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138d5bfb-05cc-41e3-bf2c-fa85ebad14e2 Rick grew up in a troubled household. He never found good support in family, and turned to gangs. It wasn't long before Rick got shot in a robbery. The incident caused him to turn a new leaf. He is happy now. He joined a gang. 1 |
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bff9f820-9605-4875-b9af-fe6f14d04256 Laverne needs to prepare something for her friend's party. She decides to bake a batch of brownies. She chooses a recipe and follows it closely. Laverne tests one of the brownies to make sure it is delicious. The brownies are so delicious Laverne eats two of them. Laverne doesn't go to her friend's party. 1 |
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e8f628d5-9f97-40ed-8611-fc0e774673c4 Sarah had been dreaming of visiting Europe for years. She had finally saved enough for the trip. She landed in Spain and traveled east across the continent. She didn't like how different everything was. Sarah then decided to move to Europe. Sarah decided that she preferred her home over Europe. 2 |
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f5226bfe-9f26-4377-b05f-3d9568dbdec1 Gina was worried the cookie dough in the tube would be gross. She was very happy to find she was wrong. The cookies from the tube were as good as from scratch. Gina intended to only eat 2 cookies and save the rest. Gina liked the cookies so much she ate them all in one sitting. Gina gave the cookies away at her church. 1 |
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69ac9b05-b956-402f-9fff-1f926ef9176b It was my final performance in marching band. I was playing the snare drum in the band. We played Thriller and Radar Love. The performance was flawless. I was very proud of my performance. I was very ashamed of my performance. 1 |
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0f65bab6-8165-4361-980a-117046569fe2 I had been giving this homeless man change everyday. He was on the same corner near my house. One day, as I was driving through my neighborhood I saw a new car. Soon enough, I saw the same homeless man emerge from it! The next day I gave the man twenty dollars. I never gave the man money again. 2 |
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d80cabdd-7a85-47e3-86be-5ce6591ca51e Jim found an old disposable camera in the bottom of his junk drawer. He began snapping away at everything around him. The counter clicked down to one final photo. The gravity of the situation began to dawn on Jim. Jim took time to decide what he would take a picture of. Jim took 20 more photos. 1 |
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58090d3f-8a91-4c89-83ef-2b4994de9d24 Ron started his new job as a landscaper today. He loves the outdoors and has always enjoyed working in it. His boss tells him to re-sod the front yard of the mayor's home. Ron is ecstatic, but does a thorough job and finishes super early. Ron is immediately fired for insubordination. His boss commends him for a job well done. 2 |
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e17053ac-2046-48c8-a7a2-7b9509c10e64 John and Billy became very skilled at beer pong. They entered a contest in college. They won the contest and advanced to the next level. The next level sent them to Vegas. In Vegas, John and Billy competed against eighty contestants. John and Billy were disappointed. 1 |
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69b26ae4-b778-4cd1-9f13-27d28fd4430e Caroline was a student in medical school. Caroline worked very hard to get good grades. One day Caroline failed a test by one point. Caroline was very frustrated but she continued to study hard. But she gave up. Later, she passed the test. 2 |
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1f7d9fa2-2191-49de-bdd1-7d307293b9e0 Trish hated the outdoors. Her friends convinced her to go camping. She wasn't having a good time. They showed her how to fish and showed her the stars. Eventually Trish grudgingly came to accept nature. The fish had very interesting mating habits. 1 |
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8b5fd74e-bb54-48f7-8c50-ea9cf30a7fbc A man walked up to Corey as he pumped gas into his car. The guy admired Corey's car and started a conversation. Corey felt that something was wrong. When he finished pumping gas, the man punched Corey. Corey didn't mind at all. When Corey came to, both the man and his car were gone. 2 |
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736f326b-48ea-439b-821b-6365e38773e9 Marcy received a valentine from her boyfriend. It was a card with a gift card in it for chocolates. She was happy and immediately ordered the chocolates. Her boyfriend came over and asked if she liked it. Marcy gave her boyfriend a big kiss and said yes. Marcy shrugged her shoulders and reached for the TV remote. 1 |
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caa0244b-9388-409e-b50a-5e305336e540 Cara went to a food cart in Philadelphia the other day. She stopped by an amazing falafel cart. The food was amazing. Cara couldn't believe how good it was. Cara told the owner that the food was awful. Cara decided to eat at the food cart every week. 2 |
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a7905e16-15be-433f-bdef-b488a83e4582 Tony was happy to be going on his first cruise. He arrived at the docks and was ready with all his luggage. When he walked around the corner he couldn't believe the size of it. He boarded and the ship left the docks. Tony enjoyed going on the cruise. Tony was scared of the ocean. 1 |
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52dbbfda-5b42-4ace-8d59-55cee3eb30c0 Ignacio wants to play a sport while he is in college. Since he was a good swimmer, he decides to try out for swim the team. Ignacio makes it onto the team easily. At the first swim meet, Ignacio wins second place! Ignacio gave up swimming. Ignacio won a silver medal. 2 |
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1edf348d-6fce-4ea3-937c-28ade02f28b8 Danny bought a boat. His nearby marina was having a race. He decided to enter. Danny and his best friend manned the boat. Danny decided to go to sleep. They prepared for the start of the race. 2 |
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0fe46de6-6ee3-4932-a578-268917372566 At school, Mary received an assignment to write an essay about pandas. Luckily, Mary loved pandas, as was excited to get started. As soon as she got home, Mary booted up her computer and began. She wrote about all she knew and researched a little too! Mary disliked Pandas. Mary couldn't wait to present her report. 2 |
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625d1e13-8bd3-40b3-ac45-0b16a549fc69 Ellen dreamed of winning a prize for her roses. She planned to enter her special purple rose at the fair. She fertilized the rose bush and covered it each night. The roses grew more beautiful every day. Ellen ended up winning the prize. Ellen had to pay a replacement fee for her library card. 1 |
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aa615e4f-83c1-4b65-96a4-6a989d253a52 Jesse had just started fifth grade. He tried to make friends with the other boys, but he couldn't. He decided to make friends with the girls instead. They girls welcomed him into their social groups happily. Jesse went to the park with his new friend, Roger. Jesse was picked on by the other boys in school. 2 |
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fa0d318c-d286-4c8e-adda-c2590f100f02 Tiffany was getting overwhelmed at work. While she liked her job, she longed for a break. One day, she tripped outside on uneven pavement. She broke her ankle and had to be off work for a couple months. Tiffany went in to work the next day. She was in pain but happy to not have to go to work. 2 |
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501c6884-8885-4df3-ae8c-f3f9328fde54 Gina misplaced her phone at her grandparents. It wasn't in the living room. She had been in the car before napping in the living room. She grabbed her dad's keys and ran outside. But she didn't want her phone anymore. She found her phone in the car. 2 |
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8d9f72c4-7f31-4e86-8511-e921fd8f78bb Alice was getting married in a few weeks. One night, her mother called and she forgot to call her back. Her mother left an angry message on her phone. She threatened not to come to the wedding. Alice called her mother and apologized profusely. Alice messaged a cute guy she saw on Tinder. 1 |
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ba87797c-dc31-402b-8740-d30c093d4df7 Ted loves to go to the movies. He sees almost everyone and votes at the Oscars. He has a big party for the Oscars and they all place bets. Ted almost always wins with the movies he chooses. Ted continues to watch several movies a week. He decides to stop watching movies. 1 |
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384621a9-d9b6-436d-8914-61a93d916015 Nya had been asked on a paintball trip with friends. She was nervous about going. But she went anyways, hoping to have fun. She shot paintballs at her friends and laughed the whole time. She loved it so much she planned a trip for the next week. She was shot and vowed to never go there again. 1 |
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f531b039-67a6-4797-989d-24f716ed4073 All of Javier's friends at school have smartphones. However, he still uses an old style flip phone. One day he decides to buy a smartphone too. At first he loves having the access to internet everywhere he goes. Javier decides to get a smartphone. But then he misses his old phone. 2 |
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60facd71-c194-427a-9127-471d5844785e Rachel decided to donate blood at the local blood drive. She was a little nervous because this was her first time. The next day Rachel received a call from the doctor that she saw. The doctor told her that he had bad news. Rachel broke down in tears. Rachel started moonwalking with excitement. 1 |
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d4aff04b-ba93-4cff-8b35-7eb10dd9e23f Ron was watching a high-speed chase on TV. The cop was chasing the bad guy through his neighborhood. It was terrifying! But then the cop caught the bad guy. Ron started collecting bottle caps. Ron applauded the officer's performance. 2 |
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8db8ec1c-1d94-4f9d-b71d-3b533e30a1c5 Sam loved his old belt. He matched it with everything. Unfortunately he gained too much weight. It became too small. Sam went on a diet. Sam was happy. 1 |
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696b1a71-b684-45ec-8435-7b48274ee411 Larry bought a new motorcycle. He was excited to look cool. The first time he tried riding it he dropped it. He hurt his leg and had to go to the hospital. Larry loved going to the hospital. Larry became careful. 2 |
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1d14ed7d-5a05-476b-bfab-3e3568a0dd6b I went on a blind date a few days ago. She was cute and friendly. We were set up through a co worker. We seem to have some things in common. Soon we were boyfriend and girlfriend and thinking of marriage. We broke up right away. 1 |
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9f32f9ef-0b7b-461b-953f-3d7da39bac87 Sammy's coffee grinder was broken. He needed something to crush up his coffee beans. He put his coffee beans in a plastic bag. He tried crushing them with a hammer. Sammy was not that into coffee. It worked for Sammy. 2 |
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3972aeda-e5f8-4776-abbb-8566bf38930a Last week Jared was driving to work. He had been partying hard the night before. He didn't get any sleep. Before he knew it his car was facing oncoming traffic. Jared swerved quickly and managed to avoid a collision. Jared decided to accelerate. 1 |
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a5559b28-d55c-4973-b2ea-18768a60ed06 Bobby needed to get home from work late one night. He decided that he was going to hail a taxi. When he was in the taxi he realized that he knew the driver. On the way home they chatted about things. Bobby asked to be taken to a restaurant. Bobby found the time passed quickly. 2 |
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411b9523-5254-41ff-b740-e039d0423201 Joe grew a big batch of peas in his garden. He brought the peas inside and shelled them all. Then he cooked them up in a big pot. He added ham, bacon, and carrots to make thick pea soup. Joe thought about working in the garden as he ate the yummy soup. Joe dumped the pot outside because he hated soup. 1 |
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36b638c3-f2d1-44dc-bab1-5bf2a9d7fdff Aliza had a long lost ex-boyfriend she was bound to find. The problem was, he moved to a new state. She decided to use Facebook to find him. She found him, but he was married with kids. Aliza was sad, but she never contacted him again. He fell in love with Aliza and they were married. 1 |
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80b6447f-4c37-4194-9862-3785e5075463 Lina went to see how candy canes were made. She watched as the workers added dye to the hot candy. Then, they stretched it out to make it shiny. Finally, they shaped it into a cane and let it cool. Lina now knew that candy canes were boring. Lina felt a new appreciation for candy canes. 2 |
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dd3506fe-31ce-4bbb-9000-02c222da3466 When I first moved into my house, I didn't know my neighbors. While mowing one day, I found a kickball in my yard. I felt this was the perfect opportunity to meet my neighbors. I grabbed the ball and went next door to return it. They were very friendly. I threw the kickball through their closed window. 1 |
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ad42188e-383b-4c7d-9cd9-906725b7ce12 Bev had been studying very hard. She couldn't wait for the weekend. When it came, she slept in very late. Then she got up and went out to party. By Sunday night, Bev was exhausted again. Bev got the mail and fed the fish, just like she did every day. 1 |
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74b4e567-5d81-42b7-8434-aabf5e9c0027 Newly married, Sue liked to cook for her husband. Unfortunately Sue was a terrible cook. Bob ate her food anyway and told her it was good. On their first anniversary Bob gave Sue cooking lessons. She never cooked again. She became a better cook. 2 |
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f8ff777f-de4d-4e3a-91bd-b197ed13f78e We went to Frank Pepe's pizza shop three weeks ago. The chain is quite famous in Connecticut. The chain recently opened in Boston. We went early to beat the crowd. We walked 5 growling dogs at the park across town. We had a great pizza at Frank Pepe's pizza shop. 2 |
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dfdf2b81-86fa-48f0-8a47-488ccf3e086b Bernice always wanted to travel to Africa. Bernice decided she would take a trip for her birthday next year. Bernice started to look at the price of airline tickets for the trip. In addition, Bernice looked up the price of hotels as well. Bernice went to Europe for her birthday. Bernice decided to get an airplane ticket and reserve a room. 2 |
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de06c035-4c96-4ed0-89c2-3ce71e99e9d1 Jim made spinach cookies. He sold them for five dollars each. No one bought any. However, at the last minute a man wanted twenty. He was surprised but thankful. Jim thought he was crazy and left. 1 |
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f547c9a1-be95-439d-922d-1417d7f6b818 Randy's friend gave him directions to his house. He was supposed to take a right after the white house. Randy continued to get lost. He backtracked continuously until he finally found it. Randy told his friend how relieved he was he found it. Randy saw the house but kept on driving and didn't come back. 1 |
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195a43c7-d43e-48e4-845b-fd6c75609df2 I decided to go on a bike ride with my brother. We both headed out in the morning. We were having a lot of fun. Suddenly, he hit a rock and broke his wheel! Watching my brother crash was fun. I felt very badly for my brother. 2 |
