy threw out the old fisher and everything smelled better.	2
d55d516a-381b-448f-a955-de72d53f50db	Jimmy grew up very poor.	However, his parents always did his best to provide for him.	When he got into a good college, they worked two jobs to afford it.	When he graduated, he wanted to show his appreciation.	So he repaid them for college.	Jimmy called his parents and cursed at them.	1
aff4c215-48cf-46b6-9e7d-0f66bab8fe98	Jill was surprised when a handsome boy asked her to the college dance.	As her roommates got ready, Jill fussed about her hair.	Jill's roommates said they could help.	Jill finished dressing into her toga-like white gown.	Her date arrived and complimented her appearance.	Jill and her friends had a fun girls-only night out.	1
cd3eb218-2b2d-462e-b33e-2747b8dfaeb3	A bar owner put out a large banner to advertise his bar.	The wind was strong and blew the banner away.	The owner chased his banned across town.	It landed in the backyard of an old woman.	The old woman refused to give back the banner.	The old woman was delighted to find the fur coat.	1
f15ddccd-7a21-45c3-ab3f-241ef3b2e4d3	My mother has a recipe for pumpkin bars that I like quite a lot.	She once made them for me because I was having a bad day.	I ate the pumpkin bars and I felt much better.	The bars reminded me that my mother cares about me.	I never ate pumpkin bars after that day.	I made pumpkin bars later in life and they reminded me of my mom.	2
ddb2a703-b9a5-4462-98c2-eb6705f1430f	Tim decided to spend more time with his granddad.	His grandpa loved birdwatching, so Tim watched with him.	They marked their sightings in a notebook.	Soon Tim was really interested!	Tim decided he wasn't interested in birds anymore.	Tim and his grandad found a hobby that they both enjoyed.	2
577c1232-e3bd-4650-8f6f-17d941d9cb6b	Danny was working at the local ice cream shop this summer.	He was very excited to have started his first job.	On his first day a little boy dropped his ice cream on the floor.	Without hesitation, Danny knew just what to do.	He gave him another scoop of ice cream.	He refused to give him another scoop.	1
4954957a-a4e8-4764-b04e-e2212f94458f	The school bell rang when the clock struck 2.	Gina was never more happy for a day to end.	She grabbed her things and waited at the door for Tami.	But Tami was leaving with Rita and Mary.	Gina felt lonely when she went home.	Gina thanked Tami the next day.	1
7d5f167f-0f44-4bed-bf1d-7c6a1fbaa6db	Laurence and his family decided to move.	First they packed up their furniture.	They then packed up everything else.	All their belongings were moved into the van.	Laurence and his family drove to their new home.	Laurence put all of their belongings back into the house.	1
8175fe68-8698-40ec-a14e-7fe61c43a17e	Joy wanted to find the perfect shell for her hermit crab.	She could buy one, but it would be more special if she found it.	She scoured the beach all morning.	Everything that might work was broken!	She had to buy a shell after all.	So she brought one home and gave it to her crab.	1
cd83513d-dbe7-4931-badb-7adf2c0a1b95	Westin was getting married!	He wanted his wedding to go perfectly.	Everything went well until the evening.	Someone got very intoxicated and fell into the cake!	Westin cut a perfect slice from the cake.	Weston and his wife kicked out the intoxicated person.	2
91143c2a-eb2c-4524-8ff5-98c06aa46da2	Joe was helping his dad clear the woods in the back of their yard.	All of a sudden he heard loud buzzing.	He had stirred up a bee's nest.	He got stung six times before he could escape.	Joe laughed about the experience.	Joe was angry he got hurt.	2
2e5ef55e-204a-4b44-bfa7-644ce0111dd4	It was autumn.	Todd's yard was full of leaves.	He decided he needed to rake them all up.	Once he was done, he put them all in a bag.	Todd put them out in the trash.	Todd opened up the bag and spread the leaves around.	1
3ed55cbe-f198-4d64-b083-4c27788cf82d	Tim had dreams of becoming a great bodybuilder.	He worked out every night to try to reach his goal.	His hard work paid off and he earned a spot in a popular contest.	He showed his skills, lifting more than 250 lbs.	Tim was very determined.	Tim had little determination.	1
2928e9de-f40c-4851-8d2f-a8b70e106751	Henry was walking to his class.	At the same time, he was trying to clean his phone screen with a cloth.	Unfortunately, someone bumped into him.	His phone fell out of his hand and landed on the ground.	The person apologized to Henry.	Henry was happy and thankful.	1
047d8c8e-c97e-408f-a29d-2d1650e82a18	Tami decided to attend volleyball tryouts.	She was only in the 8th grade, but she knew she was good.	She played hard and gave it her all.	She hadn't anticipated the other players would be as good as her.	Tami made the basketball team.	All the players were good but she made the team.	2
