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Sam was at the skate park every day after school. He had been skating since he was just a kid and wanted to be just like Tony Hawk. Unfortunately, one day Sam fell and broke his shin in three places.
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The Braves were playing the Blue Jays in Atlanta. The catcher was getting ready to throw. The sun hit him in the eye but he still had to do his job.
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Sam entered a contest on sustainable technology. He planned to design a car that operated without traditional fuel. But Sam didn't intend to use solar energy or electric batteries.
[ "power", "vehicle", "wind" ]
Jake worked at the pet store in a small town. He liked to see all the animals and even gave some of them names. Jake gave treats to some of his favorites.
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When Frank bought a house to flip, he knew the old carpet had to go. Underneath the carpet, he was delighted to find real hardwood. Frank rented tools to restore the hardwood to its original beauty.
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I went to an event this weekend that has always been unusual to me. It's a competition that they have at country clubs. This has to be a sport for the wealthy alone.
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The summer after my senior year in high school, I needed a job. I ended up with the most embarrassing one possible. I had to dress like a chicken and walk around tourist areas to advertise a restaurant.
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I loved being able to sit next to the kitchen at the sushi bar. Seeing the chefs work and shape each person's order was absolutely amazing. What skill it must take to become a sushi chef!
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Ed had to complete four hundred hours of community service. The judge told him he had three months to get it done. Ed had the perfect idea for what he would do.
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My girlfriends and I were in an adventurous and perhaps rebellious mood. We went to the mall to relieve the boredom and stood before a small shop. Here we could rid ourselves of little girl clip-ons and become fashionable young ladies, so we plunged on in.
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I settled in on the carpet next to my pup. I wanted to watch TV. He kept coming back with his ball.
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I saw girl downtown the other day and she looked amazing. It was a little bit chilly outside and she was dressed for the occasion. The designs on her pants and purse were kind of matching.
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Jeremy started to go down the mountain, but he was nervous. He had never done this before and he knew that it could be dangerous. The other people glided by him as he tried to get his bearings.
[ "fall", "ski", "slope", "snow" ]
The downtown area was slowing coming back to life. Some quality stores were opening up and people began to frequent the area which they hadn't in years. The city counsel initiated a contest will the goal of beautifying the area further.
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It had been a while since Justin had been on vacation. He walked out onto the sand and felt his toes sink in. Justin closed his eyes and listened to the sea crash against the shore.
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Lauren met her boyfriend Matt at the park late afternoon as he had instructed her. She was delighted when he pulled a huge picnic basket out of the trunk of his car. They walked towards the lake where they laid out a blanket and Matt opened up the basket.
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Gordon grunted as he set the heavy bar down on the floor. He had never picked up this much in his life before. He took off his belt and started to walk to the showers.
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I needed to get grocery so I decided to take a run down to the grocery shop. While I was in the grocery shop, I saw one of my friend, he was someone I hadn't seen in a long time. I then went with him to a coffee ship to have a cup of coffee.
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Marie stared at her reflection in the mirror. For the first time, she noticed wrinkles forming around her eyes and mouth. Marie wasted no time heading to the drugstore to buy a moisturizer.
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Some girls had recently made fun of sixteen-year old Alice. They felt that she was a little hairy which was very unfeminine. She took the criticism hard and today was trying to do something about it.
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Trey had brought Buddy to the trainer because he couldn't get him to listen to a word that he would say. He was surprised that only after a short week Buddy knew all kinds of commands. It was a lot easier taking care of Buddy after that.
[ "back", "dog", "roll" ]
Our visit to Egypt was amazing and I hope that we are able to do it again. There were so many differences between Egypt and the United States. I think that my favorite part of the trip was visiting the pyramids.
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The cheerleaders knew that they had to do good at their performance. There was a silence in the auditorium as the judges looked up at them. The head cheerleader bowed her head and gave the sign for the music to start.
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Tony wanted to make sure that he made the basketball team. After school, he worked hard in the gym everyday. Soon, it was the day of the try outs, but Tony knew he had it in him.
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I had been out of work for awhile and was starting to get nervous. A friend tipped me off to a very lucrative opening. Unfortunately, my fear of heights made it impossible for me to follow up on that tip.