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a11cf506-7d19-4ab9-b0ac-a0fd85a9bd38 Anna went to the salon. She was getting her nails done for the first time. She was nervous, but the tech was friendly. He did her nails quickly and expertly. Anna felt very fashionable when she left the salon. Anna really liked her new hairstyle. 1 |
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b8c30925-f572-4ac3-b865-1cba592b6f0c David and Sarah were friends during childhood. When they went to college, each moved to a different town. Sarah received an unexpected call from David on Friday. They had dinner and talked about their lives. Sarah was glad they were able to catch up. Sarah and david went to go get dinner right after that. 1 |
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0a5489f1-beea-4ad6-a6d5-380ba2abd184 AJ and his mom were at the grocery store. Aj was looking at a cereal box and when he looked up his mom was gone. He immediately started to feel panic. Then his mom stepped out from behind a display of soup. AJ then began to feel sad. AJ let out a sigh of relief. 2 |
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fe3caede-4b19-410a-b08f-84d71b18e9f4 Joe went to the junkyard to find treasures. He dug through a stack of old clothes. At the bottom was a vintage shirt with a rock band on it. Joe put the shirt on to try it out. Joe was happy the shirt fit. Joe hated rock music afterwards. 1 |
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e689960d-0515-424b-aac3-5d7160ac2577 Priya decided to try a new restaurant. She drove to a new cafe that opened. Priya sat at a booth. She ordered a mimosa and a breakfast burrito. Priya thought her food was delicious. Priya decided not to eat and left. 1 |
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57d5152a-77db-4156-8330-166edb36b0a2 Karen was assigned a roommate her first year of college. One day, her roommate asked her to go to a nearby city for a concert. Karen agreed happily. The show was absolutely exhilarating. Karen hated her roommate. Karen became good friends with her roommate. 2 |
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726a0fc9-8c6f-451e-838b-c48140817dfc We took a family vacation to the beach last year. I spent a lot of time reading with my mom on the beach. One day while reading, I got stung by a horrible beach wasp. My arm swelled and was painful, I almost had to go to the hospital. Eventually I healed. I found I loved being swollen. 1 |
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28f02d77-17f2-4ae0-bac9-3d6b48603662 John's watch had been broken for some time. He hadn't gotten together the money to fix it. His wife decided to take it to get fixed and pay for it. She gave it to him when he came home for work. John was very upset with his wife. John was very excited. 2 |
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696b9d6a-40a4-434d-8a01-aec20c4400a3 Donald was kind of the class clown. He wanted to be class president. So he figured if he acted like an idiot people would vote for him. He would get up and just yell and be foolish. Don hated elections. Donald hoped this foolishness won him the election. 2 |
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16eeb330-b579-4a0f-a1e6-0b7aad454c54 Eddie and Angela hadn't been talking to each other for a long time. They lived in their house together like strangers. Finally, they sat down and agreed, it was time for a divorce. Eddie went to the courthouse and filed the paperwork. They were divorced a few months later. They fell back in love and stayed together forever. 1 |
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ed614284-2364-4b9c-bc02-5e0aad3d8968 Rachel adopted a cat over ten Years ago. Suddenly, the cat was acting more lethargic and losing weight. Concerned, Rachel took her cat to the vet. The vet told Rachel that her cat had developed cancer. Rachel was excited to hear the news. The vet treated her cat's cancer the best they could. 2 |
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87678fdf-ad4e-4ff0-93d0-039fa451b49b Jim is a new driver and has never been pulled over before. Yesterday he was pulled over for speeding. The officer explained to him why he was being given a ticket. Jim will have to work overtime to pay for the ticket. Jim is very upset. Jim was happy to see the officer. 1 |
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33882739-51ca-446f-8bd0-2bbf7cfcba37 I love avocados. I ate a sandwich covered in them. After I ate it, my mouth was itchy and tingly. I talked to my doctor about it later. He said I was paranoid, and charged me $100. It turned out I was allergic to avocados. 2 |
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3ef66340-b2fd-4c12-bc1c-b28730b571a1 David was an author that had trouble finding inspiration for his work. One day he had a dream of him being in a post apocalyptic world. He thought that this was destiny and began to write his thoughts. Eventually he had hundreds of pages written. David then uploaded his new video. David then had his manuscript published. 2 |
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26b26a0d-d7c5-4c50-bb94-bd236cd6b46f Boris was addicted to video games. His mother was concerned. She called a psychologist to get help. The psychologist tried to convince Boris to stop his addiction. Boris realized he was wasting his life. Boris decided to wear the dress. 1 |
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0c0d57aa-92eb-4bb3-8c65-6ce4d89e10a3 A police officer came down with the flu today. He was unable to go into work as he could barely get out of bed. His wife spent time taking care of him and making sure he was okay. He made sure to drink enough and eat enough. The police officer had to give up his badge and gun. The police officer eventually got better. 2 |
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78eea25f-f831-409d-841a-1a3467f833b5 Jennifer felt her stomach grumble. She thought about the last time she ate and realized it was long ago. She got up off the couch and went into the kitchen. After cooking a big meal and eating it, she felt good again. Jennifer was not hungry anymore. Jennifer wanted more food. 1 |
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1ad020f7-a18a-45f9-a112-b9ca83afcad2 My friend nathan and his family went to the lake one summer. One day Nathan's dad left and didn't leave a lighter for his mom. Well his mom was very upset and made him walk to the store barefoot. Poor Nathan had to walk down a gravel road to bring his mom matches. When Nathan returned, he felt very happy for the exercise. When Nathan returned, his mom apologized for being so mean. 2 |
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e829b3e7-8fec-4a34-a150-96381f7f0073 Jeremiah is looking for a part time job that can help him earn money. A sandwich shop employs him to give out flyers about their sandwiches. Jeremiah loves the job at first, because he likes meeting new people. Eventually he finds it tiresome to be outside so much. Jeremiah continues to work outside. Jeremiah reconsiders career paths. 2 |
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127daf23-f8a3-45af-94c4-f94e72710727 Two young women decided to go for a ten mile run near the AFB. Five miles into the run, they spotted a lone grey wolf with blue eyes. They tried to scare it away, but it kept moving toward them. The two women clambered up a tree and waited until other people came. The people chased the wolf away and the two women were fine. The two women fell off a cliff. 1 |
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31dd2600-d4c3-4f15-a336-cd0c32237d06 Gary was a brave child. One day he decided to climb over the fence in his backyard. His parents looked all over for him. They found him sitting on the swing at the park. Gary's parents were relieved to find him. Gary's parents were disappointed to find him. 1 |
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a9982ad1-a78e-4ab3-b9d5-4f3679d3e043 Timmy was caught with unpaid parking tickets. He didn't have enough money to pay for them. Instead he had to be arrested and jailed for two days. He lost his jobs for missing work. Timmy was promoted for working so much all the time. Timmy then had to find another job, 2 |
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a62e9212-e75b-4078-ae68-f56a1164dc70 When I was younger, I went to summer camp. We had a lot of fun playing games with the counselors. My favorite thing to do was play cards. The camp counselors knew so many different card games. My time with the minister was very useful. My favorite card game was poker. 2 |
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67cf2fb0-431a-404d-9c9f-826dd2d3472b Amber had a lot of things to do this Sunday. She made a list of all the places she needed to go. She hurried to get ready. She was worried that she would not have enough time. Amber enjoyed a relaxing two hour brunch. Amber was so hurried she left the list at home. 2 |
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dba303f0-ede3-4834-aad4-767eadafa744 Eve needed a new couch in her parlor. But she could not afford to buy one! Then she went to a secondhand store and found a great one. She had it delivered and set up in her living room. She bought a new couch to replace it. Eve thought the couch was very comfortable. 2 |
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7c183d9b-d1fd-414f-8c95-c17132422732 Jason was terrified of spiders. He went to a therapist and discussed his fear. His therapist said he should confront his fear to overcome it. Jason's homework was to look for a spider in his basement. He found a very large spider there. Jason took a hot shower. 1 |
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5b6f539e-eb73-4ca4-b359-a1f85e96effd Linda began to have problems with a coworker at her job. The coworker had started bossing her around at work. The coworker even talked behind her back. Linda went to her boss with the issue and the boss mediated them. Her boss fired her the next day. Linda and the coworker ended up being best friends. 2 |
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cb1dd642-75fd-43ae-bb80-d019a2a9cb8e Sara wanted her kids to have a great Christmas. She saved all year and started her shopping in November. She shopped deals and spent all her savings. She spent two days wrapping dozens of presents. All of the presents were wrapped and stored for the holidays. She returned all of the presents for cheaper ones. 1 |
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0f797de2-3d82-46d1-a370-c278a36ad785 Megan has been struggling with a drug habit for years. She hit rock bottom when she lost her family and kids. Her distant family decided to stage an intervention. After the event, she got into a rehab facility. She was able to get off drugs after some time. When she arrived, she did drugs all day. 1 |
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6623b60e-9200-4019-9a95-521adc03524d Tyler has been unemployed for Years. He has spent the last few months diligently applying for work. However, all of his applications are rejected. The rejections contribute to Tyler's feelings of desperation. He is thrilled about his new responsibilities at work. He realizes he might have to apply for public assistance. 2 |
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4624ac21-eb88-4b07-a052-cc6d3466736c Miranda is married to Bob. Bob doesn't like that Miranda works so much. Miranda tells Bob that she enjoys her career and won't quit. Bob gives Miranda an ultimatum. Miranda quits her job. Miranda decides to take on a second job. 1 |
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0819f0b4-3760-453b-b6d2-d61e7b36decd My cousin's had a terrible experience with their babysitter. They had a hidden camera. They found video of her shaking the baby violently. The baby is having major problems. They gave the baby sitter a good review. They reported the babysitter to the police. 2 |
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57f0ad88-0dad-4cce-95da-30175ff0ba40 Bobby was having a birthday party. His friends bought him a huge cake. A woman jumped out of the cake. Bobby was surprised and amused. Bobby had a good party. Bobby was mad at his friends. 1 |
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a5ac20db-ed05-49d7-8960-2035a9dce14d It was the last day of our vacation. We were eating lunch on the patio of the hotel. We laughed and smiled because it was a great vacation. Then we packed our bags and drove to the airport. We want to revisit someday. We all vowed to never go back again. 1 |
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3f191c72-305c-487d-8da0-7335fedc270f Mother asked the children to help fold laundry. The children took the clean clothes into the living room. They dumped the clothes on the floor. They folded the clothes neatly into piles. The clothes were filthy and unfolded. They then put their clothes up neatly. 2 |
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dacd5655-337c-4c89-a87f-edd54067cfb9 Timmy loves watching cartoons. His parents don't let him watch unless he does his chores. Today's chore is to clean his room. Timmy's room is a mess. Timmy went to the mess hall for breakfast. Timmy spent all day cleaning so he could watch tv. 2 |
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85cc4bad-5cd3-494f-be90-e3c16e512cab My daughter had her baby shower in our Boston home. She invited friends and family in the area. Her old college roommate lives in Hawaii. She decided to surprise my daughter by flying 4800 miles. My daughter was disappointed. My daughter was excited. 2 |
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c94d227a-4fde-4a0f-acc7-359406c16a52 Craig used to always go play darts. He would go to a local bar and try to hustle. He would play bad at first. Then he would get them to make a bet for a drink or money. Craig did it one too many times and the patrons beat him up. Craig won the poker match without much trouble. 1 |
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7e12768d-0e37-4940-9dcf-186ba3916660 Pam's house was where the party was. Everyone bought gifts. Pam bought a cake. Everyone danced and had fun! Pam was a lousy hostess. Pam was a good hostess. 2 |
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d10f40c6-f5f0-4273-82e0-90aa22520588 Ellen always hated school. The kids made fun of her every day. They called her smelly Elly. She decided to start taking baths. Ellen liked the negative attention. Ellen was appalled. 2 |
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322525fb-6970-4c56-89ae-375664d8e320 Jim got his first credit card in college. He didn't have a job so he bought everything on his card. After he graduated he amounted a $10,000 debt. Jim realized that he was foolish to spend so much money. Jim decided to devise a plan for repayment. Jim decided to open another credit card. 1 |
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9bc05c17-a739-462c-970c-f5279779f3a5 Tim was entering a baking contest. He decided to make his famous donuts. He made a big batch and entered them into the contest. The judges thought they were delicious. The judges vomited from the taste of the donuts. Tim won the baking contest. 2 |
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9843660b-4a86-4cae-b6d7-03d73b88426e My two year old son refused to wear training pants. He always begged to wear a diaper. One day, out of frustration, I let him remain naked. He went to the potty and used it when I wasn't looking. Now I don't try to make him wear training pants. Child protection services removed him from the home. 1 |
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e721d415-d8b9-479f-a476-bc3f3a239140 Holly was glad to be safely inside her house as the storm raged. She was watching the storm as she heard a loud crack. Lightning had hit a tree beside the house. She stared as she watched it fall. She went outside to fly a kite. She was relieved that it didn't hit anything. 2 |