202a3b75-1851-44dc-9162-4cd6123e5ef5	Bob and Jim were playing ball in the house one day.	They knocked over the vase and it broke into many pieces.	They were afraid their mom would get angry at them.	They found some glue, and carefully glued the vase back together.	Their mom enjoyed her new, broken vase.	The glue held the vase together and their mom never found out.	2
69742aaa-ec73-4354-9de2-2ee4f8e19ec1	Steve was very sad.	Steve's girlfriend broke up with him.	He decided to write a song to her.	He poured his heart into the song.	Steve wondered if they could ever get back together.	Steve drove an hour away to go to a strip joint for drugs.	1
6c081075-1e92-41e7-9c88-ec81ec0ea7c4	Gloria wanted to buy flowers for her husband.	Gloria was shocked at the price of even just half a dozen lilies.	Gloria decided to pick some of her own flowers from the garden.	She got together some daffodils and chrysanthemums.	Gloria filed for divorce shortly after.	Gloria's husband appreciated the gesture.	2
5c3cb984-1027-4986-a083-c464fd765beb	Josh played basketball every day.	His goal was to be able to make any basket on the court.	One day, someone challenged him to a contest.	Whoever makes the most shots would be the winner!	John ran away screaming in terror.	He made the most shots and won the contest.	2
e7594236-eaed-46c5-8389-f1e099bd5e11	Lauren has always wanted to wear skinny jeans to parties.	However, she needs to lose weight so the skinny jeans will look good.	Lauren begins a challenging exercise regimen.	Finally she has lost enough weight to wear skinny jeans.	She wore them proudly to the next party.	She was jealous.	1
e9cf00b7-9f0e-4760-9066-294f89cf3260	I went to Hawaii in high school.	Our entire band class was going.	It took 9 hours to fly there.	It was a tropical paradise.	I decided that I wanted to go to Hawaii more.	Hawaii was not a good place to travel to.	1
81a217ff-717d-4416-a45b-25fe7be0d0fa	Sonny lived in Texas, and it was a hot summer.	He was so sick of the heat.	He decided to find a way to cool off.	At first, he couldn't think of anything.	He decided to go turn on his heaters.	He then decided to jump into his pool.	2
4cf23e8d-4592-4df1-a5e7-4ffe5d16c7bc	Chad was an incredible singer.	He was just too afraid to sing.	He wanted to join a church choir but thought his friends would laugh.	Due to him being so embarrassed by his skill and passion.	Chad got up the nerve to deliver his comedy routine.	Instead of laughing, everyone applauded when Chad finally sang.	2
a94a118d-643c-434e-8a5b-626aff2969e1	Ronald had two kids, a boy and a girl.	That was more than enough.	He really didn't want two to be honest.	One day his wife told him baby three was on the way.	He was deeply unhappy but afraid to leave.	His eyes glowed with excitement.	1
e56d5c8d-221c-4388-9a15-c38af332120c	I was taking a hike last Wednesday.	While walking I stumbled across something that scared me.	Their in front me was a 4 foot snake with beady eyes.	I screamed and ran all the way back to the main road.	I am a biologist who studies snakes.	I followed the road back to my car.	2
3bb6cd39-ddc2-4265-9119-3b7ec21417e9	Mary liked to drink coffee every morning.	Today she was in a hurry.	She went to a drive through coffee place.	She noticed the coffee was the wrong order after she drove away.	Mary crashed into a poll.	Mary kept driving and drank it anyway.	2
cb08f9a9-81a8-46e8-a72e-22252f55a984	Bill had just moved to a big city for work.	He felt lonely because he did not know anybody in the town.	After work one day Bill decided to join some coworkers for drinks.	He had a lot of fun hanging out with them.	Bill made a lot of friends that day.	Bill was upset at his coworkers.	1
dad91d83-5774-4465-9256-0168882ff253	Billy wanted to become a doctor.	He went to college to become a doctor.	After he graduated with his degree, he changed his mind.	Billy became a nurse instead of a doctor.	He never regretted his decision.	He was so depressed, he became an alcoholic.	1
1edab233-bd17-466b-b096-763a79b68f7f	Quinton was getting evicted from his apartment.	He was broke with no income.	One day, he decided to spend his last dollar on the lotto.	To his disbelief, he won $50,000!	Quinton felt depressed.	Quinton was so happy.	2
d1fdbb06-3fda-49a6-8987-4aa10930bb53	After Igor woke up he began to get ready for work.	He turned on the shower and waited for it to get hot.	The water remained cold.	He debated between taking a cold shower and not showering.	He ate a muffin.	Igor took a cold shower.	2
e04b2175-4e43-4660-a9bc-fbb0f0a2db6d	Tara preferred big band music to all alternatives.	She loved all the horns and other brass instruments involved.	She tried to find fellow big band lovers.	Her attempts were futile.	Tara still enjoyed listening on her own!	Tara was a mean girl.	1
dac28c5f-fbd7-48dc-810e-c5126ac2ac89	I traveled to Washington DC to visit my boyfriend.	We went many places around town.	But one place I wanted to go was the White House.	He took me to the White House, and I was so happy.	We took the tour and enjoyed the history of the place.	We left the White House abruptly and did not take the tour.	1