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The floor looked clean so Alice decided to take her shoes off before stepping on it. There was a big closet next to the kitchen which had a broom and a dustpan hang up on the wall. The little baby seem happy, playing with his toys on the floor next to the closet.
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Jan caught the railing when she started to fall down. She gasped and slipped and thought she was going to fall. All of a sudden a stranger lifted her hand and put her back on her feet.
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Jim leafed through a magazine for Corvette enthusiasts. He thought his own Stingray model was just as fine as any in the magazine. Jim decided to send a picture of his prized vehicle to the publisher.
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When it comes to choosing college classes, undergraduates tend to prioritize several factors. The classes that are most preferred are held in smaller classrooms. Classes held in large halls are a turn-off.
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Steven was happy to finally arrive at college, but he was worried about his room assignment and hoped he would be able to stay in the dorm he really wanted. It was a popular choice so the Resident Advisors were drawing lottery numbers to see who would get in and they said they'd be posting the names on a piece of paper on the bulletin board later on. Steven asked one of his teachers for advice, and also checked with one of his classmates, but they said it would be a matter of luck, that's all, so Steven crossed his fingers and hoped.
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Ed was driving his car to work when suddenly it shut off. Ed pulled over to the side of the road and checked to see what happened. He took out all of his tools and tried to fix the problem.
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Charlie was walking on the sand with Duke. They played catch for a while, then it was time to rest. Charlie sat on the sand and listened to the waves roll in.
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I had to hold the ache above my hip as a hiked up the steep incline. I was struggling under the weight of supplies. I had to take a rest.
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The hospital is a special place. A lot of good things get done there. I also love that the workers pretty much have the same uniform.
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The circus was great and all of the kids loved it. The best part were the acrobats and the clowns. There was a lot of talent under the big top that night.
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The instructor said to hold it tight so there is no slack. He showed me how. And then told me I needed to use a butterfly knot.
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Now that Mr. Smith was retired, he found he was happiest when he kept to a routine. Each morning, he headed on foot to the local park. Before entering the park, he always stopped at a newsstand.
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Danny was excited to be camping with his troop. It was getting dark and everyone was out gathering wood. The troop leader told them that they would be cooking hot dogs and telling stories, and Danny couldn't wait!
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Jeremy was a college freshman, looking forward to his first campus party. He was especially excited to try beer pong, as he had seen in so many movie comedies. But when he arrived he saw people kicking a round object, but not a ping pong ball.
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Gary remained steady as he stayed on the path. The buckets were full and he had to make sure they didn't spill out. He knew his mother would scold him if he spilled any of it.
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I went to wood shop. I had to create something to turn in. But the toothed blade is terrifying.
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David knew that they would be freezing tonight if they didn't have enough wood for the fires. He pulled his sleeves up and began to look for some dead wood on the ground. He spotted a small tree lying on the ground, but he knew he would have to split it.
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Susan sat silently watching the big animal at the reserve. He was long and big and swam silently through the water. She didn't want to be anywhere near that swamp monster.
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Tanya was baking the cake for her daughter's eighth birthday. She was making the cake from scratch so she gathered up all the ingredients. Everything was in the mixing bowl and Tanya went to work right away.
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Jane was excited when the teacher announced it was career week. Jane signed her dad up to visit the classroom. On the appointed day, Jane's dad showed up dressed in his work gear.
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It had been a long, hot day and the sun was heading toward the east. John was on the last row of beans feeling hot and sweaty. He was excited to see how well his efforts in the garden would turn out this year.
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Surfing can be rough. Those waves can throw you around pretty good. I went swimming out there you have to make sure that you have a good grip of your bored so that that won't get tossed around as well.
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Steve and his sisters sat down to play a board game. The object of the game was to move around the board, collecting money. Steve took his turn first, hoping to land on the space that gave a $500 bonus.
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Anyone who knows me knows I dislike sports. I never watch them. I've always hated playing them, with exactly one exception, because that was the time I met my future wife while I was on vacation.
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My sister was having a lot of problems with her 13 year-old son. I resented the father for running off and forcing me to pick up the slack. She asked if I'd take him somewhere, maybe someplace where he could get a sweet of some kind, and have a talk with him.