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9409bd0a-fbdd-4450-8b41-5aac05fd5c36 Jill saw an infomercial for unbreakable glass cups. She was amazed and ordered them. When Jill received the cups, she wanted to test them. She dropped one on her hardwood floor. It broke and Jill felt dumb for believing the hype. The cloth ripped in two, much to Jill's surprise. 1 |
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00d73c9e-6441-4b23-ad78-f33490a6a1ec Addie was working at the mall at Hollister when a strange man came in. Before she knew it, Addie looked behind her and saw stolen clothes. Addie got scared and tried to chase the man out. Luckily guards came and arrested him. Addie was put in jail for her crime. Addie was relieved and took deep breaths to calm herself. 2 |
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a2685475-307b-49a3-85f8-07b32c63e062 Sean was going for a job interview. He arrived at the business and asked for the manager. The manager took him to the back and interviewed him. Then, the manager showed him around and explained the job. The manager hoped Sean would perform badly. The manager wanted Sean to understand everything. 2 |
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1bfde41c-01ea-4af8-a5c3-706b8af6cec6 Fred made a bet with Sam over who could lose more weight in a month. Fred really wanted to win the bet, which was for $100. Fred worked out daily, avoided fast food, and skipped dinner. At the end of the month Fred was feeling confident he would win. Fred cancelled the bet at the end of the month. Fred ended up winning the bet, and the $100. 2 |
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749b0981-388d-4deb-83d4-b4bc35b4a168 John went skydiving for the first time. He went with an instructor on a plane into the air. He screamed when they jumped. John was terribly afraid of heights and passed out. John loved every second of the skydiving trip. When he woke up, he had already landed. 2 |
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7d9b0578-4621-460a-9d67-9705079b0a1c Gina and her family were leaving the park. They had been there all afternoon. Now they were going to her aunt's house. Gina begged to be dropped off at her grandma's Gina hated her grandma. Gina loved her grandma. 2 |
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71db6e1d-bcb4-4849-bded-f252a32c927c Kaya needed to buy a new dress for the upcoming Spring Formal. She went to the mall with several of her friends. The girls all had a good time visiting shops and trying on dresses. Kaya found a dress that she loved that was a nice coral color. She couldn't resist so she bought the antique vase. It was kind of expensive but she decided it was worth it. 2 |
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41548819-7537-4bbe-8c20-ba78feb5fe0d Tyler wanted to have a balloon party with tons of balloons. He and his friends and his parents blew up the balloons. He and his friends played with the balloons and had a lot of fun. They got tired and watched a movie and had dinner. It had been a very fun day. Tyler felt like his parents never let him do anything. 1 |
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e4443872-3ac9-465e-9d99-88ab9720da81 Jimmy went skateboarding this afternoon. It was the third time this week. He's getting good at it and really likes it. He fell once but hasn't given up. After all his practice this week, Jimmy has learned a new trick. Jimmy has decided to give away his skateboard. 1 |
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aa03cc32-e85b-4710-8120-aeaba4af65b0 Maxine usually hates to shave her legs. She doesn't like the feeling of using a razor. One night Maxine has a big date and decides to wear a dress. She shaves her legs for the occasion. Maxine doesn't want to go on the date. Maxine gets laser removal next time. 2 |
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bcde1c24-5e48-4ba9-a8b5-362db0db0129 Ryan loved to customize his bike. He decided to add some LED lights to the bike frame and wheels. He ordered the parts from eBay. When they arrived, he assembled them. Ryan loved how his bike looked. Ryan decided not to ride his bike anymore. 1 |
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107793ec-8721-4897-b0de-17db3578fc10 One day I wanted to cook a nice dinner for my family. I decided to cook spaghetti. I boiled the noodles and put the sauce in a pot on the stove. I turned the stove on too high. The sauce burned and stuck to the bottom of the pan. It took forever for the sauce to heat up. 1 |
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0f36f4a6-da40-4c61-a4cc-db237df8f1b6 Nick was challenged to a volleyball match. His girlfriend bet him five dollars she could beat him. Nick did not intend to let her win! He played hard and mercilessly. Nick beat his girlfriend and she gave him the five dollars. Nick gave up because he didn't care if his girlfriend won. 1 |
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ae91c584-b9d3-4a0e-b166-6928531d1bed Some friends and I made a Counter-Strike team. We practiced a lot for an upcoming tournament. We got to the tournament and went over strategies. We played a tough 6 games. We felt pleased with our performance. We felt we had performed badly. 1 |
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bee259be-fcd9-4043-9047-0e199aaa8214 Michelle found a fat tuxedo cat outside her house. She put up posters all over her neighborhood. After three weeks, no one had called Michelle about the cat. Michelle decided to keep the cat for herself. Michelle gave the cat to her neighbor. Michelle named the cat, "Socks." 2 |
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45896107-bb21-48b8-845d-619d8c19bc34 Neil was visiting Ireland. His train had just arrived in Derry. As he disembarked, he caught his breath. It was as gorgeous as a fairy tale! Neil decided never to return to Ireland. Neil enjoyed Ireland. 2 |
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f36a34dc-1b78-4af1-9e48-5ec9d369feb5 Mary went to the park. She wanted to show off her new dress. A bird flew over Mary and pooped. Her dress became covered in bird poop. Mary was happy to be showing off her dress. Mary was upset that her dress was ruined. 2 |
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49c51e74-be6e-45b9-a223-4c0835ad76c1 Scott knew someone was stealing packages from his porch. He set up a surveillance camera near his door. He felt that he would at least have a video of the thief. One day, Scott saw footage of the perpetrator. Scott gave him a high five. Scott apprehended the perpetrator. 2 |
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2742baab-3956-415e-a1f2-024adc90cae6 Last Tuesday I took my first spin class at the gym. It was the hardest exercise class I ever took. I worked through it for an hour and my legs went numb. When I got home my legs started to hurt and I couldn't walk. I felt like I could run a marathon. I went to bed and then rested until morning. 2 |
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f8594fc8-df33-49d7-a5a9-045765ca8eda Colin was invited to the bar by his friends. He loves beer but thinks it's too expensive at the bars. He decided to go anyway. He gave himself a budget. Colin stuck to his budget and only drank 2 beers. Colin drinks beer at the bar all night. 1 |
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353ca466-413a-428c-8b62-8650edc88363 Sally forgot to each breakfast before she left the house yesterday. She debated whether to go back and get something to eat. She decided to pick up a meal on the way to work. She realized that she had no money in her wallet to buy breakfast. Sally was forced to go hungry. Sally then bought a large breakfast. 1 |
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ab1265ac-d06e-4bad-ba0e-0219d63d3357 Jordan was planning on moving to Mexico. Jordan decided that he should learn Spanish. He ended up purchasing a language learning program from Amazon. Everyday he worked on the program for at least 2 hours. Jordan knew some conversational Spanish by the time he moved. Jordan didn't like fish tacos at all. 1 |
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40113e9b-360c-4d2d-8969-10cab5ce76f4 Ann and Tim loved astrology. In fact, the met while they were both in astronomy class in college! When they married and became pregnant, they had a dilemma. They couldn't decide on a meaningful name for their baby daughter. Tim and Anna decided they would ask their veterinarian. After a lot of searching, Tim and Anna found the perfect name. 2 |
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c71454d3-16c6-4852-bb0e-1149fd2b0e52 Fred is brand new to exercising and just joined a gym. He was amazing at how expensive a personal trainer was. He wanted to get into shape but couldn't afford the rates. He found personal trainer routines online for free. He never worked out again. He was happy with his decision. 2 |
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d3615153-cfb9-4583-bd93-e1814c250a1c It was the second match of the volleyball season. Amy was hopeful she would get a chance to play. After the first game they were ahead. Her coach put her in the game. She finally got her chance to play in the match. She asked the coach to find someone else. 1 |
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1be803ad-225f-4b93-a5ce-3d96deedc495 Ellen had had four miscarriages in a row. Her husband Tim despaired of ever becoming a dad. Then the doctor called him at work. He told him that there was great news about Ellen. The doctor told Tim that Emily went for a run. The doctor told Tim that Ellen was finally pregnant. 2 |
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b64b9a40-4e69-4381-ae49-035edf71a232 David asked his mother if he could pour his own drink. His mother agreed, but warned him to be careful. David accidentally knocked over his glass which shattered everywhere. His mother cheerfully forgave David. David ate a cheeseburger. David promised to be more careful in the future. 2 |
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e5ce589a-86a4-4f4e-9a51-87220abdf821 Neil wanted to play hockey. He borrowed some gear from his friends. Then he geared up and headed to the rink. He practiced for days. Neil played baseball. Neil played in the competition. 2 |
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4803b3ac-1aa0-483b-a79c-2918ff401adf I kept my baby blanket in good shape. I had it for 30 Years. I moved away from my home. My baby blanket disappeared. I still miss my baby blanket. I sleep with my baby blanket every night. 1 |
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e2f74079-bcd6-485a-80c6-24be4fca4ae9 My friend Cam was an Amazon bookseller. He had 4,000 books stored in a garage. He made enough money to live simply. His house caught on fire one day and he lost his collection. Cam has since decided to insure his belongings. Afterwards, Cam was able to sell more books than he ever had. 1 |
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c473c07a-630f-48e2-b6dd-ebb34d815fc2 Rosie's teacher's birthday was coming up in 5 days. Rosie did not have money to buy a present. She asked her grandmother to teach her how to draw sunflowers. Rosie drew a big sunflower and painted it with watercolor. Rosie's teacher loved the gift. Rosie's teacher gave her detention. 1 |
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a0af24f7-ece4-41c0-8411-9c36d5196134 Jon's fridge was broken. He called a service company to repair it. They told him they could come the next day at noon. Jon met them at the door when they arrived, and let them in. The company fixed his television. The company fixed his fridge. 2 |
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8ae17467-e396-4f89-9d2a-eeade4539358 A man ordered an antique clock on eBay. He received a box containing six blown fuses and a jar of pickles. He filed a complaint with eBay. EBay refused to process a refund. The man is furious. Ebay is a very reputable company. 1 |
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8e61c1c5-582f-4379-b332-dcb96faf3bf9 Tom and Dick loved their trucks. They would go out in the desert every week. They would kick up dirt and play around. Then Tom's truck broke down. It cost a lot of money, but he got it repaired. Tom knew it would be expensive to repair his boat. 1 |
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a28a894f-ea54-438a-93c5-cae7e4564ec4 Harry went to the theme park with his family. His dad and brother rode on a big roller coaster with him. He then rode on some smaller rides with his mom. The family ate at a restaurant at the park. Harry didn't like theme parks. Harry had a great time at the park. 2 |
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932e37d4-1305-4e54-8fee-ba649e7c7206 I had a presentation in art. My teacher failed me although I did everything right. He allowed me to repeat my presentation and failed me again. I believed that I did the presentation correct and stood up for it. My teacher suggested I pursue art school. The teacher agreed to discuss it with me. 2 |
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f935f831-38bc-4b00-83c6-3891a4dacefc Leah had a hockey game. All of her family came to cheer her on. But when she got there she realized they were short handed. Only a handful of girls showed up to play. Leah was very happy to hear the news. The game was canceled. 2 |
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345e1032-0c47-48e6-9968-e04baa479d06 Ava started to notice wrinkles by her eyes. She bought an expensive wrinkle cream. She applied it every night. After a month she checked her eyes out carefully. She decided to buy more toothpaste. She was happy to see her wrinkles were gone. 2 |
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bb5695c6-6c1c-4de6-b56c-6b23077d3df5 Harry shopped a lot online and was looking to buy a new camera. He researched different cameras online and decided to buy one. He made the purchase and the camera arrived in the mail the next week. When Harry opened the package, he found that the camera was damaged. Annoyed, he contacted the retailer to complain about the damage. Harry spent the evening happily taking pictures. 1 |
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6ab897f0-4f61-40f1-afa6-e9485e44316d Jasper has been avoiding getting a real job for months. He has hated all the previous office jobs that he had. One day he sees a job opening at his local butcher. He applies successfully for the job at the butcher. Jasper quits his job the next day. Jasper enjoys cutting dead animals. 2 |
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1a2bead1-a985-44e6-966c-44c4a77afe37 After gathering all of the items for our party, I invited our friends. Most of the were excited to come over for food! It took about an hour but they all arrived on time. After the arrived we began eating and enjoying ourselves. I couldn't wait for my friends to leave. I loved throwing parties. 2 |
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ed448375-accb-4425-b7ed-e5af03f0d477 Tom fond that he was no longer happy in his job. Tom decided that it was time to find a new job. Tom looked through the want ads and put in applications. Tom went on job interviews and talked to a lot of people. He finally received a job offer. Tom was sad about leaving his miserable job. 1 |
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0a0efb23-8cb3-4481-9ff4-e5c9d47fb914 Linda had been invited to a British classmate's home for tea. She decided to bring something to show her appreciation. She found an online recipe for lemon scones, and she baked them. The scones were tasty and she was proud to hand them to her hostess. They had a great tea party. Linda's classmate wanted her to leave. 1 |
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f747b29b-73ff-43c8-b06d-62f56ac0f67c Ashley got back her tax return. So she decided to go to the mall. Ashley and her roommate drove to the mall. They went from store to store trying things on. Ashley couldn't buy anything because she was broke. They bought lots of clothes. 2 |
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5488ad4e-968e-4113-b3f1-23a27e40e52a Paul graduated from high school. He did not get accepted into college. His mom advised him to get a job. Paul agreed. Paul was furious with his mom. Paul got a job. 2 |