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Bob moved from a small town to a large city.

He was concerned he would always get lost.

The first day he got lost trying to get home from work.

Then Bob bought a navigation system to help him learn his way around.

Bob knew his way around and never used the navigation system.

The navigation system helped Bob a lot.

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Kelly was reading about hybrid animals online.

And she saw pictures of ligers.

She was impressed by their size and strength.

But she wondered if they could live in the wild.

Kelly had only seen them in the zoo.

Kelly remembered when her grandmother showed her the flowers.

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Jorie went with her family to visit Anne Frank's home in Amsterdam.

She read the book beforehand.

She thought the home was quite small.

Her mother cried while watching through the museum.

Jorie admitted it was a very emotional tour.

They decided to visit the comedy club upstairs.

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Clara went home from work one day.

Then she realized she had locked herself out!

Her keys were left on the kitchen table that morning.

She had to call her mom for help.

Clara liked being outside.

Clara's mom helped right away.

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The other day I was cleaning up a bit around the apartment.

I decided to get rid of all the clutter and papers on the table.

Underneath all of them was an older letter from my girlfriend.

It said she wanted to break up with me.

I was angry and confused by the letter.

I was very happy about the letter.

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Ben was married to his high school sweetheart.

They were married for many Year's.

Ben realized one day that he was unhappy in his marriage.

He decided to have an affair.

His wife was proud of him.

His wife found out and they got a divorce.

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One man bet another that he could outstare a duck.

A duck was found and stared at.

Although the duck was unaware of what was happening, it did not blink.

It did, however, wet its eyes with its nictitating membrane.

The man eventually blinked.

The man wanted to lose his bet.

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Shay went to the marine park.

There she saw a sign advertising dolphin swims.

Shay eagerly handed over her $40 and suited up.

Then she jumped in the pool to swim with the dolphins.

Shay had a great time.

Shay really didn't like dolphins.

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Lia went to England.

She took a bus tour.

The tour stopped at Stonehenge.

Lia got out of the bus to look.

Lia hated going to England.

Lia took many photos of Stonehenge.

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I was drinking a glass of juice.

My cup spilled on the counter.

I looked for something to clean the spill.

I found a pack of paper towels.

I mopped up the mess.

I left the mess and made a sandwich.

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Arthur and his friends were hanging out.

They were drinking beers and talking.

All of a sudden the beer ran out.

Arthur didn't want to take the last one.

Arthur felt good about taking the last one anyway.

Arthur ordered another round for his friends.

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Hester has always loved how her hair looks straight.

One day she is invited to attend an art gallery opening.

She decides to straighten her hair for the event.

Her friends all compliment her on how good it looks.

