Ximing/ROCStories · Datasets at Hugging Face

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38b7101a-6e06-4d83-a865-68689e93e9ab	Joe was on the bus.	He was going to his seat. He then saw and old man who needed a seat. Joe knew what to do. He let the old man sit in the seat.	[ "seat", "man", "Joe", "sit" ]
878fc478-ef14-4875-b97a-c78092bebdfd	Jane is pregnant.	She says Daryl is the father. Daryl does not believe her. They get a DNA test done when the baby is born. Daryl is the father of Jane's baby.	[ "Daryl", "father", "DNA", "test", "baby", "Jane" ]
281e6cac-686e-43e5-bcd3-1735325e4796	Tennis always seemed like a challenging sport to Mary.	That's the very reason she decided to start playing. At first, she kept launching the ball out of the court. She quickly realized it was a game of finesse and power. Slowly but surely, Mary got the hang of the game.	[ "reason", "playing", "ball", "court", "game", "power", "Mary", "hang" ]
109cf806-aa3f-4371-9bc3-41a9fcc177bb	Amanda was having a very rough day.	This morning, Amanda's alarm clock failed, which made her sleep late. After rushing to get ready, Amanda discovered a flat tire on her car. Amanda tried calling a taxi, but her cellphone was not charged. Amanda decided to call out of work, as her day started out bad.	[ "morning", "Amanda", "alarm", "clock", "tire", "car", "taxi", "cellphone", "work", "day" ]
5d94b6fe-08af-464b-a816-6dee858bae4d	Janet spent over a hundred dollars on her new jeans.	They were distressed and made to look worn. She wore them out several times and nobody mentioned them. After a while she would try to subtly bring them up in conversation. Nobody ever cared enough to engage her about it.	[ "times", "nobody", "while", "conversation", "Nobody" ]
170c60a2-14dc-4afc-a200-2df1d15fa6dc	Jo went up to do a stunt.	She was spotted by the other girls. They got ready to cradle. Jo missed the count. She broke her ankle.	[ "girls", "Jo", "count", "ankle" ]
0d5c7a97-65b4-460c-98a2-f6ceabacb430	Gina rode a story to her child.	She talked about a boy who helped out a girl with her chores. After reading for a few minutes, the baby fell asleep. She closed the book and put the baby in his crib. He was sleeping calmly.	[ "boy", "girl", "chores", "minutes", "baby", "book", "crib", "calmly" ]
93b3d34b-829a-4c1d-9be6-6835fd686bbb	Mindy bought a fish on impulse at a grocery store.	Despite the impulse she grew to enjoy her fish. One day she noticed her fish floating at the top of its bowl. Saddened, she did research and realized she fed it the wrong food. Mindy never bought a pet on impulse again.	[ "impulse", "fish", "day", "top", "bowl", "research", "food", "pet" ]
9f176676-11bd-4cfd-aa26-746d76838a7e	Melinda had always wanted a dog.	She researched many kinds of breeds. Melinda found a dog she wanted at a shelter. Melinda met the dog and fell in love with him. She took the dog home that very day.	[ "kinds", "breeds", "dog", "shelter", "love", "home", "day" ]
31d81ed1-64d3-4da1-978b-abff7296a24f	Sam was DJ at a wedding last week.	They kept asking him to play the same songs over and over again. He got frustrated and told them he wouldn't anymore. The people requesting them got equally upset. Sam didn't budge and played other music instead.	[ "songs", "people", "Sam", "music" ]
e89d0ef8-17e2-4e83-8ea3-8327ae24b20a	Mary went grocery shopping.	A man was ahead of her at the checkout. That man threatened the cashier. Mary called the police. That man went to jail.	[ "man", "checkout", "Mary", "police", "jail" ]
3261ffea-1aac-418e-82ee-95f3fcabea24	Timmy was playing in his backyard with a shovel.	While digging, he found a small pile of sharp arrowheads. He took them to his mom who was very surprised. She called a local college and the professor sounded very interested. The professor offered them a lot of money to dig in their yard.	[ "pile", "mom", "college", "professor", "lot", "money", "yard" ]
d2384cd4-05ae-478f-8198-12317c35e621	My cousin has a pet bird.	It knows a lot of tricks and can say a few words. Every time I go over he is excited to show me. This last week he learned a new week. I enjoyed watching him show it to me.	[ "lot", "tricks", "words", "time", "week" ]
5751577c-76dd-4f6d-83c4-4048fd63024a	Julia and Michael went to a rock concert together.	They were excited about their front row seats right near the speakers. They sang and danced to the loud music all night and had a great time. When they left the arena, they could hardly hear! Their ears were ringing for days before they went back to normal.	[ "front", "row", "seats", "speakers", "music", "night", "time", "arena", "ears", "days" ]
9f1bf746-e853-4226-9756-00351a840219	Amanda's cat Loki wanted to go out.	When Amanda opened the door, Loki ran outside. Amanda did not see Loki leave and shut the door. Amanda looked around for Loki. She opened the door and Loki ran back inside.	[ "Amanda", "door", "Loki", "inside" ]
3a5b2eea-7dbf-43bf-b27e-758f33c02d61	Jimmy Asked the family if they can meet up in the living room.	When they met up, they were already suspicious. Jimmy announced that he's homosexual. Despite the fact that the family was surprised, they were not mad. His parents told him that they respect his decisions anyways.	[ "Jimmy", "fact", "family", "parents", "decisions", "anyways" ]