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0aa4d795-2af4-489d-84d2-a3476cfc9019 Harvey's roommates teased him about being so thin. They were egotistical football players. They challenged Harvey to a ping pong game, expecting him to lose. But they did not know that Harvey was a nationally ranked player. Harvey choked, and lost every match he played. They all sat with their mouths open as Harvey beat them all. 2 |
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666d1b41-7e20-41cc-b6a7-5bc3eb9ed7b7 I think yesterday was when I realized I shouldn't be a mathematician. I was at the grocery store, restocking for next week. I had bought around twenty items, and thought I was under my budget. When I went to check out, I was ten dollars over! I then realized that I was not good at math. Then I knew that I was great at math! 1 |
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08f3861d-5511-4f65-9611-0c67ec71561c My family's red car broke down last year. Our family needed a 2 door car that had good gas mileage. We visited a few people who were selling cars. My parents searched multiple dealerships. They bought another red car. My parents bought matching mopeds. 1 |
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05f5c44c-6d88-4c50-8c88-d9ad55fbaa8c Gina's phone died as they drove on the highway. She plugged it in the front seat, but she was in the backseat. She was bored without her phone so she tried to reach it. She was on the end and it was too far. She acted like a brat and threw a tantrum. Gina doesn't care about electronics. 1 |
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e7be4ea9-4bb9-4141-90d5-351d6377c9fc I was just sitting on the porch enjoying my day. When out of the blue, a loud bang disturbed my peace. I jumped up in surprise. The door had slammed open. I realized I needed noise to sleep. I realized it had only been the wind. 2 |
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8e5c1dce-bed9-4754-9565-89b1d10b1aec Gina's local library had no books on dolphins. She needed to find another library. The closest one was downtown. Her mother refused to take her. Gina and her mother went immediately. Gina decided to walk instead. 2 |
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9a37e0a5-a537-4af1-ab7d-c39c440ee8d6 Alan got a gun for his 18th birthday. His dad took him to the range to practice shooting. Alan was a terrible shot! But he persevered and practiced a lot. He then went to sleep. He now loves to go hunting. 2 |
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0e499832-cc4e-459d-a066-de6e73aa77f9 Jay was finishing up lunch at McDonald's, throwing away his trash. As soon as he threw it away, he realized there was a promo happening. There were some game pieces on his fry box so he fished it out. He peeled off the game piece and couldn't believe it. Jay thought Burger King was awesome. He'd dug in the trash for nothing. 2 |
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1b99f1e5-e8e4-4ae9-b05b-e5c8324e8768 There once was a man named John. He worked in a factory. The factory fired him for poor work. As a result, he had to find other work. John was a troubled worker. John was an outstanding worker. 1 |
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9a6318d7-6a3e-4745-bba9-b3754190352a Kim saw a mother unloading her shopping cart in a parking lot. The mother's little toddler was sitting in the cart's child seat. Suddenly, while the mother was turned, the cart started rolling away! Kim, realizing the child was in great danger, lunged toward the cart. KIm breathlessly saved the child. Kim saved the cart but let the child go. 1 |
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66c79a45-25be-4066-9d36-016637bd57c5 Kev's dad asked to take him hunting. Kev said he'd consider it. Then he decided he didn't like hunting. He thought it was cruelty to animals. Kev was excited to try out his new gun. Kev decided not to come hunting. 2 |
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598c2da4-91cb-4adb-8d09-0de672cdebe8 When Emily was young she got to go to her first concert. She was nervous because of all of the people at the concert. Emily was very excited to see her favorite artist on the stage. The concert ticket was a gift for Emily for her birthday. Emily decided she didn't want the concert ticket. This was the best birthday gift Emily had ever had. 2 |
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d46e5bd9-8a43-4670-b8c7-fe56f59cceae Lina wanted to fry donuts. She got an application for the donut shop. To her delight, she had been hired! She started to go to work frying donuts. Lina hated donuts. Lina loved her new job. 2 |
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5183072a-7b29-4a2e-80bb-120f3fcd8bda My class went to the Everglades for our field trip. We did some sightseeing in several of the forests. We also got the opportunity to travel in water. The bus ride home was long and boring. I was invigorated when I got home. I was tired when I got home. 2 |
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70e3a2c2-6e8a-46cd-9948-2005e1e6bfac A group of workers from Mechanical Turk joined a forum. They formed a clique and demanded more and more power. Andy, the forum owner, had enough, and told them as much. They haughtily stomped off to make a forum of only themselves. The new forum was theirs to rule. They returned to the forum later because they liked it so much. 1 |
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f2d60888-a0aa-4da4-b744-57ac10ae6dc2 Donna's toddler son, Ty, didn't like having his nails clipped. The child's nails had grown longer than she was comfortable with. Donna decided to wait until he was asleep. Once Ty was napping, Donna quietly clipped each nail. Donna had a much easier time because Ty was asleep. Donna wished I would wake up. 1 |
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52255569-a048-4098-b40a-a9a96bbc754f Gina didn't want to sit at her desk near her old friends. She could feel the tension between them. She decided to ask to go to the library. Her teacher agreed to allow her to go for an hour. Gina was angry that she went to the library. Gina felt more calm once she arrived in the library. 2 |
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8585d876-38ad-4846-a5b1-3b8fbd3d8f72 Vivienne wanted to move from France to America. Part of the immigration process was an interview about her intentions. Vivienne did not have any goals or career aspirations. The interview did not go well. Vivienne soon received her visa in the mail. Vivienne was not granted a visa. 2 |
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a7dcd6a0-c9a3-4aa0-b2ed-3e80a03b2dc7 Frank filled up dozens of water balloons to throw at this sister. Little did he know she was ready for him. When he started the attack, she pulled out a huge water gun. It was much more effective than his balloons. Frank enrolled in a marine biology class. Frank bought a water gun the next day. 2 |
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dfeaef6d-d6be-4894-983a-e9484dc3b424 Matt was out for a walk with his mom. Suddenly he saw something shiny on the ground. He bent to pick it up. It was a gold ring! Matt was excited to be so lucky. Matt was frustrated about what he found. 1 |
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1658b490-24a4-4f83-a42b-e6c679d0c2c2 Gina's dad pulled into the 24 hour Walgreen's parking lot. It was nearly 4 AM but everyone went inside. They needed toothbrushes before they went to grandma's house. It was Gina's job to pack them before they left. Gina's family was glad that their toothbrushes weren't packed. Gina felt guilty about forgetting everyone's toothbrushes. 2 |
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796ab4ea-12d3-489a-b7e8-fce2b430107c John was excited to have a job interview. He went to the interview very prepared and nicely dressed. During the interview he was very talkative and likable. The manager of the company was really impressed by John's comments. John commented on how badly run he thought the place was. The manager decided to offer John the job. 2 |
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09609ed5-1852-4e76-af8d-f08de3742d15 Ben wanted a glass of orange juice. There was none in the house. However, there was a bag of oranges. He halved a few of them and got out the juicer. Ben made freshly squeezed orange juice from the oranges. Ben sipped his apple juice contently. 1 |
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fa694d55-2291-467e-837e-cee613230e8c Reg was hoping for a snow day. There was a bad storm overnight. He got his wish and school was canceled! He spent the whole day playing in the snow making snowmen. Reg hoped it would never snow again. Reg hoped he would get another snow day soon. 2 |
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37c168f2-e2cc-4117-879a-abcce85af37f Caroline never drinks carbonated beverages. Her friends pick on her because of it. One day they challenged her to drink a soda. Caroline wanted to win the challenge. Caroline refused to open the soda. Caroline opened the soda and drank it all in one gulp! 2 |
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fb9f8eff-5f05-4cd8-bb99-3ca886845607 Tom and Cindy were eating marshmallows. But Tom began to get tired of it. Cindy suggested roasting the marshmallows. And Tom agreed with her suggestion. Tom got up and went for a swim. Tom enjoyed the roasted marshmallows. 2 |
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f8a23340-dc5f-48d5-82d3-8ab59a6d5042 The man at the deli wrapped a sandwich for a customer. He took out a brown bag and set it on the counter. The deli man took the sandwich and tossed it into the bag. The bag fell over when the sandwich hit it. The man at the deli said the sandwich would cost more now. The man at the deli apologized. 2 |
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b0c7b950-cea5-460f-b573-a55e692120bc Bob was at the grocery store. At check out, he realized he forgot his credit card. The woman behind him offered to buy his groceries. Bob was so appreciative. He promised to pay her back. Bob ran away in terror. 1 |
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5df5e38b-ea80-4122-b43e-1cf116a83e6a John bought a new gun. He loved all the safety features. He was showing it off to his friend. It accidentally went off. John did not have a gun. John was surprised. 2 |
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ba6d9c84-d0d1-4806-964d-2573c08e67c5 Neil was visiting the city of Luxor. He took a tour to learn about Egyptian history. They learned a lot of facts. Then they had a picnic lunch on the banks of the Nile. Neil was not interested in Egyptian history. Neil had an amazing educational and cultural experience. 2 |
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98826835-a7e8-4441-b37c-36f2179d7651 John wasn't adventurous about trying new food. His mom always made him try 2 bites of something new. If he didn't like it, he didn't have to eat any more. One day she gave him a slimy looking food called papaya. John knew his papaya farm needed new capital investment. John ate, but told his mom that he never wanted to eat it again. 2 |
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cc2f14bc-8e8d-4c36-9a14-a7e9e89ac52e I have a favorite pair of socks. Last week I was doing laundry. One of the two was lost. I looked everywhere and couldn't find it. All my socks were accounted for. Eventually it turned up. 2 |
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bb4840dc-d637-4183-809a-567bb67e9935 Alex ran across town to get to a friends house. He didn't know his shoe was untied. He had ran for three block when it happened. He tripped on that shoelace of his. Alex next ran for a seat on the school board. Alex resolved to always check his shoelaces before leaving. 2 |
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60642271-04f8-4129-af92-c0c6bbb206e3 Nina wanted to skateboard. But she knew no other girls to teach her! So she bought her own skateboard. She began to skate on her own, slowly. Before long Nina was the best basketball player in the state. Over time she became really good. 2 |
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08e30459-3e8f-43f0-ac30-a4f367168e45 Sal liked magic. He always tried to pulled tricks for his family. He tried to pull a rabbit out of his hat on day. But the hat ripped and the rabbit fell through. The people watching him congratulated him. And thus Sal gave up on magic. 2 |
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59ff9775-7ab2-4aed-8a7c-1c07f9c54755 Lisa wanted to make a cake. First she had to decide what kind of cake she wanted to bake. After she had to go buy the ingredients. She decided to make a chocolate cake. Lisa loved to bake. Lisa hated baking. 1 |
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c4d8548b-b1a0-4d5c-8004-bbe77d21b4a4 Javier always noticed the kids playing handball near his house. He wanted to join them but he was intimidated. One day he summoned the courage to play handball with them. He found that they were actually very nice. Javier went to the convenience store after school. Javier began playing handball with them regularly. 2 |
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f3b25856-827a-42ba-8ca1-0426c1b01219 Gordon bought his son a remote control car for Christmas. But he realized that it needed AA batteries. Gordon could not find any. So the next day, he went to the toy store where he bought the car. He bought a big package of AA batteries. He bought another remote control car for himself. 1 |
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31e7354c-de3a-433b-afcf-fa8885569007 Mim was driving down the highway in a bad snow storm. There was so much snow, Mim pulled her car over. She noticed other people were doing the same. She got an emergency blanket from the backseat, and ate a snack. Mim pulled back onto the road and drove faster to make up time. Eventually it stopped snowing. 2 |
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64abf5b2-354d-405a-a0c1-ba141fba015a Yesterday, my mother in law called, and wanted to go out to some store. She picked me up at 4:30, and we headed out. We went to one store after the other looking for good deals. Absolutely none of the stores had anything good to buy. We brought home six bags of items. We went home without buying anything. 2 |
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eb47c2c9-e8c7-4677-8c45-840deb78545c Betsy ran everywhere she went. She was running to school when it happened. She tripped and flew several feet. She broke her arm in several places. Betsy had to be taken to the hospital to be fitted with a cast. Betsy played tennis afterward. 1 |
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8cc7c8cf-053b-48e2-8d4d-6f520490e9ac Sarah was horrified of swings growing up. She would cry every time she would go to the playground. Last week she finally attempted to swing for the first time in Years. She loved it so much that she swung for an hour. The swing was pulled around violently in the wind. Her fear melted away as she swung. 2 |
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393f121a-4cd6-4781-95a3-76f88137c1aa The Malamute always sniffed at the slide during his walk. His owner walked him up to the platform one day. He was scared to slide down. They continued to do this every day on their walk. The Malamute's owner never took him to the slide again. The Malamute eventually tried to slide down the slide. 2 |
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0fcbf8d2-a63f-4d37-b304-003c10570638 Today was Tim's birthday party. Since he was sick, he couldn't go out. However, the family decided to come to his out. We brought him a cake and take-out food. Tim was very happy to be remembered. Tim was annoyed by the attention. 1 |
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9669f392-85d9-45e8-8dc5-2b3d93b897ac Frankie was in love with a distant, aloof man. The man she loved was not very nice to her. He cheated on her with other people in town. Frankie left him. Frankie went to see a movie. Frankie found another man. 2 |