Hester is proud of her appearance.

Hester shaved her head.

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Jill wanted to buy a new car.

Jill drove her old car down to the car dealership.

The salesman traded Jill's old car for a new car.

After paying the salesman as well, Jill got her new car.

Jill was excited.

Jill was depressed.

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Jaden was quite forgetful.

He had not noticed that it was already Valentine's Day.

Feeling rushed, he went out and got some flowers and chocolate.

Jaden's girlfriend came home and found the treats.

Jaden's girlfriend slapped in the face.

Jaden had saved the day.

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John got a bike for his birthday.

He didn't know how to ride.

He practiced all week long.

At the end of the week he took off his training wheels.

He was able to ride the bike just fine without them.

He realized biking was not for him, and took a nap instead.

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Quentin had never been on a boat in his life.

One summer a friend invited Quentin to his lake house.

When they were there, Quentin and his friend went sailing.

It was an exhilarating experience.

Quentin was glad that he went.

Quentin vowed to never go sailing again.

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A man ordered pancakes in a diner from the server.

She brought him a plate of pancakes minutes later.

The man complained that the pancakes were too thick.

The server brought them back to the cook.

The cook praised him.

The cook decided to remake the pancakes.

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My children wanted to get a pet.

As a family we decided that this was a great idea.

We went to our local animal shelter to find our new furry friend.

Upon arriving we met a black lab who we all automatically loved.

We decided the black lab should not come home with us.

We adopted the black lab and took her home.

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My garden flowers are dying.

They are wilting and dry from the sun.

My friend came by to help evaluate what is wrong with my plants.

She discovered they needed more water.

After watering them more, my plants look better than ever.

I didn't water them again.

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Jill was playing video games with her sister.

Jill was angry that she was losing every game.

Jill took her game controller and threw it at the TV.

The TV screen cracked right down the center.

Jill and her sister could not play any more videogames.

Jill got better at video games.

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I started to binge-watch "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

After a few hours, I felt like running.

Unfortunately, it was dark outside.

I stood in the doorway for a while.

Then I fell asleep until the next morning.

Then I imagined that I was Buffy and went running.

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At 12 Year's old, Drew decided to be a criminal.

He made up his mind to kick in doors and rob houses.

He practiced kicking in the doors of closets to build his strength.

His mother came home and saw all the closet doors broken.

Drew always wants to obey the law.

His mother was very angry.

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For a long time, every time I made hardboiled eggs, they came out bad.

I looked all over the internet for a solution to my problem.

A website suggested I bake my eggs instead of boil them.

I did just as it asked.

The baked eggs were great.

I left the shell on, and ate them whole.

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A boy saw a quarter lying on the sidewalk.

He bent down and picked it up.

As he did so, a spitball flew where his head had been.

Looking around, he saw his archenemy holding a straw.

The boy was grateful.

The boy was angry.

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Hector notices that only one ear of his headphones work.

He wants to get a new pair so he can listen to music.

Finally he finds a good pair of headphones that he can afford.

He buys them and immediately starts listening to music.

Hector decides he doesn't like music.

Hector is happy that both ears work.

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Tom wanted to go to a New York Giants game.

However, the tickets were too expensive.

Finally, he found tickets that were in his price range.

He ended up sitting in the upper deck.

He enjoyed watching the game anyway.

Tom thought it was the best hockey game ever.

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Trip loved watermelon.

He would eat at least one a day.

His mom always told him he would grow a tree swallowing seeds.

He always swallowed them anyways.

Trip enjoyed the flavor of the seeds.

Trip stopped eating watermelon completely.

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Angie, an MTurk worker, saw herself as diligent.

One day one of her favorite requesters rejected her work.

Angie was very surprised and emailed them.

They responded that her work hadn't been good enough.

Angie decided to tell the requester to reject more of her work.

Angie tried to discuss the issue in detail.

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Donovan asked Trina to go dancing with him.

Trina liked Donovan so she said yes but she was really worried.

After school she ran home to ask her Dad for help.

When her Dad came home she explained the situation and Dad smiled.

Trina's dad scolded Trina.

Trina's dad taught her how to dance.

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Andy had always wanted a big kids bike.

When he turned six Year's old he asked for a bike for his birthday.

He did not know how to ride a bike.