7776bdfe-7491-4774-b872-0a7f7f79fbab	Two spies met in a wooded clearing.	They came at each other with guns drawn. Each spy threw down an envelope in front of the other. They lowered their guns and picked up the goods. The spies nodded at each other and departed.	[ "guns", "spy", "envelope", "front", "goods", "spies" ]
0ffd7081-dae4-454b-bdc3-f5b4f8bc29fd	I went with my mom to the supermarket to help her with groceries.	I went in a different isle to find something for her. I ended up lost since the place was huge. I ran across each aisle for several minutes. Before she left, I found her.	[ "something", "place", "aisle", "minutes" ]
26735881-2d42-43b2-a892-ef1bcc1f3200	A man in Alabama wanted to see what life was like up north.	He got in his car and went to the highway. Once he reached New England he did not stop. The man drove all the way to canada. Once he crossed the border he got out and smelled the air.	[ "car", "highway", "New", "England", "man", "way", "border", "air" ]
f1e888cb-040b-4efc-b8e1-152459b8d707	My 98 year old friend's daughter drives him everywhere.	Three weeks ago her car was totaled. She bought another car quickly so she could drive her dad. I praised her for taking care of her father so well. She said it was her honor.	[ "weeks", "car", "dad", "care", "father", "honor" ]
0008c800-82b6-43b3-8b53-5475ed1dac9b	Nana came into the room with a puzzled look on her face.	She held up an orange sock and a blue one. My daughter jumped up and grabbed the blue one out of her hand. She took off running down the hall while waving the sock in the air. Nana chased her down, caught her, and tickled her until she laughed.	[ "orange", "sock", "one", "daughter", "blue", "out", "hand", "hall", "air" ]
9ff51d6d-dc37-460c-ab95-3f591935ba33	John's cat was his best friend.	One day he didn't come inside at night. John was so sad he could barely get out of bed. After four days, his cat came back! John hugged his cat and gave him special food as a treat.	[ "day", "night", "John", "bed", "days", "cat", "food", "treat" ]
5f4fb0b6-7208-432b-b19d-dab22e4df01c	I was walking to my class.	I ran into a stranger who said hi to me. Since I didn't know who he was, I asked him for his name. He told me that he was in one of my high school classes. He was a janitor at the school.	[ "stranger", "hi", "name", "school", "classes" ]
2ff617c7-f72d-4bb3-b8fa-26cbfe21a6b6	Nancy was driving with her instructor.	They went on the highway and came off of the exit. The instructor forced Nancy to accelerate. Since she was nervous, she accelerated too fast. They ended up crashing into another car.	[ "highway", "exit", "instructor", "Nancy", "car" ]
1d0a414a-a0a6-4760-8f8a-8b4bb4561c9a	Wendy was in the car with her mom.	Suddenly, they began to fight. Wendy got so mad, she tried to leave the car. Her mom scolded her loudly. Wendy got back in the car and apologized.	[ "Wendy", "car", "mom" ]
0ac9e446-60f6-48a2-b19c-92bed716948b	Beth was going to see her favorite band live.	She arrived at the venue later than expected. As she entered she saw the band arriving late as well. They greeted Amy warmly and posed for a photo. Amy had a great time at the concert.	[ "venue", "band", "Amy", "photo", "time", "concert" ]
6a0cc879-cc20-4667-839d-887312fb951b	Erin absolutely hates superhero movies.	One weekend she lost a bet to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend made her go see Deadpool with him. Erin laughed louder and harder than anyone in the theater. She decided she would give more superhero movies a try.	[ "weekend", "bet", "boyfriend", "Deadpool", "Erin", "anyone", "theater", "superhero", "movies", "try" ]
dc182183-fb33-4335-8fd5-bf3ef12ddab6	I was taking my dog for a walk.	He saw a cat. He leaped forward and the leash snapped. He ran a few blocks away and I lost him. A couple of days later, he showed back up at my front door.	[ "cat", "leash", "blocks", "couple", "days", "door" ]
87030afe-cae4-4c41-b233-ad3a10ec11f9	Two little kids decided to play a game of basketball.	While they were playing, some bigger kids arrived. The bigger kids chased them away from the court. They wanted to play a game themselves. The little kids were too outmatched to do anything about it.	[ "kids", "court", "game", "anything" ]
0d714b8f-1f12-4a34-88d6-7b482328039a	Tammy knew that her husband was running around on her.	She needed proof of his infidelity or else a lawyer would never help. So she had her friend watch her husband when he was out. The friend took pictures and video of him meeting different women. Tammy took the evidence to her lawyer to begin a divorce.	[ "proof", "lawyer", "friend", "watch", "husband", "pictures", "video", "women", "Tammy", "evidence", "divorce" ]
74bc1762-e0ac-42ff-950a-5df7212679dd	Haley wanted to do something fun.	She called her friends and asked for idea's. They decided the zoo would be fun They arrived at the Zoo together Haley was glad she had visited the Zoo	[ "friends", "idea", "zoo", "Zoo", "Haley" ]
3629aeca-13d2-476c-bae2-8e05c395c6bc	Jane lived a very boring life.	Until one day she met a boy named Joe. He took her on many adventures. Jane loved him very much. They got married and Jane was never bored again.	[ "day", "boy", "Joe", "adventures", "Jane" ]