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538e9d85-3ff1-483d-b8de-0c62348d225b Nancy was sitting near the science building. Ian tried to sneak close to her. She didn't notice until she looked around. Ian threw a pie directly in her face. Nancy caught the pie and began to eat it. Nancy began to cry and felt humiliated. 2 |
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1295799e-8cd2-4da6-91cf-7515acbd14bf George had an internship. He really wanted to get a full time job with the company. George worked hard and proved to be smart. A position opened up that George wanted. He eagerly applied for it and was ultimately hired. So he decided to go home early that day and quit his internship. 1 |
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04e42093-ebd7-4b56-990f-e34f397e13bb All Kevin wanted in life was to buy his fiance a house. He became near obsessed, saving every penny. He worked multiple jobs and lived as a miser. After a year, Kevin had enough money for a down payment. Kevin bought a house. Kevin used the money that he had saved to buy a sports car. 1 |
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78a60b56-2e3a-4fd6-a74f-b5b86f400540 Joe had an accountant. He never paid attention to his accountant. Until one day he realized he had no money. Joe furiously stormed into the accountant's office. Joe went for a run on the beach. Joe asked the accountant what happened. 2 |
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4a030972-fd37-43e8-b44f-6920cf9355b7 Sven was very poor. Sven's brother told him there was lots of money on the train. So Sven and his brother started a gang. They robbed the train! Sven was caught and jailed shortly after. Sven donated the money to charity. 1 |
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3b754b95-8b0a-4d6c-87f5-158d1de303d9 John was diagnosed with bone cancer. He was sad and felt defeated. But, he decided to enroll in chemotherapy and fight the disease. He struggled for two years to overcome cancer. John eventually beat the cancer. John hoped he would not get well. 1 |
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2f14cad7-8f3a-4a54-b7d8-206c515b780f Everyone told Matt he ate too much red meat. He ignored all their warnings about red meat and health problems. One day after a juicy burger, Matt had a heart attack. Matt became a vegetarian after he left the hospital. He stayed heart attack free for the rest of his life. Matt celebrated leaving the hospital with a large steak. 1 |
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f9079515-f56d-4090-8b26-0e9d93dcb731 My daughter brought her dog over to play with my dog. Her dog is big and full of energy. My dog is small, quiet and older. They are completely opposite. The cats made a mess out of the house! Both dogs enjoyed playing together, anyway. 2 |
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98181079-1081-48ba-bb83-031bb0046b92 I decided to rent a movie when friends came over last night. After looking through selections we decided on horror. We picked a great movie and sat down with popcorn. It was really scarey! I had a hard time falling asleep that night. Overall I was dissatisfied with the night. 1 |
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c21420d2-5652-4f20-9e1a-9f86a551e4f2 Sandy is Louie's mother. Louie is a puppy. A nice family adopted Sandy. They decided to adopt Louie too. Louie walked across the sandy beach, lonely. The dogs seemed happy to stay together. 2 |
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3c771b38-ee3a-444c-9fc1-36748ff391bc Lia was trying to lose weight. She cut out junk food and fatty foods. But she still struggled to lose weight. Then she began running every day on her treadmill. She started losing weight. She gained 50 pounds. 1 |
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826d3ed1-77eb-401a-a8c3-2770c0523481 I cleaned my wedding ring. I first set it in the cleaner to soak. I then wiped it with the brush to make sure I got everything off. Then I put it back in the cleaner for a bit. I decided to throw the ring away. It came out sparkling. 2 |
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86b42126-6fee-4bb2-94f0-5c8cecd375aa Gina liked to volunteer at a homeless shelter. She had spent Years going there for many hours a week. The staff decided to do something to show their appreciation. They chipped in and got Gina a gift. Gina stopped volunteering because she felt unappreciated. Gina was so touched she cried when they gave it to her. 2 |
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ebd6c1df-2371-491f-b813-65451f92049f Tom and Susan have been married for eight Year's. For the last week Susan has been nauseated every morning. This morning she took a pregnancy test which was positive. Susan planned a fancy dinner with candles to tell Tom the good news. Tom was happy to have a kid. She never told Tom. 1 |
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741833b1-bdf1-4be4-ba01-2a8ca81ae7be Gina was in the middle of the backseat surrounded by siblings. They were driving out of town in heavy traffic. Gina looked out the window. In the next car a child was showing his mouth of chewed food. Gina continued to stare. Gina was disgusted. 2 |
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f2bc4f2e-e7c2-4bea-8fa4-6dd9e0b37474 Greg was playing ball by himself. He was bored. He wanted his friends. His friends came over. Greg was more bored than ever. They played ball for the rest of the afternoon. 2 |
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1a61f7f6-0945-4905-aef9-adb2808c22a0 Pamela purchased an antique urn at a garage sale. She thinks it would look nice with the decor in her home. When she got home she noticed that someone's ashes were in there. Pamela returned the urn. Pamela received a full refund and a free urn for her troubles. Pamela was happy about her purchase. 1 |
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fe12762c-51e5-4bcc-8a08-667ce3304f69 Jane was excited to go home early for once. She worked cleaning offices at night. She was ahead of her normal schedule. When she got to the final office she noticed a huge mess. Jane was happy she had to stay and clean the office. Jane was disappointed she had to stay and clean the office. 2 |
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71286e60-5403-401d-98a0-9b0eff4cfa8a Kate wanted to start a new viral campaign. Kate wanted to find a way for everyday citizens to do something kind. Kate decided to create a video about her campaign. After posting her video, Kate got a overwhelming response. Kate was disappointed. Kate was pleased! 2 |
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bb63a874-2cf1-4ffc-8f75-b403c0b26be5 My husband and I rented a car on vacation. The car we got was horrible. The wipers didn't work, and a headlight was out. It smelled awful and was very dirty. We will never rent from that car company again. We look forward to renting from that same car company again. 1 |
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432c8932-ec99-42bc-82ba-87d4f10ef17f Fred receives a specialty coffee maker for Christmas. He finally opens it after leaving it in its box for a few weeks. Fred decides to make himself a cappuccino. To his surprise, it tastes just as good as the ones he buys outside. Frank will save about $25 a week making coffee himself. Frank switched to tea and donated the coffee maker. 1 |
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64e261dc-6458-4a23-a62d-8e5b5793997f My mom always told me to brush my teeth. I didn't like to listen to my mom. I chose not to brush my teeth. i had to get them all pulled. I should have listened to my mom. I have never been happier with my dental health. 1 |
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55a45ad5-0544-401d-b142-c3344975246e It was a very hot, dry summer. John's dad purchased a bird bath to help the animals survive. Within minutes of filling it, a cardinal hopped in. Throughout the day, John counted 34 birds that visited. John was happy the birds were enjoying the bird bath. John didn't like birds. 1 |
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befe024d-d480-42dd-9710-7eb1bdb7ff8a The delivery man handed a package to me. I opened the box. Since nothing was inside, I tried shouting at the delivery man. He couldn't hear me and drove off. I had to call to find out what was going on. I was happy with his service. 1 |
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2fcb96c1-3717-46ed-aa94-165151fee791 My family is sharing a bowl of popcorn. Mom is reading a book and eating one piece at a time. Dad and I are playing iPad games and eating handfuls at a time. We have played this game before! Dad and I love popcorn. Dad and I hate popcorn. 1 |
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aa94f624-fe3c-45c4-96b8-6cf486bd4302 Lou was on a diet. She was eating very little. But she still struggled to lose weight! Then she added an exercise regimen. Lou was finally able to lose weight. Lou decided she had lost enough weight. 1 |
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ecd16644-592d-470b-bbb1-389e82c32493 Gina's dad turned on the water hose for her. He watched as she sprayed the soda spill on the porch. It had been sitting there for hours. It was a dried gooey mess by the time she began cleaning it. Gina licked her plate clean. Gina finally got it all cleaned after a couple of hours. 2 |
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6f96532b-9bc0-44d0-84fd-6bb7b99d69be Betsy was about to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. Her parents surprised her with a nice dinner out and a small present. Happily, her parents gave her a monogram necklace. On the way home, Betsy misplaced the necklace in the car. Betsy felt really bad for the rest of the night. Betsy wore the monogrammed necklace when she turned 14. 1 |
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da5ec41e-4fd5-4a1c-b2ad-67fd6c8b1165 Joy's pastor asks her to sing at church. Joy practiced for weeks. Joy is very nervous about singing. Tonight is the big night. When the time comes for her to sing, Joy faints. Joy's juggling act delights all. 1 |
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200f7c71-d985-46ca-ae40-4f2d1e34802e Sara wanted to do something for her sister who has cancer. The chemo caused her sister to loose all her hair. Sara went to the hair salon and had her long hair cut short. She then had the hair made into a wig. She threw the wig into the trash. She gave the wig to her sister. 2 |
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217a2486-e392-414e-ba52-3bb13ef79793 I found a snake in the basement window well. I tried to hit it with a spade, but it dug down where I couldn't see. I thought it had gone under the siding near the foundation. I went down in the basement and found it behind the wall. I really enjoyed having my party with friends. I was able to catch the snake and get it out of my house. 2 |
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b9efb3c3-2239-4d6e-8a6d-2092fafe7012 Juanita had watched a scary movie. Now, she was having trouble falling asleep. Juanita tried turning on a nightlight and music. The room didn't feel so frightening anymore. She had the worst nightmare of her life. She fell soundly asleep. 2 |
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8f38419d-c80d-40b0-8770-3a8a86e4a5ad Jane needed to earn some extra money. She remembered paid psychology experiments in college. Jane searched for paid experiments and found Mechanical Turk. She was now able to participate in psychology experiments at home. Jane decided not to participate in psychology experiments anymore. Jane was finally able to earn extra money. 2 |
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f1076e8c-eb8f-4b71-84b4-3c433b7235a7 It was like any other Friday for Jay. He had just finished work and bought his weekly lottery ticket. After dinner, he waited patiently for the lottery results. He couldn't believe it when more than half his numbers were called. Finally, all of his number were read and Jay had won. He decided to stop watching and threw his ticket away. 1 |
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e8f3dea0-6304-43cd-9d76-5314cf2ab190 Larry was excited to eat steak for dinner. He made a reservation for 7. He eagerly waited all day for the time to arrive. When he got there, the waiter told him they were out of steak. He had to have grilled chicken instead. He was very happy with the items on the menu. 1 |
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8deede16-2f24-4579-970b-047ad9d23141 James has just started working at a company with a ping pong table. He has always wanted to play ping pong with a coworker. One day after work, his friend challenges him to a game. James plays very well, but eventually loses the game. James was worried because he beat his boss at ping pong. So, James bought a ping pong table to practice at home. 2 |
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b8b93e71-5a93-4092-931d-6271bbafa1f7 Joyce wanted to rent a movie. She didn't know that Netflix offered online streaming. She went to the video store to find something to watch. Someone there told her about Netflix Instant Streaming. She decided to watch a movie on Netflix instead. Joyce decided to buy a cookie instead. 1 |
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d16e2710-0a1c-4f4b-8be5-4bf9bd4dfa69 Lester has always loved academic debate. He decides to found a debate team at his college. He finds a professor to advise the team, and slowly recruits students. Soon the team is large enough to debate another school. Lester's team plays against the other school's basketball team. The other school wins by a huge margin over Lester's team. 2 |
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5cd09381-9d02-456a-bcd4-0d45f9ab0db3 Jessica wanted a pony for her birthday more than anything. In the days coming up to it, she asked her dad for a pony. He said he would think about it. He gave Jessica a pony shaped box on her special day. Jessica was disappointed because she wanted a real pony. Jessica loved the puppy she got from her dad. 1 |
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21deb4c0-ef25-44fd-91f4-35b4bed8a75e Sal was jumping rope. Then he tripped and fell. He twisted his ankle as he went down. He needed to wear a brace for three weeks. Sal hated the brace. Sal was glad he decided to jump rope. 1 |
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0c183cc3-d281-442c-ad31-01f93cd9e281 Julie wants to make food for lunch for the upcoming week. She decides to hard boil a dozen eggs. Julie boils water and dumps the eggs in for 8 minutes each. Finally her eggs are boiled perfectly. Julie makes lunches for her son who is allergic to eggs. Julie gets busy making lunches using the boiled eggs. 2 |
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fe5a613d-b6ec-4f31-8d2d-007018b092ec We got in the car to go to the zoo. I couldn't wait to see the zebra. We walked around and saw so many animals. I got to see the zebra play. I enjoyed visiting the zoo. But I didn't like zebras. 1 |
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3df1bbda-e17f-4e8a-9008-69be6bff3b84 Rocket was the nickname of Jose. He was nicknamed that because of his speed. One day he was running track at school tournament. He won first place as the fastest kid in school. Everybody complimented him for winning. Jose was embarrassed that he had lost. 1 |
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49cfda84-e8ff-486d-bf67-cab8f972a748 Bob had a young puppy. The puppy loved to play catch with Bob. Of course, the puppy grew into a dog. The dog grew old and could no longer play catch. Bob was very happy about this. This made Bob sad. 2 |
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fb466251-500e-428c-a120-a0c6887eb37f Jennifer forgot to close the front door when she got home. By the time she noticed her pet cat had disappeared. She walked around the neighborhood calling for the cat. She made flyers with her contact information. Jennifer decided to save up for a car so she could avoid the bus. Jennifer's cat came home the next day, acting very hungry. 2 |