On Andy's birthday his mother gave him a bike.

Andy cried for hours.

His dad taught him how to ride it.

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Suzy went to the ice cream store.

She ordered a vanilla milkshake.

When she tried to pay the man for her milkshake, he smiled at her.

He told her that she won a special contest.

He told her she owed him sixty dollars.

He gave her the milkshake for free.

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Ned and his friends went to the fair.

He used the last of his money to buy a fluffy cotton candy.

As he was walking away, he saw a little boy crying.

He had dropped his cotton candy into a puddle.

So Ned gave him his own cotton candy.

He bought more cotton candy for the boy.

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Sebastian noticed it was sunny and warm out.

He had chores to do.

He didn't feel like doing his chores.

Sebastian decided that being outdoors was better.

Sebastian felt like staying inside that day.

Sebastian walked outdoors and went for a walk.

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Rashid was an excellent car driver.

One day Rashid's brother was late for work.

Rashid offered to drive his brother.

They got there with time to spare.

His brother yelled at him, and slammed the door.

His brother was grateful.

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Ali went to a fast food place and paid with her credit card.

The cashier took a very long time bringing her card back.

A few days later, Ali found unusual transactions on her card.

She called her bank, who reversed the charges.

She wondered if the cashier had stolen her information.

She made sure to thank the fast food cashier.

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I was looking for a nice painting for my living room.

Hence yesterday I went out looking.

I finally found a beautiful one I loved.

The painting was of a waterfall.

I decided not to buy the painting because I didn't like it.

I purchased it and brought it home.

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I was wanting to get a promotion.

I decided to try to get promoted.

All year, I worked very hard.

My boss took notice and called me into his office one day.

My boss fired me on the spot.

I received the promotion I wanted.

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Maggie and her parents were moving to a new town.

Maggie was nervous because she didn't know anyone.

As soon as she moved in, she went around introducing herself.

She ended up making some friends.

Maggie was sad and lonely.

Maggie liked the new town.

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Dan was walking home from school and saw the window display.

There was a train set in the window of the store.

Dan wished so badly that he could own this train set.

When Dan got home his mother told him she had a surprise.

She gave Dan the train.

Dan's mother told him to get ready for school.

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Gina wanted to steal her mother's house key.

She waited until her mother was taking a nap.

She took her mom's purse to the bathroom.

She removed the key from the chain quietly.

Then Gina placed the purse right back where she found it.

Then Gina told her mom where the key was.

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There was a man from kentucky.

He loved a girl who lived in Louisiana.

He decided he needed to move.

He moved to be with his love.

The man moved to Texas.

The man moved to Kentucky.

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Tim was failing math class.

He knew if he didn't pass he would have to go to summer school.

He studied hard and asked for extra credit.

On the last day of school he found out he passed!

Tim was thrilled.

Tim was terribly disappointed.

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Mary-Anne was feeling lonely and decided to adopt a cat.

She went to her local humane society to start the process.

While she was looking, one of the cats meowed at her.

Mary-Anne pet the cat, and it was love at first sight.

She decided it was not the right cat.

She took the cat home with her.

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I took gymnastics as a child.

I was learning the balance beam and doing moves on it.

As I did a round off flipping off the beam, I landed wrong.

I broke my ankle and was in so much pain!

I was rushed to the hospital.

I got up and got right back on the balance beam.

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There were six puppies running around my foyer.

It was going to be hard to choose the one we wanted to buy.

Each of my daughters picked out a different pup.

The owner said we could get a discount on two dogs.

We each bought one dog.

We did not like the dogs.

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Johnny wanted a change from his big city life in Boston.

He decided he would be happier in America's Heartland.

Finally the day had arrived, Johnny moved to Idaho.

He had escaped the big city life.

Johnny began planning to move to Boston.

Johnny was happy to be in a small town.

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Joan hated going home for Christmas.

She knew that her mother would hound her about her love life.

This year on her way home she was in a car accident.

Her mother raced to her side to care for her needs.

Joan's mother didn't speak with her because she was unmarried.

Joan felt good at seeing her mother's face.

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I spend all of my time working on my writing.

As a result I have begun to feel quite lonely.

I've decided to join an online dating community.

As I join, I realize that I don't particularly like other people.