4b52d8f1-36ef-4e41-b7e0-69d2036036e0	The Johnson family was on a vacation in the mountains.	They were staying in a cabin. It began snowing outside and they were happy. They all put on their jackets and went outside. The Johnson family had a snowball fight.	[ "cabin", "jackets", "Johnson", "family", "fight" ]
b4536da5-b474-428b-8ba2-48c03be3ea3d	Tim had always been a good golfer.	He decided to play with some friends and bet money on their game. They kept buying beer and Tim drank a little too much. He became drunk and his golf game was awful. Tim lost a lot of money that day.	[ "friends", "money", "game", "beer", "Tim", "drunk", "golf", "lot", "day" ]
8288004e-20a0-4624-8c47-f32dbe8f3ac3	Gina's mom wanted the stray dog Gina brought home out of her house.	Gina took the dog to the yard and left him. But he was able to open the gate. She looked for rope to tie him up. But Gina couldn't find anything but a jump rope.	[ "Gina", "dog", "yard", "gate", "rope", "anything", "jump" ]
648fe2ff-cd43-4b87-93f1-404089d1991a	There was a guy walking in China.	He wanted to explore the market. The market was full of energy. He tried lots of good food. He was glad he went for a walk.	[ "market", "energy", "lots", "food", "glad", "walk" ]
efc78851-9e7e-4af4-9608-2fba3d23c242	Lindsay walked upstairs to the local parrot aviary.	She was excited to look for a new pet, she had never owned a bird. She met with the owners, they brought out lots of animals. They explained to her that a parrot is a lifetime commitment. Lindsay left without a pet, deciding that she should think on it.	[ "pet", "bird", "owners", "lots", "animals", "commitment", "Lindsay" ]
47bd9775-0ca6-4492-b2b0-e0efd30cf9cb	Nancy's life began to bring more stress than she was used to.	Nancy was so stressed that she began to have trouble sleeping. She couldn't focus without sleep, so she visited the doctor. Her doctor prescribed her with insomnia medication. The medication worked, and Nancy was happy to sleep well again.	[ "Nancy", "trouble", "sleep", "doctor", "medication" ]
5807282a-18cc-4d40-af11-3813efbd7d64	Dan was having a bad day.	He decided to go to the bar to feel better. At the bar, he met a girl who he was attracted to. They talked for an hour and had a lot in common. Dan asked her on a date and afterwards they started dating.	[ "bar", "girl", "hour", "lot", "Dan", "date", "afterwards" ]
c4bf5ea0-a98c-4a71-8b23-fc9221ab2947	Chess was not a game the Becks liked to play.	They were a family that loved games, all but chess. One time they were at a chess match with other families. And they lost horribly in front of many people. They don't play games anymore.	[ "family", "games", "chess", "time", "match", "families", "front", "people" ]
faf213c9-4da9-4bd2-9b62-0f7a86420e47	I was 10 Year's old for my first kiss.	I was very nervous. We planned to go to the back of the field where it was foggy. All of our friends were there and circled around us. Then we had a small peck.	[ "back", "field", "friends" ]
d521d876-fbc7-4b71-abaf-11a3b386c1b9	Kevin and his wife had a child.	They were having a hard time coming up with a name. Kevin and his wife liked different ones. They asked a mutual respected acquaintance for help. The acquaintance helped choose between one of the two names.	[ "time", "name", "Kevin", "wife", "ones", "acquaintance", "help", "names" ]
a658fd9a-12b5-411f-b09a-a12392d1c963	Bob and Emmie went to the park.	Bob and Emmie walk on a cement path. Bob and Emmie see some geese. Emmie chases the geese. Emmie falls and gets a bloody nose.	[ "Bob", "path", "bloody", "nose" ]
e9a955ef-c188-4d81-bc78-b551b170bbaf	Lara enrolled her daughter in daycare when she was four months old.	She felt guilty every time she dropped the baby off. Every night, she carried her for hours, singing and playing. One day, her daughter smiled for the first time - at her teacher. Lara cried all the way to work.	[ "time", "baby", "night", "hours", "day", "daughter", "teacher", "Lara", "way" ]
69c10f0d-ab8b-47ff-ba6c-2a28e2dfa204	Amy was watching TV when she found a scary movie.	She and her brother watched the whole film. They each pretend not to be afraid. When it was time to sleep Amy was scared to go into her room. She fell asleep hiding under her bed with a flashlight.	[ "brother", "film", "time", "Amy", "room", "bed", "flashlight" ]
a14e65c2-a476-4fc5-ab89-88bbf36e563b	People remember their fights, but one fight Charles will never forget.	He called his x-girlfriend and said he didn't know if the kid was his? She passed the phone to a guy who started arguing. Charles told this guy where to meet for a fight. That guy punched Charles in the mouth so hard he needed stitches.	[ "kid", "phone", "guy", "Charles", "fight", "mouth", "stitches" ]
2012232c-beac-42c9-b51e-9a258768cc7c	Randy wants to buy a new car.	He works really hard to save up for a new car. When he finally saves up enough he goes to the car dealership He buys a new car. He drives his buddies around in his new wheels.	[ "car", "dealership", "buddies", "wheels" ]