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The man climbed up to the stage and pulled the stool up to the front. He found his instrument in the back of the stage and brought it with him. He spent a while tuning it before the show began.
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Tina was having a hard day at work. It was getting close to time for lunch and she was looking forward to the fruit she brought to eat. When lunchtime came she ran to the refrigerator to get her fruit and get it ready to eat.
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The singer changed his costume twice during the concert last weekend. He danced around the stage from the left side to the right and everyone in the house had a good view. I definitely would pay to go and see him perform again.
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Tim had never been much for athletics, so when they put him in the game he was surprised. He was nervous when the ball came close to him, but he kicked anyway. What a way to win a game, right?
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Jack dreamed of being a chef at a five-star restaurant. He took every step of meal preparation seriously. That included everything from choosing a recipe to serving his dinner guests.
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My daughter got the unshakeable idea that she wants to be a beautician when she grows up. She wouldn't let the idea go. When I saw her go into the bathroom holding a sharp pair of scissors, I decided there must be a better way for her to practice other than on herself.
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It was winter at last, and Lisa couldn't wait to go to the mountains with her family. She packed warm clothes, long socks and her boots. She and her family loaded up their car early in the morning and arrived at the lodge in the early afternoon.
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A crowd had gathered at the park and like any average Joe, I had to see what it was about. A street performer, if you can call hit him that in a park, was performing. He was throwing things in the air and explaining what he was doing, which seemed fairly obvious.
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Joe finished his resume and sent if off to several companies. While he waited to get called, Joe looked for tips on how to succeed in an interview. Joe found advice on making a good impression.
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I cast my line into the river. I pulled my catch out and set it on the ground next to me. I kept an eye on it since it couldn't sit still.
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The singer was singing at the concert with a lot of people watching. It was one of the best show we have seen in such a long time. It seems as if they decided to do things differently from the way they normally would.
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There's a festival downtown this weekend. You can barely find a place to park, so I decided to go on foot from my house. It's very sunny out so I made sure that I had a lot of adult beverages to keep my cool.
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Carol arrived to her table at the restaurant. The drinks were already arranged at the table. The restaurant owner watched on as the reviewer picked up her first glass.
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The seagull circled around the beach once more. John looked up and covered his eyes as he followed its path. The gull found its prey and dove down to the beach.
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I put on my skully. I head out the front door. Someone compliments how white my teeth are.
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I laughed as I saw little Bobby climbing up the branches. I think he thought that those things were oranges or something. The truth is that they are lemons, really sour ones, and I just keep the tree for decoration.
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Mulan would be turning 18 years old in a few days. This meant that she was old enough to be considered a woman and to be encouraged to find a husband. She would be sent to finishing school to learn the proper etiquette of taking care of the household, including setting the table.
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High schooler Sally sat at the table, extremely tired. For some time now she had been, pouring over the article, trying to understand it. Her school report was due tomorrow, crucial to her grade, but she was so tired.
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Janet was the fastest athlete on the team and starred in the sprints. She looked to a college career, but her coach said she might have to make a change. As fast as Janet was, the Coach thought she might not be fast enough to be a college athlete and might need to specialize in a event requiring more technique.
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Amelia just couldn't get the routine down and it was three weeks left before the performance. She spent a few hours in the studio working on her moves. Finally, with only a week before show time, she was able to nail the routine.
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Joey sat down on the carpet and looked under the sofa. His sneaker was nowhere to be found. He knew he had to look harder because his mother would kill him if she found out he lost it.
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Jerry was working his regular shift at the bar downtown. He saw one of his regular customers and began to fix the man his usual. However, the man saw Jerry and waved him away this day.
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Kenny was competing in his first track and field event as a high school student. His parents were in the bleachers ready to cheer him on when it was his turn. He was huddled with his teammates as the coach gave them a pep talk.
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The professor was late yet again. This time he said that it was because the snow slowed him down. He took off his jacket and hung up his hat and began his lesson.
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Tony promised his parents that he would only skate past seven if he was safe about it. He whizzed down the street on his custom made board and they smiled when they saw him. There was no way that anyone would miss him.
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I went into a McDonald's to have a Whopper for lunch. I ate in the restaurant. I realized I'd eaten it all in four sections.