I began to write more.

I went on many dates.

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My daughter was a girl scout in elementary school.

One day she went on an overnight field trip.

My wife went as a chaperone.

Everyone stayed in a cabin in New Hampshire for a weekend.

My daughter never forgot her field trip.

My wife and I had dinner that night.

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Today was the club opening of a new club around the corner.

I couldn't wait to attend.

As we got in the club it was beautiful.

We ordered delicious food and danced.

We befriended the bouncer so we would get into the club tomorrow.

The bouncer did not allow us into the club.

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Yesterday I was carrying a new glass into the kitchen.

To my surprise I dropped it.

The glass shattered.

I had to pick it up.

I cut myself on a small piece.

I loved the way the glass looked now.

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Bill's family lived on a hill.

It never rained or stormed there.

One day a tornado was going through the area.

Bill's house got hit, and the roof ripped off.

The insurance company covered the charges for a new roof.

They decided they didn't need it anyway, and moved.

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Allison decided she wanted to learn more about her area's history.

She went down to the library to check out a book on it.

She went inside and couldn't understand how the books were sorted.

She found a librarian who explained the dewey decimal system.

That helped her figure out which car she didn't want.

That helped her find what she wanted.

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Sebastian wanted to play football on his friends team.

He talked to his friend and found out he needed to go to practice.

He practiced catching the football at home all week.

He went to the next practice and scored a touchdown.

Sebastian was disappointed in hit performance.

Sebastian was happy that his practice paid off.

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Once there was a mother who was desperate for her baby to sleep.

She walked him around but still he did not sleep.

She fed him but still he did not sleep.

Finally, she remembered the lullaby her mother had sung to her.

The mother gently sung the lullaby to her baby.

The mother played some hip hop for her baby.

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Johnny used to pee in swimming pools as a kid.

He thought he could do it as an adult.

He took his kids to a water park.

Next he peed in the wading pool.

Some people noticed and Johnny got in trouble.

Everyone was really happy because of Johnny's behavior.

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Amy watched the other kids play and stared at her inhaler.

Because of asthma she couldn't play sports.

She felt her art teacher's hand on her shoulder.

Her teacher smiled and told Amy she would be a great artist one day.

Amy felt so much better.

Amy felt terrible.

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Joe and his friends had their soccer game today.

Joe was nervous.

He was nervous if he would win or not.

Finally after the game, Joe's team won.

Joe was very proud of his team.

Joe was very disappointed in his team.

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Mark had a big interview for a new job.

He prepared himself for the questions they may ask.

The interviewer seemed to be impressed with Mark's answers.

The interviewer informed Mark he had the job.

Mark was very happy.

Mark was enraged and stormed out.

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Elaine did not feel like cooking tonight.

Therefore, Elaine decided that she would go out to eat.

However, Elaine did not know where she wanted to eat.

Elaine deliberated on where she should go for almost an hour.

Elaine found it easy to make up her mind.

Elaine found it difficult to make up her mind.

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Sam was trying to get into the college of his dream.

He spent a long time filling out the application.

It made him feel good about his academic achievements.

He submitted the application.

3 months later he received an acceptance letter.

He never thought of it again.

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Matt decided to go bar hopping with his two friends one night.

They drank 3 shots in one bar.

They went to 4 more, drinking 3 shots in each.

Matt ended up getting too drunk and lost his phone.

Matt and friends walked home and slept it off.

Matt did not care about the missing phone.

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Bindu planned a party with her friends.

They met at her house to discuss what food and band to use.

One of Bindu's friends brought samosas and doogh.

Four friends played music at the party.

Everyone had a great time.

Bindu hates her friends and parties.

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Tyler wakes up and needs to shower before school.

His little brother is using the shower.

Tyler is worried he will miss the bus.

Finally it is Tyler's turn to shower.

Tyler made cupcakes to show off his baking skills.

Tyler takes a quick shower and gets to the bus stop on time.

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Thomas had been feeling under the radar lately.

He went to his doctor to get a checkup.

His doctor told him that his cholesterol levels were a little bit high.

Thomas started eating healthier and going on walks.

He was diagnosed with diabetes after gaining forty pounds.

His doctor was very pleased at his next checkup.

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The doorbell rang but no one was there.