0a85692a-1512-45dc-83f4-e864bb540eff	We had to make a tight connection.	Our flight landed twenty minutes late. The two gates were on opposite ends of the airport. We sprinted across the airport. It turned out our connecting flight was delayed!	[ "flight", "minutes", "gates", "ends", "airport" ]
5617adba-5d4d-4fe2-b899-bea4cd1b7670	John and his father decided to build a robot.	They went the store and bought parts. John's father taught John how to wire together the parts. It took all weekend, but they finished the robot! John and his father happily watched the robot move around.	[ "store", "parts", "John", "father", "weekend", "robot", "move" ]
2548a5da-304f-4c61-bdea-359ee27134ab	Billy loved to jump from high trees when he was young.	His friends told him he took too much risk. However, Billy loved how it felt to jump. One day he jumped from a tree and broke his arm. From that day on, Billy decided to stop jumping from trees.	[ "friends", "risk", "Billy", "day", "tree", "arm", "jumping", "trees" ]
b122d68d-55cc-4ea5-b131-8d9adfc79bb2	Faith's older sister began taking dance lessons earlier this year.	Faith was told she was too little to start dancing. However, her mom discovered that many girls her age were in the class. She decided to let Faith take lessons with her sister. Tomorrow is Faith's first dance class and she feels all grown up!	[ "Faith", "dancing", "mom", "girls", "age", "class", "lessons", "sister", "Tomorrow", "dance" ]
b34db3eb-63b4-4c57-b5a5-01c1139221a0	Junie saw an ad for sea monkeys in a comic book.	She ordered the kit and awaited its arrival. When it arrived, she followed the directions on the kit. The sea monkeys hatched and swam around their bowl. As Junie bent to see them, she knocked the bowl over.	[ "kit", "arrival", "directions", "sea", "monkeys", "bowl", "bent" ]
0536e127-aa22-46e5-8dae-41eaaf13ad48	Ana was visiting a foreign country on vacation.	She heard that the mosquitoes there carried a dangerous virus. Ana made sure to wear long sleeves and pants. She also wore a mesh face net so no mosquitoes could touch her. Ana stayed safe and did not get bitten on her vacation!	[ "mosquitoes", "virus", "Ana", "sleeves", "pants", "face", "net", "vacation" ]
8f376ad6-35ad-4c19-93a4-230be60384b1	Bess was in her dance recital.	She was getting ready to perform her solo when she yelled out in pain. Her calf cramped up and would not loosen up. The trainer had to give her mustard to help. Bess was not able to perform.	[ "solo", "pain", "calf", "trainer", "mustard" ]
2bcdc187-e6f5-4ed7-bbe2-75fcd9d35779	My dad was a heavy drinker.	He could out drink almost anybody. When he was young it did not affect his health to much. His doctor warned him that all that drinking would catch up to him. Now my dad has liver disease caused by heavy drinking.	[ "anybody", "health", "doctor", "dad", "disease", "drinking" ]
3d6d7fae-c819-47bb-9b86-6a4f98ab3143	Meg bought a new home.	She needed her walls painted. Her sister Jess decided to help. They spent four weeks painting. Now her house looks like it should be in a magazine!	[ "walls", "Jess", "weeks", "house", "magazine" ]
e6be6391-eff3-4ef3-8799-94df3ae7e3e5	Gina and her class had to write speeches.	Gina decided she would use dolphins as a topic. But so had her friend Mary. Gina wanted to make sure her speech would be as good as Mary's. She realized she had better do her research.	[ "Gina", "dolphins", "topic", "friend", "Mary", "speech", "research" ]
3c87c07e-4625-41bb-af67-78d16eba7f2d	Tim had his first piano recital today.	He was incredibly scared to go on stage. Tim was terrified he would mess up. Thankfully though, Tim didn't miss a beat. He ended up doing great.	[ "stage", "Tim", "beat" ]
00d0db70-bdb6-4f19-b50f-a78ba5bc3927	Amy was having her first Christmas with her husband.	They needed their own set of stockings. They couldn't afford much so Amy decided to make them herself. It took her months to learn how and then complete them. On Christmas, the stockings were perfect.	[ "set", "Amy", "months", "Christmas" ]
0a4dd09c-30c8-437c-87b7-a18a54d9fc11	Jennifer was shopping with her sister.	She was in the shoe section when she saw a big banner. The shoes were buy one get one free all day. She wouldn't normally spend so much at a time. But, she decided to buy four pairs just for the value.	[ "shoe", "section", "banner", "shoes", "get", "day", "time", "pairs", "value" ]
1ee6ff16-635a-462c-add8-8e0c4469a7ca	Bill had been bullied by Dan for years.	Bill moved away but never forgot. He practiced martial arts for years. Eventually he moved back near Dan Bill confronted Dan and resolved their past issues.	[ "Bill", "arts", "years", "Dan", "issues" ]
1e95cac5-2df1-4970-99e6-bc87e59d423f	For Valentine's Day, my husband and I planned to bike to brunch.	In the morning, we were lazy and tried to talk each other out of it. We ended up talking each other back into it instead. On our bikes, we enjoyed the feeling the wind on our faces. Suddenly, my tire popped and we had to go back home.	[ "morning", "bikes", "wind", "tire", "home" ]
7a7b57fd-3f59-45e5-98eb-2c97b4fa9b2d	I decided to travel to Sri Lanka.	I wanted to eat street market food. Thus, I ate some raw vegetable salad. It gave me a terrible upset stomach. I realized that in Sri Lanka I should only eat cooked food.	[ "street", "market", "food", "Thus", "salad", "stomach", "Sri", "Lanka" ]