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I want to do some dive training this weekend. Of course, I need to practice so I'm not gonna be doing this training in the ocean. I'm gonna start off by going to the YMCA and using their facilities.
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It was a beautiful day, and Luke was taking a walk in the country. Suddenly, there was fierce barking, but Luke didn't see where it was coming from. He was frightened and readied for decisive action.
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I hadn't spoken to my father in years, but we ran into each other at the hardware store. Since then, he has been trying to reach me. I am very hesitant to meet with him, but finally decided I had some things to get off my chest, so I suggested we meet at a bar.
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I was on a path in the park, walking Zeke, when he growled at an approaching stranger. The lady seem to be concerned as the growl intensified, but she kept on coming. I pulled hard to get Zeke off the path, as the lady got closer.
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The competition was going to be held at the local aquatics center. Frida had been practicing her backstroke all summer and was ready. She got up onto the blocks and waited for the whistle to sound.
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I use all my force and hit it with my foot. My dog takes off after it. He pushes it back with his nose.
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Jen watched as the young child hoisted herself up. The two year old pulled herself up on the sofa and started to move forward. Jen cheered her daughter on as she took her first steps.
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Hank worked as a butcher at a local grocery story. He was never sure exactly what his boss was going to ask him to do when he arrived in the morning. When he clocked in on Friday, his boss assigned him to one of his favorite tasks, making sausages.
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It was a lazy Saturday and young Ann was looking for something to do. Her mom gave her several suggestions, but Ann didn't like any of them. Finally her mom got out the artist's supplies and set them on the table.
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Mona couldn't believe there was one day left before the test. She hadn't studied at all yet and she couldn't afford to fail. Mona looked at the words and struggled to remember what the teacher had said.
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Lee had been trying all afternoon to get the hang of hitting a curveball. He had trouble with that during the last three games. Lee knew that if he could take on a curveball, he would be one of the best hitters on the team.
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Colby couldn't wait for his first day of Little League and it was coming up very soon, only a couple more days. He imagined how well he would do, how he would knock one out of the park and run the bases while he basked in the glory of his first ever home run. On the big day, Colby woke up very excited, knowing it was only a few hours until his new life in Little League was going to start and he could barely contain himself.
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Raphael was a fashion model and was on location in Aruba. He had to change his speedos a few times for different shoots. They had him frolicking in the ocean surf while they shot.
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George was at the corner on a busy traffic day. There was no traffic signal or even a crosswalk for that matter. There was a slight break in the traffic, and George would have to make a decision.
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Toby worked on the ranch that his uncle owned during the summer. He had many responsibilities, but most of them centered on doing work in the barn. By the end of the summer, Toby was much more stronger from all the work that he did with the animals.
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Ben was sitting at the kitchen table having breakfast when his wife asked him if he had put the trash out. He told her that the garbage truck came on Thursday mornings. She responded that it was Thursday, so he jumped up to get it out before the truck arrived.
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I would have thought that they could change the setting at the crosswalk. There were tons of us standing at the intersection. We had been there for three minutes and only two cars had passed!
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The masseuse invited Adam into her business. The place was busy, with every seat taken by customers with feet being taken care of. The masseuse beckoned for Adam towards the corner.
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Fred was waiting by the door to go out, but when I opened the door, he turned right back around. I had to literally drag him outside because I knew he had to use the restroom. I know he was happy when he came back in though because he snuggled right up to the heater.
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Tim decided to join a BMX race. He was good on his bike and believed he could compete well. On race day, Tim put on his uniform and went head to head with the other cyclists.
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It was a raging storm and the wind was howling. Samantha sat down to finish some office work that had to be ready for the next day, when the electricity went off. Samantha thought to herself that there was only one way she would be able to complete the work.
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I put on my bubblegum dress and go to the club. I don't even have a drink. I spend the whole night moving my body to the thump from the speaker.
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My friends child very tired. The reason I know that is because when I went over to the house they were knocked out. They didn't even get undressed after coming home to go to bed.
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Owen was getting bored in the office. He looked outside wishing that it was five o' clock already. The time on the clock seemed to be going by slower and slower with every passing minute.
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