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28531a23-ff54-4d75-a108-c910d32c6147 Peter's friends invite him for a small Halloween party. He arrives late and hasn't had time to eat dinner. A friend offers him a slice of pumpkin pie at the party. The pie is delicious and it has whipped cream on the side. Peter was mad at his friend. Peter was happy his friend gave him food. 2 |
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23ab455c-ef3c-479f-90a5-4acd8e1ac3c9 Dan loves the sport of bowling. His dad taught him how to play when he was little. The use to compete in tournaments together. His dad has since passed away. Dan never liked to bowl anyway. Dan now bowls often to remember his father. 2 |
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ea4c827b-b5f2-44df-8d39-7373cb35f1ae Billy would wake up every morning and get ready for school. First he would take a shower to start getting ready. Next Billy would have to get dressed. After he was fully clothed he would eat breakfast. Billy was very methodical. Billy was very disorganized. 1 |
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a8869d8c-54a0-48db-b8ea-7fee53e32008 Bob loved to watch movies. He was looking forward to a three day weekend coming up. He made a list of his favorite movies and invited some friends over. He spent the weekend with his friends watching all his favorite movies Bob stopped talking to those friends. Bob had a great time. 2 |
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c2699d68-4f16-44d1-bff6-6a66ec266a46 Mike had a free Saturday. He drove to several car dealers. He was interested in seeing potential future cars for himself. Mike found a Jeep he fell in love with. Mike never liked Jeeps. Mike bought the Jeep. 2 |
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b34dfd2a-4ae5-456c-85a9-7c4ee0b58248 Fred had his first karate tournament yesterday. He was very nervous. When it got there he was shaking. Thankfully he ended up doing well. Fred came in last place in his karate tournament. He came in second place. 2 |
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87ed8e67-02f7-46dc-b0e3-82319328557a Gregory took a pottery class at a nearby night school. He was terrible at sculpture. He grew to like throwing pots on pottery wheels very much. Eventually he was making pots half as tall as he was. He broke all of the pots he made. He was very proud of his pots. 2 |
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cdc35d15-ea89-4410-bdf0-fadde0243985 Joe's family moved to another house. Some kids down the block broke the windows and went in. Gina and her sister decided not to and went home. Gina's sister walked through the yard and stepped on the glass. Joe decided to get some ice cream at the store. Gina's sister had to go to the hospital for stitches. 2 |
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da033578-7efb-43b4-875f-adeefea0fac0 I play the lottery a lot and I always lose. This year alone I've played over one hundred times. I did the math to see how much money I would have if I never played. Turns out I would have thousands more in my pocket. I now play twice as much. I no longer play the lottery. 2 |
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3b0fdd12-aa51-45ec-9808-79b308ffe722 A man went into the library and grabbed some random books. He hid them in other parts of the library. The librarian stopped him and asked what he was doing. The man said he was trying to stop people from reading. The librarian kicked the man out. The librarian thanked the man. 1 |
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fedc6a43-057c-4684-ad11-200180ade0d3 Quinn spent a lot of time caring for her lawn. She felt that a well-kept lawn reflected well on the house. Quinn thought that it made the only first impression that mattered. Her region experienced a drought and watering restrictions happened. She researched methods of lawn care that took less water. Quinn's yard flourished under the heavy rains. 1 |
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60e826cc-3f0a-479e-a79e-319935d39b58 My family went out to dinner on Thursday. We chose a local pizza place. The food was delicious. The staff was friendly and quick. Pizza was first made in Italy to represent the colors of the flag. We'll be going back there often. 2 |
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471e2283-f8c4-4e45-9c87-40c815fa73ac The old dog was doing worse than usual. He stopped eating and cried when he moved. Cheryl avoided making the appointment with the vet. She told her husband that she would make the appointment tomorrow. Cheryl made more money turning tricks than at her full-time job. Cheryl loved the dog and prayed he would get better. 2 |
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463dd0de-6558-4e40-b5a2-b3a202f6856b Bob wanted to get a tattoo. He wanted to get one of a wolf. His girlfriend sketched a neat design. Bob got the tattoo done the next day. Bob hates tattoos. Bob's girlfriend really liked his new tattoo. 2 |
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f03ef931-1c90-4b73-8e6b-f3cb9aa702fb Dan was sure that he was over his ex girlfriend. Until a mutual friend posted a picture of her in a restaurant. The picture brought Dan back to the good times. He felt regret. Dan decided to call his old girlfriend. Dan was no longer lonely. 1 |
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0b9c5ee5-9ce1-4195-8ed6-01956f15d659 Jane and Shawn were close friends. They did everything together. They got married when they were older. Jane died of cancer. Shawn missed Jane every day. Shawn was happy Jane was dead. 1 |
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f6292a35-f8e1-4b62-9592-a1f603bec68d Gina's friend Mary wouldn't share. They both needed to use the school library books about dolphins. But Mary had beaten Gina and taken them all. And now she refused to share the books. Mary was always trying to make Gina happy. Gina's mother had to call Mary's mom to complain. 2 |
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056235a2-84cd-4c99-9652-1e0773797143 Bob's stomach was really bothering him after the big meal. A friend he had dined with called to say she was feeling ill, too. They decided the seafood they'd eaten had been bad. Sometime later, Bob finally threw up the contents of his stomach. Bob will be careful that he never eats at that restaurant again. Bob's decision to embezzle from his employer was a mistake. 1 |
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a1ecda1c-7f69-4721-89ae-fb2e6ca9cb2f I started playing chess with my friend Tim in 2000. I bought a tournament set and clock. We made plans to go to a tournament, but Tim got sick. I went and won five games. Tim felt great. Tim was happy for me. 2 |
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31e16ce0-894b-40c1-a142-261ca16baddf Yesterday Kim got a brand new blazer. To her delight, when she got to school everyone complimented her on it. The next few weeks, Kim saw that everyone was wearing the blazer. She felt happy to start a new trend. Kim was glad people were inspired to imitate her. Kim asked her friends if they wanted to go to Starbucks. 1 |
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ace23022-c211-41d3-9ec3-c781dff7330a Jay didn't mind driving for his friends. He always made sure they wore their seatbelt.s. Yesterday he got into an accident. Everyone was safe even if they were hurt. The insurance company determined Jay was not at fault. Jay lost his job as an airplane pilot. 1 |
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d87b0656-9f88-4247-ad95-644c64d38754 Ben lost his job. He was devastated since he loved his job. Months went by and he could not find a job in his field. So, he started to worry that he would never find a job. Ben decided to retire. But then he did find a job. 2 |
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95ab463d-7d6d-4dff-9454-69d5abadfbf0 Detention was finally over. The teacher had confiscated Gina's phone. She went to his desk to ask for it back. It turned out a parent needed to collect the phone. The teacher gave Gina her phone back. Gina's father agreed to pick up the phone for her. 2 |
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dd1cbc2d-75fc-4fe7-92b8-cd986d80140a I got a job as a shopping mall Santa last December. The hours were long. The pay was bad. But I found interacting with the kids to be completely amazing. I found that playing Santa was not worth my time off. I found that playing Santa was the best second job ever. 2 |
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474c61d2-2b1f-4d12-9274-a85cea5bfa2b My friend and I had a little contest the other day. We tried to see who could blow the biggest bubblegum bubble. We took different turns and would take measurements. When his was getting at it's biggest I popped it. He was a little mad, but I just laughed. He never did understand the best way to fry an egg. 1 |
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430d9fb6-7fb0-4cde-9ae5-c81ca4347109 Candice loved to bake. One day Candice noticed her mom was sad. Candice found out her mom needed money. She decided to do a bake sale. Candice gave the money to her mom. Candice bought a new purse. 1 |
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33675fd9-8bb1-4739-b677-9939a01c3b43 We went hiking a few weeks ago. After deciding to leave, we decided on a forest not too far from us. Once we got there, the weather was perfect! After setting out down the trail, we saw a snake! We were pleasantly surprised! We were scared! 2 |
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0ea89e83-ca2d-48da-abca-245027c6812c Matty's cats kept scratching themselves. She didn't know what to do. Eventually she found out they had fleas. She gave them flea medicine. They were completely healed after that. She took them to the vet to see why they were scratching. 1 |
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313197bd-b309-4eef-9f8c-b0ee6e14fce8 The votes were in for class presidential elections. Cara was nervous because she wanted to win. When the winner was drawn, Cara was defeated. She lost to her opponent. Cara threw a party to celebrate. Cara sat alone and cried. 2 |
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8d81ed6f-9c29-468f-85f9-3ffe7a4d58b3 Ellie wanted a fish tank. She went and bought a big aquarium. Then she filled it with fresh clean water and gravel. Lastly, she added her fish. Ellie ate the fish. Ellie thought it looked great. 2 |
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411710bb-0274-48b0-8511-62577936f12c Rase was at the planetarium. He loved the displays and exhibits there! Then he saw a Help Wanted sign posted. Rase applied and was given the job. Rase demanded a fair trial. Rase worked at the planetarium for several years. 2 |
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d6638b4d-72ff-4d36-b37a-065aaf871591 Juan wanted a new guitar more than anything. He decided to save up money to buy one. All summer he worked, saving up every penny. Finally, he was able to buy the guitar. Juan was always impatient. Juan was hardworking and patient. 2 |
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e32919fb-7b84-424c-8825-a9a5ca420958 Today is Jim's first day as a police officer. He was excited to meet his partner Tim. While on their beat, they made a traffic stop for failure to yield. The two men instructed the driver on proper road safety. Jim and Tim become good friends. Then Jim shot Tim. 1 |
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254a99c8-5a3c-4cf7-8bf9-e99f8b613cc9 I wanted to learn how chocolate chips are made. I went to the internet and did a search on the subject. I scanned through all the results, and finally found what I wanted. I read the whole article. I made the cookies. I made roasted pork. 1 |
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c44e2be7-e117-4b01-a993-075b19443abe A new Chick-Fil-A just opened up and I couldn't wait to try it. The line was out the door. I waited for a half hour just to order something. I ordered a spicy chicken sandwich. Right then I decided this was my new favorite food. As a vegetarian, I refused to eat the chicken sandwich. 1 |
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25561b53-b8fc-44ef-9d22-384325cdcf66 Sal bought a lotto ticket. The jackpot was up to 1 million dollars. He had all the numbers except 1. Sal won 5 thousand dollars. Sal was excited to be an instant millionaire. Sal decided to keep buying lotto tickets each week. 2 |
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823343e6-6721-4692-ab53-1f2e28cf9d4c Harry was doing his homework but had trouble with math. He decided to look for help on Youtube. After doing a few lessons, he saw an interesting video. The video was exciting and so he decided to watch another. Harry decided math would be a great topic for a video game. Harry finally overcame the distraction and returned to his math. 2 |
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2a3aa25e-bd49-4e8a-bb99-84543964b257 The Dungeons & Dragons game was on. Joseph showed up in an elf ensemble. Mary brought a broomstick sword. Laney convinced everyone her big stick was in fact a staff. Everybody had fun playing as their respective characters. They all had poor imaginations. 1 |
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f1034f3f-94a1-4070-9a70-349ddfe4d123 Six year old Bobby wanted a cat very badly. His parents didn't say no but they weren't excited about it either. One morning a friendly young cat showed up at their door. Bobby was very excited when his mom said it could come inside. Bobby was overjoyed when his mother said the cat could stay. Bobby stopped liking cats after that day. 1 |
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0f1277f9-f7eb-4133-a067-8012ec4ce4c4 John took a big drink and swallowed an ice cube. When the ice cube stuck in his throat, John panicked. He heated some water to melt the ice cube. He gulped it quickly, and the ice melted. John was relieved. John was very upset that the ice melted. 1 |
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3dcdf416-5329-4190-b492-4b83c3c17d5b Sean and Sara were travelling to see a concert. They had to take the train to Portland. Once they got there, they checked into a hotel. They walked to the concert venue. Sadly, the concert was canceled due to sickness. They had a great time at the museum. 1 |
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ff6a9be8-35fd-4371-9337-0a487aa6bcbd Rex missed his high school days of being a gymnast. Now he was afraid he had lost his athletic touch forever. However, a friend encouraged him to try a cartwheel on the beach. Rex did an awesome cartwheel on his first try! He was relieved. Rex did his first ever cartwheel that day. 1 |
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93b3adbb-d8fd-4fec-90a1-2f4818cf878c Hal and Judy were moving into a new home with their son. They spent the whole day packing everything up. When they were ready, Judy and the son travelled to the new home. Hal followed behind them with a moving van. Judy and the son arrived shortly before Hal. Hal turned around and went back to the old house to live alone. 1 |
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4b8f1d1f-9b00-4af4-bd25-ed71e9536b55 Joe was pals with Tim. They always played together at recess. One day Joe said he was going to move away. Tim was sad. Joe and Tim stayed friends online. Joe then punched Tim. 1 |
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627654fb-5f7e-4272-a114-6310d451f193 Gina's dad and mom were sitting in the garage. They had the door open and could see their cars in the driveway. Her niece was sitting in her dad's car in the driver seat. Gina was surprised her parents let the kids play in the car. Gina decided to let her niece drive the car off. Gina told her dad how unsafe it was for her niece. 2 |
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70fde0ff-9776-4cd0-a2f7-0044ed05491c I recently went to the zoo with my friends. We met there and entered together. We saw lots of animals, such as giraffes, monkeys, and elephants. We even were able to feed the giraffes. After the trip, we went home very happy. We then left the market and went home. 1 |