She was unsure as to whether she should open the door or not.

Slowly she creaked open the door and peered outside.

Her brother leaped out at her and gave her a good scare.

She decided to watch her favorite comedy show on Netflix.

She screamed and pushed her brother away.

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Stephanie wanted to make applesauce.

She decided to drive to the farm market to pick some delicious apples.

As she was walking through the orchard she tripped and fell.

She broke both of her wrists.

Stephanie pushed herself up with her hands.

Stephanie could not get up until someone found her.

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Roy couldn't figure out why his apartment smelled so bad.

His friends commented on it when they went over.

Everyone decided to look for the source.

It turned out to be an old fish in the refrigerator.

Roy decided to leave the fish in the refrigerator.

Roy threw out the old fisher and everything smelled better.

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Jimmy grew up very poor.

However, his parents always did his best to provide for him.

When he got into a good college, they worked two jobs to afford it.

When he graduated, he wanted to show his appreciation.

So he repaid them for college.

Jimmy called his parents and cursed at them.

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Jill was surprised when a handsome boy asked her to the college dance.

As her roommates got ready, Jill fussed about her hair.

Jill's roommates said they could help.

Jill finished dressing into her toga-like white gown.

Her date arrived and complimented her appearance.

Jill and her friends had a fun girls-only night out.

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A bar owner put out a large banner to advertise his bar.

The wind was strong and blew the banner away.

The owner chased his banned across town.

It landed in the backyard of an old woman.

The old woman refused to give back the banner.

The old woman was delighted to find the fur coat.

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My mother has a recipe for pumpkin bars that I like quite a lot.

She once made them for me because I was having a bad day.

I ate the pumpkin bars and I felt much better.

The bars reminded me that my mother cares about me.

I never ate pumpkin bars after that day.

I made pumpkin bars later in life and they reminded me of my mom.

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Tim decided to spend more time with his granddad.

His grandpa loved birdwatching, so Tim watched with him.

They marked their sightings in a notebook.

Soon Tim was really interested!

Tim decided he wasn't interested in birds anymore.

Tim and his grandad found a hobby that they both enjoyed.

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Danny was working at the local ice cream shop this summer.

He was very excited to have started his first job.

On his first day a little boy dropped his ice cream on the floor.

Without hesitation, Danny knew just what to do.

He gave him another scoop of ice cream.

He refused to give him another scoop.

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The school bell rang when the clock struck 2.

Gina was never more happy for a day to end.

She grabbed her things and waited at the door for Tami.

But Tami was leaving with Rita and Mary.

Gina felt lonely when she went home.

Gina thanked Tami the next day.

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Laurence and his family decided to move.

First they packed up their furniture.

They then packed up everything else.

All their belongings were moved into the van.

Laurence and his family drove to their new home.

Laurence put all of their belongings back into the house.

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Joy wanted to find the perfect shell for her hermit crab.

She could buy one, but it would be more special if she found it.

She scoured the beach all morning.

Everything that might work was broken!

She had to buy a shell after all.

So she brought one home and gave it to her crab.

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Westin was getting married!

He wanted his wedding to go perfectly.

Everything went well until the evening.

Someone got very intoxicated and fell into the cake!

Westin cut a perfect slice from the cake.

Weston and his wife kicked out the intoxicated person.

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Joe was helping his dad clear the woods in the back of their yard.

All of a sudden he heard loud buzzing.

He had stirred up a bee's nest.

He got stung six times before he could escape.

Joe laughed about the experience.

Joe was angry he got hurt.

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It was autumn.

Todd's yard was full of leaves.

He decided he needed to rake them all up.

Once he was done, he put them all in a bag.

Todd put them out in the trash.

Todd opened up the bag and spread the leaves around.

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Tim had dreams of becoming a great bodybuilder.

He worked out every night to try to reach his goal.

His hard work paid off and he earned a spot in a popular contest.

He showed his skills, lifting more than 250 lbs.

Tim was very determined.

Tim had little determination.

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Henry was walking to his class.

At the same time, he was trying to clean his phone screen with a cloth.

Unfortunately, someone bumped into him.

His phone fell out of his hand and landed on the ground.

The person apologized to Henry.

Henry was happy and thankful.

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Tami decided to attend volleyball tryouts.