5ac40c0e-c7a3-4656-bd5d-71a85aa4dd3b	Benny was a dog that grew up with a family.	One day Benny got out of the house and ran far. Benny for lost and scared. He sniffed around and looked for his family. Eventually his family found him in the woods.	[ "day", "Benny", "house", "family", "woods" ]
06c85b97-b853-454e-8181-db041cc68765	It had been raining for three hours now.	John looked out the window, dismayed that his picnic would be ruined. Just as he was about to give up, so did the rain. John quickly loaded up the car and started to drive. He drove to his favorite picnic spot with his family.	[ "John", "window", "picnic", "rain", "car", "spot", "family" ]
9b4a4cb6-1527-4919-98b2-b7c13ef8d9b7	Anna went to the movie theater with no idea of what to see.	She decided she would spontaneously pick when she got there. She looked over the list of movies that were playing. She decided on an action movie. Anna watched the movie, and she loved it!	[ "list", "movies", "action", "movie", "Anna" ]
388b12c5-a026-4d8f-9029-9f7ab4a2cbb5	Sara was 35 and single.	She let her family set her up on a blind date. Sara went on the date and had a great time. She and the guy went on more dates and began a relationship. After 6 months Sara found herself accepting a marriage proposal.	[ "family", "date", "Sara", "time", "guy", "dates", "relationship", "months", "marriage", "proposal" ]
ef5cde18-8d5b-42ec-9742-1ce3792c0fb3	John bought new headphones.	John noticed that the headphones he bought were defective. John returned his defective headphones. With the money he got, John bought a better pair of headphones. John enjoyed his new, functional headphones.	[ "John", "headphones", "money", "pair" ]
f472680c-82c1-4df3-9864-8916a070164a	Michael and his family were eating lunch outside one day.	Suddenly, several mules began running down their street. Michael rushed his family inside as they began to go wild. Suddenly, a small farmer began chasing the animals, apologizing. The animals took off and Michael brought his family back outside.	[ "street", "Michael", "family", "farmer", "animals" ]
219fb6e1-faff-4fd5-9065-b0a472caef7c	A little girl saw a green light out the window.	She got up and saw an alien spaceship! Aliens walked out of the spaceship. The aliens invited the little girl to ride with them. The little girl went into space with the aliens.	[ "spaceship", "Aliens", "aliens", "girl", "space" ]
45e54985-9bb5-4eaf-bbdc-d530eaccfe9b	A fight erupted at school.	My friend was in the fight. I decided to help him out. I joined the fight. I got detention for participating in the fight.	[ "friend", "fight", "detention" ]
f525f650-62e3-47f5-bb55-a4857faf20ec	After purchasing my motorcycle, I inspected all of its parts.	After checking everything, I went for a ride. The traffic was clear and I was able to reach move smoothly. I arrived at my friends house to show him my motorcycle. He gave me a pat on the back.	[ "everything", "ride", "traffic", "move", "friends", "house", "motorcycle", "pat", "back" ]
e3349f21-90f9-4c82-ae7a-bcb448ff35ba	A man bought candles in case of a blackout.	When a blackout came, he thought he was ready. He grabbed the candles out of a drawer. There were no matches with them, though. He went to look for some, but it was awfully difficult in the dark.	[ "blackout", "candles", "drawer", "matches", "dark" ]
0b3a798c-fb7c-4bb4-a6fd-0c817dd5686c	Julie was a mean girl.	Nobody liked her but they always gave in to her. The new girl, Ann, didn't let Julie bully her. Ann was worse than Julie. Julie wasn't a mean girl anymore.	[ "Nobody", "girl", "Ann", "Julie" ]
fb9f9c36-b430-4a77-8d6a-e0ac810e28ec	The doorbell rang and Missy opened the door.	As she opened the door, her dog ran outside. Missy was searching for her dog, but couldn't find him. Later on that day someone was knocking on the door. It was the neighbor who found the dog down the street.	[ "door", "dog", "day", "someone", "neighbor", "street" ]
35a4e89a-e585-46d7-b792-7240181a0ada	On grocery day I bought two bunches of bananas.	My family wasn't eating them very often. After a few days the bananas were turning black. I didn't want to throw them away and waste money. I saved the over ripe bananas and made fresh banana bread.	[ "family", "days", "bananas", "money", "banana", "bread" ]
e056f45d-8445-4b6a-9e4f-4684c6ffa47b	On the reading exam, Timmy purposely slept during the entire test.	The next day, he was pulled out of his class to go to another class. The instructor announced that this is a reading session. Timmy became mad when he founded out that this class lasts all year. He slammed the door on the way out.	[ "day", "class", "instructor", "reading", "session", "year", "door", "way" ]
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1962e0dd-718b-454a-a087-feef8f75aff3	Donna breeds bulldogs.	She gives them shoes to chew for fun. Many people are complaining. They do not want dogs who chew shoes. Donna had to change what she gives her puppies.	[ "shoes", "fun", "people", "dogs", "Donna", "puppies" ]
a05f77e6-71b6-491c-a156-e8315c1ccb77	Nathan was having a family picnic.	He cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. Then he circulated and made conversation. He was hoping everybody enjoyed themselves. He was very happy when everybody told him they'd had a great time!	[ "dogs", "grill", "conversation", "everybody", "time" ]