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39ec0a97-fd2f-46cf-95e3-a2c6db74f022 Jenny decided she needed a day off from work. She called in sick and went to the beach instead. She spent all day at the beach and got sunburned. The next day, her boss noticed that she was burned from the sun. Jenny's boss gave her a raise. Jenny was worried her boss would fire her. 2 |
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2f5df0db-37ec-47b4-867c-dc49661bfe2f Billy had a toy ball. He would take his ball wherever he went. One day, he had to go to school. His mom took his ball away from him. Billy was very happy. Billy was very upset. 2 |
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35dd81de-9d73-431c-96a1-fb19b59eca7f John and Ed had a bet on who could get the most candy on Halloween. They left John's house at the same time going in different directions. They had two hours to gather as much as they could. When they got back to the house they weighed their bags. John ended up having the most. John then went golfing. 1 |
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1b06e78a-3f2e-4445-a72f-780b27f3f40d Brandon woke up this morning with his tooth missing. All excited he ran into his parents room. Brandon jumped up and down on their bed. He ran back to his room to put his tooth under his pillow. Brandon checked the next day and found 50 cents under his pillow. Brandon bought a bar of chocolate. 1 |
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0da38645-9c97-407e-9ef3-5a2058ebcd9e Kelsi always wanted a new pool. She begged her parents for Years to get one. Finally they caved in and allowed her to have one. Kelsi was elated and could not believe it. Kelsi had no interest in the pool her parents bought. Kelsi loved her new pool. 2 |
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669aa4cd-bc3e-4c4e-acf7-f406844d697c Rick liked eating chocolate oatmeal. But his friend suggested that he use higher quality cocoa powder. Rick was tight about money. But he decided to buy more expensive cocoa powder just once. The taste was worth the price. Rick had so much money left. 1 |
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74c29734-503c-4412-8716-bdeac83ee64a Ann and Tori had been friends for over 20 years. They often shopped together. Tori received a call from the bank regarding charges on her ATM card. She called Anne and told her that someone had been using her card. Ann and Tori continued to shop. Ann and Tori decided to stop shopping and work out the issue. 2 |
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7c079852-8137-49e1-96f7-ff6ae8c1b904 Amy was nervous about her first violin recital. She knew her piece but she was afraid her mind would go blank. As she stood on stage she closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. Her bow danced across the strings. Amy threw the instrument on the floor. Amy gave a wonderful performance. 2 |
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f9b8a4d5-c5bb-44e6-95be-1bcc52af40db We used to live by an ice pond. It froze over in the winter. One day my friend Joe took his 3 year old out onto the pond. Joe slid his son along the ice like a curling stone. Joe left his son unattended to move to florida. Joe's son did not stop laughing for hours. 2 |
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0a7b177b-7671-40ba-9a36-72ef45b651a6 Gina's dad came up from the basement furious. He found drugs on her teen brothers bed. What if one of the little kids had found these drugs. For her father this was the last straw. Gina's father grounded everyone for a month. Gina's father was proud. 1 |
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13fb2312-d2ad-4561-8a05-7513e63442bc Carry has been short her whole life. She could never reach the top shelf at the store. Greg saw her struggling to reach. He went over and helped her. She refused his help and walked away. They ended up going on a date that night. 2 |
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b977b147-cd0a-49a5-89c7-fee9f7eaa9be Gina needed to decide what topic she would write a speech on. She had no clue where to start. She liked fish, and thought this might be a good subject. She decided she would give a speech about dolphins. She went to the library to research and gave a great speech. Gina was soon fired as a dolphin trainer. 1 |
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f6830a2a-5ab0-47fa-812d-703362717fb5 Samuel loved reading old science fiction stories. He collected books by HG Wells and Jules Verne. His favorite was HG Wells. His father gave him a copy of The Island of Dr Moreau. Samuel could not read. He loved it! 2 |
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928d6e7d-0b05-4027-aadd-49f08b02ea60 David was an all around great football player. He was nervous about his next game. A scout would be there. This game would determine his future. David hoped to play really well. David really didn't care about that game. 1 |
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22a2498f-c807-40bc-9901-49da861f14f1 Linda went to buy some frozen yogurt. She saw some white yogurt and assumed it was vanilla. She loved vanilla, so that was what she got. She tasted it and it was horrible. Linda was very disappointed. Linda was very pleased. 1 |
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16c3e3c9-c7fb-4c0a-9a22-65e9209fc338 Last Friday was Tad Dunkin's first race in nascar. He had been waiting for this his whole life. He was doing surprisingly well for a first timer. Then he lost control and hit a wall. Tad was seriously injured. Tad's car was in great shape. 1 |
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8290bb38-7526-410d-b63b-84b2019d4657 Danny likes to go on picnics. Paisley is Danny's girlfriend. One day, Danny took Paisley on a picnic. She enjoyed herself very much. Paisley decided to break up with Danny after the picnic. Danny was happy he could share the picnic date with her. 2 |
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32075b85-b08a-4503-ac1a-f8d92d2fa29f My chest hair was getting out of control. I decided I needed to take some trimmers to it. I stepped into the shower and started to shave it off. The hair started to plug the drain because there was so much. I decided to glue the hair back on. I decided to get it waxed. 2 |
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03ba1bda-c31e-4201-92bc-b5b35b3f0aad I had a stroke in 2011. I spent 8 weeks in hospitals and rehab centers. The staff fed me oatmeal every morning. After I got released I kept eating oatmeal. Oatmeal became my favorite food. I hated oatmeal and didn't eat it anymore. 1 |
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6b9941a8-213c-4e54-98f5-81e437bd2926 Charles had a big, white dog. He did not like the way the dog looked. Charles thought about what he could do to change it. He painted the dog pink. He was very full. Charles mother was very angry. 2 |
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aaa5c492-d3b2-40a7-bbd5-6b8e21e1003c Kelly bought a book to read on a plane one day. She had two long flights and nothing else to do. She became engrossed in the book as she flew. But when she changed planes, she realized she'd forgotten it! Kelly was unhappy. Kelly did not know how to read. 1 |
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c73cbbee-b51a-42f0-a3d8-22b8fc732b4e Ava was mad that she had to wear a vest in the pool. She wanted to swim without a vest like her brother. She asked her mother if she could take swimming lessons. Ava took lessons for 6 weeks and learned how to swim. She was happy that she didn't have to wear a vest anymore. She was upset that she didn't have to wear the vest anymore. 1 |
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8a3f1af2-3913-4a4a-a234-136733984d4a Tom was wrapping Christmas presents. But he lost track of who they were for. So he put wrong name tags on the presents. On Christmas, Tom handed his son a present. His son got just what he wanted and was quite happy. His son was bewildered when he unwrapped a dollhouse. 2 |
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1642a31d-5568-4ec6-9004-7470b35360f7 Connie's doctor says she is overweight. She recommended better diet and exercise. One day, Connie joined a gym. The next day, Connie was disappointed to not see change. She was proud of her body. She hired a personal trainer to help her meet her goals. 2 |
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622e662b-22b6-4322-898b-eb80d298fa47 Jane was paranoid and valued her privacy. She went out to the mall to look for a privacy filter. At the mobile shop, she found one that would fit her phone. She had them install the privacy filter. She shared her phone number with all her friends. That helped her feel more relaxed. 2 |
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9ee3ad28-6f2c-4706-afac-f819a66d1900 The woman's baby was crying in the grocery store. She couldn't stop crying for several minutes. The mom became furious and smacked her. Several people were arguing at the mom. The people reported the mother to the police for child abuse. The people sympathized with the mother and told her it was okay. 1 |
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71770122-dc12-4954-84d5-273e789321e3 Jenny wanted to learn how to ride a horse. She went to a local horse farm. After a quick lesson, she mounted the horse. A feeling of joy enveloped her as she rode the horse around a ring. She didn't want to ride a horse again. She decided to come back soon for another fun lesson. 2 |
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4ca3ce4c-637e-45e8-9d94-d0da28effc6a Kurtis decided to go camping. He drove up to the mountains and found a camping spot. He began to set up his tent. Suddenly, a grizzly bear came and began to approach Kurtis. Kurtis trembled with fright. Kurtis laughed and danced around the campfire. 1 |
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237a2426-779d-4d2f-8878-cc1d9895ed5d Neil had been journeying through Asia. Now he had worked his way south into Australia. Neil was so excited to see Australian culture. He was thrilled at the prospect of exotic animals and people! He had always wanted to go surfing under the California sun. His favorite moment was when he got to feed a baby koala bear. 2 |
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4014fd4e-036c-4e93-973f-3eb49ce21fda Joe needed money. He asked Jeb for Fifty dollars. Jeb refused. He told Joe to get a job. Joe was happy Jeb loaned him the money. Joe got a job so he wouldn't have to borrow the money. 2 |
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7acc2db4-2324-4bf5-ba56-194007e0bb65 Gina was in trouble for something her sister did. Her parents held her accountable since she was older. Gina thought this was very unfair. She went to her room and sat alone, waiting for an apology. Her sister came and apologized. Gina thought it was really funny. 1 |
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b753ce86-ad90-4ca9-8816-215f0f968a30 Ann loved cake. Every saturday she would walk by the bakery. Ann loved to look at the beautiful cakes. One day a lady asked her to come inside. Ann felt insulted by the lady's offer. Ann came inside and watched as cakes were being made. 2 |
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001df42a-7c6c-4bee-bbb8-21950fe87d2c Kelly and her friends went to a new ice cream shop. They were excited to try the new flavors. One of the flavors was wasabi. Even though it looked gross it tasted good. Kelly was glad she tried new flavors. She threw up. 1 |
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2e80030a-9ade-4fdb-b693-444100733c1b Rory was allergic to gluten and strawberries. One day she sat down to eat lunch at school. She opened her lunch box, and stared at a sandwich with strawberries. Her new step mom had packed her lunch for the first time. Rory had to buy a school lunch that day. Rory at the sandwich. 1 |
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c57088f8-7a4e-4826-9d91-2065f345a4ee A boy needed to learn to drive. He asked his father and he said yes. They began to look for a first car. In the newspaper ads, they found a nice looking car. The boy bought a bicycle. They bought the car. 2 |
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fa89b431-41a6-4ab5-a1bf-f244f1c0ad85 Lynn told her friends they were going to sneak out. But sneaking back in was a problem. Her dad was in the kitchen. The girls climbed into the basement through an open window. Her dad caught them and scolded them for sneaking out. Her dad greeted them warmly as they arrived from their trip. 1 |
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2b38b3ba-ce90-414e-8114-88f601631444 Tory was tired of the hot weather. And he had no air conditioner at home. He gathered what money he could and set out to buy one. But as he stepped outside, he noticed rain drops. It became too hot and dry for Tory to go out. Tory had to wait a while to buy his AC unit, but it was cooler. 2 |
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0aaf9d2e-61a6-4091-b9cf-d009dd78c466 Kim had been working extra hard for weeks. She learned of a promotion up for grabs at her company. It came with a new office and great benefits. Finally all her work paid off and she was offered the promotion. She was happy to get the promotion. She was sad to get the promotion. 1 |
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17591570-15e0-496c-b717-90d1993edc26 The zookeeper closed the zoo for the night. But he didn't check the rhino cage. It wasn't latched properly. The rhino escaped! The zookeeper was glad to find the rhino sleeping in its cage. The news the next morning showed a rhino running rampant. 2 |
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2ab4f4dc-7b16-45f5-8b72-99d8d10be148 I bought a new lamp today. I still need to set it up. I'm not sure where to put it. My mom thinks it should go in the corner. I put it in the middle of the room like my mom suggested. I put it on the night stand in the corner. 2 |
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187b118c-c70b-4afb-9b41-5c1e09887858 Many years ago, the United States was not a country. Instead, the people who lived there were part of England. They decided they wanted to be their own country. There was a long war, but ultimately they prevailed. After a few years, the States decided to return to England. The war was called the American Revolution. 2 |
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765b576d-0989-450d-93df-1b2d6c329a0c Cole had a garden with a lot of vegetables. He had so many that he would have to throw them out. He started to take his excess vegetables to the local church. The church was grateful to Cole for his kindness. Cole was upset that all of his vegetables went to waste. All the members signed a Thank You card for Cole. 2 |
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9923091f-49f3-4ce5-bd9c-fd01f284bfde Throughout my day in school, I was completely tired. As my Spanish teacher taught accents, I was falling asleep. During lunch, I decided to rest on the bleachers in the football field. In addition, I fell asleep on the bus ride home. I decided to watch movies all night. I had an early night. 2 |
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6b666c82-cfcd-4447-ba48-f91fcb27c170 Bob was daydreaming as he drove his car. A deer jumped out right in front of him on to the road. Bob's car slammed into the deer! The deer and Bob's front bumper were pulverized! Bob was dazed and had a cut on his forehead! After that, Bob was nervous about going horseback riding. 1 |
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11abdce5-a150-4ea4-b76b-4ff36b7b0f6c I went to las vegas. I learned that i really like the slot machines. I spent a lot of time on them. i spent a lot of money. I was upset when I lost all my money. I was glad I hadn't spent much money on the slot machines. 1 |