She was only in the 8th grade, but she knew she was good.

She played hard and gave it her all.

She hadn't anticipated the other players would be as good as her.

Tami made the basketball team.

All the players were good but she made the team.

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Bob and Jim were playing ball in the house one day.

They knocked over the vase and it broke into many pieces.

They were afraid their mom would get angry at them.

They found some glue, and carefully glued the vase back together.

Their mom enjoyed her new, broken vase.

The glue held the vase together and their mom never found out.

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Steve was very sad.

Steve's girlfriend broke up with him.

He decided to write a song to her.

He poured his heart into the song.

Steve wondered if they could ever get back together.

Steve drove an hour away to go to a strip joint for drugs.

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Gloria wanted to buy flowers for her husband.

Gloria was shocked at the price of even just half a dozen lilies.

Gloria decided to pick some of her own flowers from the garden.

She got together some daffodils and chrysanthemums.

Gloria filed for divorce shortly after.

Gloria's husband appreciated the gesture.

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Josh played basketball every day.

His goal was to be able to make any basket on the court.

One day, someone challenged him to a contest.

Whoever makes the most shots would be the winner!

John ran away screaming in terror.

He made the most shots and won the contest.

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Lauren has always wanted to wear skinny jeans to parties.

However, she needs to lose weight so the skinny jeans will look good.

Lauren begins a challenging exercise regimen.

Finally she has lost enough weight to wear skinny jeans.

She wore them proudly to the next party.

She was jealous.

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I went to Hawaii in high school.

Our entire band class was going.

It took 9 hours to fly there.

It was a tropical paradise.

I decided that I wanted to go to Hawaii more.

Hawaii was not a good place to travel to.

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Sonny lived in Texas, and it was a hot summer.

He was so sick of the heat.

He decided to find a way to cool off.

At first, he couldn't think of anything.

He decided to go turn on his heaters.

He then decided to jump into his pool.

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Chad was an incredible singer.

He was just too afraid to sing.

He wanted to join a church choir but thought his friends would laugh.

Due to him being so embarrassed by his skill and passion.

Chad got up the nerve to deliver his comedy routine.

Instead of laughing, everyone applauded when Chad finally sang.

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Ronald had two kids, a boy and a girl.

That was more than enough.

He really didn't want two to be honest.

One day his wife told him baby three was on the way.

He was deeply unhappy but afraid to leave.

His eyes glowed with excitement.

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I was taking a hike last Wednesday.

While walking I stumbled across something that scared me.

Their in front me was a 4 foot snake with beady eyes.

I screamed and ran all the way back to the main road.

I am a biologist who studies snakes.

I followed the road back to my car.

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Mary liked to drink coffee every morning.

Today she was in a hurry.

She went to a drive through coffee place.

She noticed the coffee was the wrong order after she drove away.

Mary crashed into a poll.

Mary kept driving and drank it anyway.

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Bill had just moved to a big city for work.

He felt lonely because he did not know anybody in the town.

After work one day Bill decided to join some coworkers for drinks.

He had a lot of fun hanging out with them.

Bill made a lot of friends that day.

Bill was upset at his coworkers.

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Billy wanted to become a doctor.

He went to college to become a doctor.

After he graduated with his degree, he changed his mind.

Billy became a nurse instead of a doctor.

He never regretted his decision.

He was so depressed, he became an alcoholic.

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Quinton was getting evicted from his apartment.

He was broke with no income.

One day, he decided to spend his last dollar on the lotto.

To his disbelief, he won $50,000!

Quinton felt depressed.

Quinton was so happy.

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After Igor woke up he began to get ready for work.

He turned on the shower and waited for it to get hot.

The water remained cold.

He debated between taking a cold shower and not showering.

He ate a muffin.

Igor took a cold shower.

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Tara preferred big band music to all alternatives.

She loved all the horns and other brass instruments involved.

She tried to find fellow big band lovers.

Her attempts were futile.

Tara still enjoyed listening on her own!

Tara was a mean girl.

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I traveled to Washington DC to visit my boyfriend.

We went many places around town.

But one place I wanted to go was the White House.

He took me to the White House, and I was so happy.

We took the tour and enjoyed the history of the place.

We left the White House abruptly and did not take the tour.

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