abefa6cb-c486-4232-b3ec-3542c2577b7c	I hated oatmeal.	My friend suggested I try them with blueberries. I hated blueberries, too. Nevertheless, I gave it a try. Actually, blueberries with oatmeal was delicious!	[ "friend", "Nevertheless", "try" ]
d48ce2e9-107d-4ad8-ad80-5e82e41d654f	Amy had been ignoring Ray in class for a week.	She hoped this would encourage him to call her. Night after night the phone didn't ring. Amy sat in class sad to have lost his friendship. After class she started to speak, but he walked away quickly.	[ "Night", "night", "phone", "Amy", "class", "sad", "friendship" ]
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8d7b33e2-1ddc-4cdb-adc4-fd0b543ad9ea	Peg was on a strict diet.	She ate only twelve hundred calories a day. After a month she decided to weigh herself. She held her breath nervously and looked down at the scale. In joy, she saw she had lost nineteen pounds!	[ "calories", "day", "month", "breath", "scale", "joy", "pounds" ]
aa3e8e3c-0428-4fc3-8ba3-4d591393b2e6	One day a little boy went missing in the town Becky grew up in.	The whole town searched all over for the missing boy. All hope of ever finding the little boy was gone. His body was found a year later. The whole town was stricken with grief.	[ "town", "boy", "hope", "body", "year", "grief" ]
211f5d44-3341-4b80-8d2b-9bc4faa5f2b5	Juan was having a terrible day at work.	Customers were complaining about the lack of open registers. But there was nothing he could do about it. During break time, Juan yelled at his boss. He was immediately fired.	[ "Customers", "lack", "registers", "nothing", "time", "Juan", "boss" ]
52cfcd6f-ffa6-474b-8194-93bfa88ae392	Tim went to get his oil changed.	The mechanic told him that the belt on his engine is broken. He said if he doesn't fix it the car would shut down. He told Tim it would cost six hundred dollars to fix. Tim was upset but paid it anyway.	[ "belt", "engine", "car", "Tim", "dollars" ]
341f48f4-71e8-488a-a044-ab1755120a44	I did a lot of mTurk work for an Amazon requester.	The site rewarded me with bonuses for good work. I got unlimited access to work on their site. Then I got blocked for poor quality work. I am disappointed as my work had been rewarded.	[ "site", "bonuses", "work", "access", "quality" ]
6f8d37e9-9ac9-4026-82c1-4002d4e6f4d0	My sister in law gave me a toy to sell on ebay.	It was a wind up clown doll. It looked like it was made in the 1940s. The doll played drums when wound up. It sold for $52, making my sister in law happy.	[ "wind", "doll", "drums", "wound", "sister", "law" ]
8b9e0716-17fe-45fc-952b-8086155756cc	Gertrude went to a sewing class.	Her mom liked sewing and she thought she should too. She found out she wasn't that good at it. And it made her sad to tell her mom the news. She ended up learning knitting and was much better at it.	[ "mom", "sewing", "news", "knitting" ]
e28995a5-59c3-4e64-a40a-e5653a316dd7	Often times people hope for perfect weather for their wedding.	But sometimes mother nature does not agree with them. Friends of ours had an outside wedding scheduled. But the weekend of the wedding it poured the whole time. They ended up having to get wood to cover the muddy lawn.	[ "nature", "Friends", "ours", "wedding", "weekend", "time", "wood", "lawn" ]
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c59c26a3-7466-4148-8f5f-9a13eed49ee7	Rita works at a Pita Bread store.	She becomes so good at it she starts her own business. Rita's Pita becomes very successful. Rita enjoys her business and her pita bread. She is a world renown baker.	[ "business", "Rita", "bread", "world", "renown", "baker" ]
4f5aa406-0a38-4298-a636-cfed56b093bf	Jake was very tired from working a ten hour day.	He had to go to his son's school play that night. He was so tired that he didn't know how he was going to stay up. He bought and drank an energy drink on the way home from work. He was then able to stay awake through the entire play.	[ "son", "school", "play", "night", "energy", "drink", "way", "home", "work" ]
f524a63c-cdec-4555-a0fb-aa55f9662576	His outfit drew quite a scene.	He had bell bottoms, a rhinestone jacket, and a massive red afro. A few people snickered. He turned to them and pointed out the pink frames on their glasses. The people realized they wouldn't be cool forever.	[ "bell", "jacket", "people", "pink", "frames", "glasses" ]
17a08b6b-1e5e-4686-a4ab-151faf423075	I played chess with my friend on the internet today.	We used to play in person at work. We stopped when he got another job and I retired. We started playing on the net for convenience. We played five games, each winning two and drawing one game.	[ "person", "work", "job", "convenience", "games", "game" ]
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352325b2-fbc6-4b67-9e01-10ef5903f581	Gina 's friend Rita wanted to know why she was upset.	But Gina didn't want to share. Yet Rita kept prying. Gina was upset about something their friend Mary had done. Finally, Gina gave in and told Rita about what Mary had done.	[ "Gina", "share", "Rita", "something", "friend", "Mary" ]