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b29a15ca-1fdf-42a3-b443-50c33f297318 Chelsea was getting married next week. She needed someone to give her away. Her father was out of the question as he was an abusive jerk. She really didn't know what to do. She asked her father, because he had always been great to her. She decided to ask her brother, who was honored to do so. 2 |
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5ae5571c-31f7-4d79-86f2-3c7fa9ffb6c7 Austin needed artwork for his apartment. He went to some art galleries downtown to get inspiration. Once he had an idea. He went online and bought some materials. Austin went to the park and played with his dog. Austin painted several pictures similar to what he had seen. 2 |
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ca031156-7d79-4928-81b5-3f9eb0cced80 Robert and Sharon met at band camp when they were in high school. By the time they graduated they had plans to marry. Now they are expecting their first great grandchild. Sharon can't believe that so much time passed so fast. But she is as happy today as she was the day they met. She filed for divorce the next day. 1 |
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1734a9b5-938b-414f-8718-450d13658cb2 In 2005, I went to St Anselm College to play chess. My friend was a professor there. His colleague-also a chess player- played us as well. I was on a great streak and did not lose any games! I will continue playing chess and hope for qualified opponents. I think I will start playing football. 1 |
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264662c6-4f40-4f03-93d1-335a268e52c5 Izzy is a doctor. She is too involved with her patients. One day, she falls in love with her patient, Denny. Denny dies of an aneurysm. Izzy is heartbroken. Izzy is happy. 1 |
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609a7d44-9a1c-4585-b0f4-5ac7d9fc1f8f Larry always wanted to feel stronger. He noticed that several students at school were lifting weights. Larry decided to lift weights as well. He started with light weights, but gradually tried heavier ones. Eventually Larry got stronger. Larry was ashamed of what he had done. 1 |
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e242bc6e-470b-4ed9-ac96-48a4d38b11ef My roommate interviewed for a new job. He practiced every night the week before to make sure he was ready. When the day came, he dressed up in his nicest clothes. We waited in anticipation to hear what would happen. He got a call a few days later saying that he got the job. My roommate then got a call saying he was fired. 1 |
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5d10d46d-83a9-4468-9b05-8bdabdc5ea92 Gertrude was notoriously clumsy and awkward. Her friends thought that participating in a sport may help her. She decided to try out for the soccer team at school. She ran out on the field and unexpectedly tripped over the ball. The soccer team congratulated her and gave her a spot on the team. Naturally, she was not accepted to the soccer team. 2 |
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b083a25d-a3c3-47be-8879-949b475d13f6 Leeza was walking alone near the woods. She suddenly fell and was unable to walk. She screamed for help, to no avail. She crawled to the street to flag someone down. Leeza was in pain. Leeza was having fun. 1 |
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041399bb-cd42-4cda-b36b-1917f222c0ba In the autumn, Susan planted some flower seeds in the backyard. Over the course of the winter, she had forgotten about planting them. Once April came, little flowers appeared all over the backyard. To protect the new garden from her dog, she decided to fence it in. She then dug up all her flowers. Soon, Susan had a beautiful garden. 2 |
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c012fc36-7315-46e0-8e7c-d262a09a423f I went to go take a nap before work. As soon as I laid down the phone rang. It was my friend who wouldn't shut up about a new game he purchased. I lied and told him there was someone at the door. I couldn't sleep because I was unhappy about lying. So my friend left and went home. 1 |
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1bb0fd0c-f2a7-4877-9259-dc36914b40a7 Jennifer was hungry on a rainy day. She looked through her house, but didn't have much. Suddenly, she noticed a can on her shelf. She looked at it and it was chicken noodle soup. Jennifer opened the can and began to eat. Jennifer couldn't find food so she went hungry. 1 |
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847fb1fc-aa6c-443c-98aa-fd4af3847c73 Noah bought an old book at the thrift store. He took it home and began to read it. As he did, something fell out of the pages. Noah bent curiously and picked it up, eyes widening. He went back to reading his book. What had been pressed between the pages was a four-leafed clover! 2 |
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49500220-b926-41dd-9347-0edb6829edeb Gina couldn't turn on the water hose. The spigot was without a handle. She couldn't find the handle in the house. Finally she went into the garage to look. Gina fixed herself some lunch. Gina found the handle on the washing machine. 2 |
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dea3f3e4-98c4-4614-ab9f-e370785fc7fc I found a $600 dollar envelope in the mail today. However, it belonged to my neighbor. I decided to give them the mail instead of keeping it. They thanked me for being selfless. I am dishonest. I am honest. 2 |
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f560dccd-209b-43fd-8bb7-6629e8a30823 Before she left, she promised him that one day she would be back. She had important things to take care of far away. He missed her and she really missed him. Someday she would be back, he told himself. He hoped that she never came back. A year later she returned. 2 |
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0d1aec48-f891-4611-80b2-b10476ea4776 Oliver needed a new radio. He didn't know anything about them, though. He had a friend help him pick one out. The friend was a pro and found him a good deal. Oliver was sick of his friend's unwanted advice. Oliver was grateful to his friend. 2 |
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dbd1c07c-3bbd-4753-bd93-6b7400eb2c64 Tommy called on the girl who sat next to him in class. He asked if she thought that the class was good. She gave him a frown and sad that she's in a relationship. Tommy immediately turned around. Tommy decided to ask the girl for a date. Tommy was really embarrassed. 2 |
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d93e5577-5d08-414e-8b8f-c2c844234408 Helen lived in the state of Washington. Helen wanted to visit Canada. Helen's car broke down on the day of her trip. Helen decided it wasn't meant to be. Helen stayed home instead and planned to go another day. Helen had a wonderful vacation in Canada. 1 |
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b4ea7a6d-e563-42e8-8b12-ab636510d1ae Today Sarah ran a race. She needed to run more than 3 miles to finish. The race was very difficult for her. She wasn't fast, but she kept persevering until she finished. Sarah was lazy. Sarah was glad she finished. 2 |
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ce784ff4-4411-43ae-8789-7dcd07692029 The town hosted a dog diving contest. They set up a large outdoor pool with steps. Many people came to watch and take pictures. Each dog took his turn running and jumping into the water. The dogs attacked the people. A good time was had by all, even the dogs. 2 |
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d35e7dfc-d3cf-40b2-8b67-b92572b74222 We went on safari and hoped to see the Big 5 that is everyone's goal. After 10 days, we had seen all but a leopard. We heard someone saying they had seen leopard babies on today's drive. We were so disappointed and asked them about it later. We wanted to miss the leopards. We wanted to see a leopard. 2 |
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84c97f08-5998-4059-b2e6-26307c70a656 Albert was a young man who had just gotten CPR certified. He decided to celebrate by going out to eat. While at the restaurant, another patron started choking on her food. Albert rushed to her side and quickly did the Heimlich maneuver. Albert saved the day. Everyone was angry with Albert. 1 |
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a08255cb-edc5-49e5-a10c-a0f581a2bfe2 My daughter got all the words on her spelling pre-test correct Monday. Because of this, she doesn't have to take the post-test Friday. She was so excited when she showed me her test. She told me that not very many of the other kids got them all right. My daughter took the post-test on Friday. My daughter was so proud of herself. 2 |
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e8ccddc5-f4e5-434f-9a41-b17997d426bf Harry had just moved to England. His new friends kept telling him to try fish and chips. Thus, Harry decided to go to the market to get fish and chips. Harry loved the fish and chips! Sadly, they made him very ill. Harry thought the steak was delicious. 1 |
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e948a9b0-1f8a-4166-b43a-757387ea6ca0 Sam and John went out to play some ultimate Frisbee one day. Upon arrival at the field, there was a pickup game of football going. Sam approached them and asked them to let him and John play as well. After a few minutes talk, they agreed and everyone played for a bit. Then they all went home. Sam and John ran from the group of boys. 1 |
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5a797fa1-07d2-47f6-b160-36e10ae5e63e Tina is very tired every single morning. She does not get enough sleep because of her two jobs. Tina decides to quit one of the jobs. She now gets enough sleep to function everyday. Tina is well rested. Tina is more tired than ever before. 1 |
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c9ed6b56-0a08-4b0b-bb46-4a05856c6b3f Jaris wanted to pick some wildflowers for his vase. He went to the state park. He picked many kinds of flowers. Little did Jaris realize that it was a national park. Jaris picked flowers from a state park. Jaris got in trouble and apologized profusely. 2 |
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b4e4e9db-8cc5-4b39-a4c7-894ed6af9c79 My daughter has a list of things to do before she turns 40. She is only 30. One thing was to read the Bible cover to cover. I decided to read the Bible again to support my daughter. I want my daughter to stop being a Christian. I want my daughter to have a spiritual life. 2 |
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d59da61f-1141-4c74-8e7c-1e11ff2d21c8 Micky always wanted to get thinner. He tried fad diets to no avail. He started to cut back on his calories and get more exercise. After 2 months Micky started to see results. He was very proud of all his hard work. Micky was very disappointed. 1 |
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7d177568-fd50-4c13-a5a5-929a12e765c5 Amy called Kim. She wanted to find out why Kim was being rude to her. Kim was jealous of Amy's boyfriend. Amy accepted her apology. Amy told Kim she was a big loser. They decided never to let a guy come between them. 2 |
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ed31c050-341d-4ae2-9ec5-55da770d5e5b Lauren finished her late night shift at the bar feeling tired. She usually liked taking the bus home from work. However, tonight she noticed that the moon looked beautiful. She strolled home happily under the bright moon. Lauren's husband was glad to see her feeling refreshed. Lauren wishes she took the bus home. 1 |
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c6637931-907e-452e-aa57-299e8801d648 Noah was playing in his treehouse. He decided to come down for the day. But then he saw that his ladder had fallen and lay on the ground! Noah had no way to get down from the treehouse! He was so glad. He yelled for his dad. 2 |
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05fa2554-9bb2-4abc-954f-6e21b2e52a5b There was a boy with a paintball gun. He wasted all of his ammo. He was in the trenches trying to stay out of sight. Finally, he sprinted towards the flag. The boy decided to go swimming. He was shot by members of the other team. 2 |
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8d833f98-114a-420f-adb2-53884b813034 Celina is very old. Her hips are always sore. It is hard for her to walk. One day, she obtained a walker. It helped her a lot. Celina has no feet. 1 |
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048f5a77-7c17-4071-8b0b-b8e43087132d Neil was visiting Limerick in Ireland. There, he saw a beautiful sight. He saw the large and lovely River Shannon! After a few minutes, he agreed with the locals. The River Shannon was beautiful. That Neil was very stupid. 1 |
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57046c72-5c39-47b4-88a1-6984ad1ac6b8 Jay's team had been practicing all week for the big game. None of the players looked like they knew what they were doing. Jay's team lost the big game handily. Jay bought the team pizza for trying so hard. The team asked Jay if they could have burgers instead. The team devoured the pizza and thanked Jay. 2 |
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dac71653-f4b0-4445-806c-ae724a693373 Rachel really wanted some new make-up. However, she lacked money to purchase some. She went to the store and slipped some eyeliner into her purse. She walked out of the store without anyone catching her. Rachel went home and put the eyeliner on. Rachel threw the eyeliner into the trash. 1 |
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5508c74e-4105-4b4b-805f-372aa58429ea Maxine is tired of always getting so wet when it rains outside. She considers moving somewhere without rainy but decides against it. Finally Maxine buys a great new red umbrella. She loves her new umbrella and she brings it everywhere. She moves to the desert. She is happy when it rains now. 2 |
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a24013a2-ef41-41c2-9f7e-6a709b0ae280 One day, Misty saw some something strange at church. Someone had left a beautiful, fluffy kitty on the church doorstep. Misty and her mommy took the kitty home and named him Huckle. Huckle proved a very funny kitty who liked to play with bags. Misty was happy to have adopted the cat. Misty did not want the cat. 1 |
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c9c7f614-e8c1-4b07-890d-2b0ffc19cd47 Derek is tired of living at home with his parents. One day, his friend suggested they move in together. He told his parents. That night, they packed his stuff. Derek was happy to finally be out. Derek did not want to leave. 1 |
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3acd901f-fea5-46fc-b7da-d9df8b42fe4d Veronica knew she desperately needed to drink more water. She didn't really want to turn to flavored powder products. While searching for ideas online, she stumbled across a fruit infuser. She ordered the cool bottle that holds fruit to flavor the water. Veronica didn't care about her well being. Veronica was trying to live more healthfully. 2 |
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1ee7c673-6fe4-415b-a1ac-75a6d9b25112 After school, Alex went to his friend's house to play video games. Alex didn't have any video games himself so he was excited. Alex always loses when playing against his friend. However, he didn't care because Alex always has fun. Alex hates playing video games. Alex likes playing video games. 2 |
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6126881f-3a6f-421a-b2ae-b74b7a52dd96 We spent our thirtieth anniversary on the California coast. It was chilly and foggy and drizzly. I had plans to spend time on the beach with my water colors. On our third day we discovered a family of whales near the pier. I painted a picture of the whales. I drove to New York that same night. 1 |
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98bdd522-48f8-49ed-bcda-fde95a663ee2 Jenny always likes to go to Starbucks. One day she was ordering her coffee. As she got to the window to pay, she was told it was already paid for. The person before her had paid. Jenny paid for her coffee with cash. Jenny paid for the order of the person behind her. 2 |
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