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Joe was on the bus.

He was going to his seat. He then saw and old man who needed a seat. Joe knew what to do. He let the old man sit in the seat.

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Jane is pregnant.

She says Daryl is the father. Daryl does not believe her. They get a DNA test done when the baby is born. Daryl is the father of Jane's baby.

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Tennis always seemed like a challenging sport to Mary.

That's the very reason she decided to start playing. At first, she kept launching the ball out of the court. She quickly realized it was a game of finesse and power. Slowly but surely, Mary got the hang of the game.

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Amanda was having a very rough day.

This morning, Amanda's alarm clock failed, which made her sleep late. After rushing to get ready, Amanda discovered a flat tire on her car. Amanda tried calling a taxi, but her cellphone was not charged. Amanda decided to call out of work, as her day started out bad.

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Janet spent over a hundred dollars on her new jeans.

They were distressed and made to look worn. She wore them out several times and nobody mentioned them. After a while she would try to subtly bring them up in conversation. Nobody ever cared enough to engage her about it.

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Jo went up to do a stunt.

She was spotted by the other girls. They got ready to cradle. Jo missed the count. She broke her ankle.

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Gina rode a story to her child.

She talked about a boy who helped out a girl with her chores. After reading for a few minutes, the baby fell asleep. She closed the book and put the baby in his crib. He was sleeping calmly.

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Mindy bought a fish on impulse at a grocery store.

Despite the impulse she grew to enjoy her fish. One day she noticed her fish floating at the top of its bowl. Saddened, she did research and realized she fed it the wrong food. Mindy never bought a pet on impulse again.

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Melinda had always wanted a dog.

She researched many kinds of breeds. Melinda found a dog she wanted at a shelter. Melinda met the dog and fell in love with him. She took the dog home that very day.

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Sam was DJ at a wedding last week.

They kept asking him to play the same songs over and over again. He got frustrated and told them he wouldn't anymore. The people requesting them got equally upset. Sam didn't budge and played other music instead.

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Mary went grocery shopping.

A man was ahead of her at the checkout. That man threatened the cashier. Mary called the police. That man went to jail.

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Timmy was playing in his backyard with a shovel.

While digging, he found a small pile of sharp arrowheads. He took them to his mom who was very surprised. She called a local college and the professor sounded very interested. The professor offered them a lot of money to dig in their yard.

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My cousin has a pet bird.

It knows a lot of tricks and can say a few words. Every time I go over he is excited to show me. This last week he learned a new week. I enjoyed watching him show it to me.

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Julia and Michael went to a rock concert together.

They were excited about their front row seats right near the speakers. They sang and danced to the loud music all night and had a great time. When they left the arena, they could hardly hear! Their ears were ringing for days before they went back to normal.

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Amanda's cat Loki wanted to go out.

When Amanda opened the door, Loki ran outside. Amanda did not see Loki leave and shut the door. Amanda looked around for Loki. She opened the door and Loki ran back inside.

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Jimmy Asked the family if they can meet up in the living room.

When they met up, they were already suspicious. Jimmy announced that he's homosexual. Despite the fact that the family was surprised, they were not mad. His parents told him that they respect his decisions anyways.

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Two spies met in a wooded clearing.

They came at each other with guns drawn. Each spy threw down an envelope in front of the other. They lowered their guns and picked up the goods. The spies nodded at each other and departed.

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I went with my mom to the supermarket to help her with groceries.

I went in a different isle to find something for her. I ended up lost since the place was huge. I ran across each aisle for several minutes. Before she left, I found her.

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A man in Alabama wanted to see what life was like up north.

He got in his car and went to the highway. Once he reached New England he did not stop. The man drove all the way to canada. Once he crossed the border he got out and smelled the air.

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My 98 year old friend's daughter drives him everywhere.

Three weeks ago her car was totaled. She bought another car quickly so she could drive her dad. I praised her for taking care of her father so well. She said it was her honor.

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Nana came into the room with a puzzled look on her face.

She held up an orange sock and a blue one. My daughter jumped up and grabbed the blue one out of her hand. She took off running down the hall while waving the sock in the air. Nana chased her down, caught her, and tickled her until she laughed.

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John's cat was his best friend.

One day he didn't come inside at night. John was so sad he could barely get out of bed. After four days, his cat came back! John hugged his cat and gave him special food as a treat.

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I was walking to my class.

I ran into a stranger who said hi to me. Since I didn't know who he was, I asked him for his name. He told me that he was in one of my high school classes. He was a janitor at the school.

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Nancy was driving with her instructor.

They went on the highway and came off of the exit. The instructor forced Nancy to accelerate. Since she was nervous, she accelerated too fast. They ended up crashing into another car.

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Wendy was in the car with her mom.

Suddenly, they began to fight. Wendy got so mad, she tried to leave the car. Her mom scolded her loudly. Wendy got back in the car and apologized.

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Beth was going to see her favorite band live.

She arrived at the venue later than expected. As she entered she saw the band arriving late as well. They greeted Amy warmly and posed for a photo. Amy had a great time at the concert.

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Erin absolutely hates superhero movies.

One weekend she lost a bet to her boyfriend. Her boyfriend made her go see Deadpool with him. Erin laughed louder and harder than anyone in the theater. She decided she would give more superhero movies a try.

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I was taking my dog for a walk.

He saw a cat. He leaped forward and the leash snapped. He ran a few blocks away and I lost him. A couple of days later, he showed back up at my front door.

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Two little kids decided to play a game of basketball.

While they were playing, some bigger kids arrived. The bigger kids chased them away from the court. They wanted to play a game themselves. The little kids were too outmatched to do anything about it.

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Tammy knew that her husband was running around on her.

She needed proof of his infidelity or else a lawyer would never help. So she had her friend watch her husband when he was out. The friend took pictures and video of him meeting different women. Tammy took the evidence to her lawyer to begin a divorce.

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Haley wanted to do something fun.

She called her friends and asked for idea's. They decided the zoo would be fun They arrived at the Zoo together Haley was glad she had visited the Zoo

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Jane lived a very boring life.

Until one day she met a boy named Joe. He took her on many adventures. Jane loved him very much. They got married and Jane was never bored again.

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The Johnson family was on a vacation in the mountains.

They were staying in a cabin. It began snowing outside and they were happy. They all put on their jackets and went outside. The Johnson family had a snowball fight.

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Tim had always been a good golfer.

He decided to play with some friends and bet money on their game. They kept buying beer and Tim drank a little too much. He became drunk and his golf game was awful. Tim lost a lot of money that day.

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Gina's mom wanted the stray dog Gina brought home out of her house.

Gina took the dog to the yard and left him. But he was able to open the gate. She looked for rope to tie him up. But Gina couldn't find anything but a jump rope.

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There was a guy walking in China.

He wanted to explore the market. The market was full of energy. He tried lots of good food. He was glad he went for a walk.

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Lindsay walked upstairs to the local parrot aviary.

She was excited to look for a new pet, she had never owned a bird. She met with the owners, they brought out lots of animals. They explained to her that a parrot is a lifetime commitment. Lindsay left without a pet, deciding that she should think on it.

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Nancy's life began to bring more stress than she was used to.

Nancy was so stressed that she began to have trouble sleeping. She couldn't focus without sleep, so she visited the doctor. Her doctor prescribed her with insomnia medication. The medication worked, and Nancy was happy to sleep well again.

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Dan was having a bad day.

He decided to go to the bar to feel better. At the bar, he met a girl who he was attracted to. They talked for an hour and had a lot in common. Dan asked her on a date and afterwards they started dating.

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Chess was not a game the Becks liked to play.

They were a family that loved games, all but chess. One time they were at a chess match with other families. And they lost horribly in front of many people. They don't play games anymore.

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I was 10 Year's old for my first kiss.

I was very nervous. We planned to go to the back of the field where it was foggy. All of our friends were there and circled around us. Then we had a small peck.

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Kevin and his wife had a child.

They were having a hard time coming up with a name. Kevin and his wife liked different ones. They asked a mutual respected acquaintance for help. The acquaintance helped choose between one of the two names.

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Bob and Emmie went to the park.

Bob and Emmie walk on a cement path. Bob and Emmie see some geese. Emmie chases the geese. Emmie falls and gets a bloody nose.

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Lara enrolled her daughter in daycare when she was four months old.

She felt guilty every time she dropped the baby off. Every night, she carried her for hours, singing and playing. One day, her daughter smiled for the first time - at her teacher. Lara cried all the way to work.

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Amy was watching TV when she found a scary movie.

She and her brother watched the whole film. They each pretend not to be afraid. When it was time to sleep Amy was scared to go into her room. She fell asleep hiding under her bed with a flashlight.

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People remember their fights, but one fight Charles will never forget.

He called his x-girlfriend and said he didn't know if the kid was his? She passed the phone to a guy who started arguing. Charles told this guy where to meet for a fight. That guy punched Charles in the mouth so hard he needed stitches.

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Randy wants to buy a new car.

He works really hard to save up for a new car. When he finally saves up enough he goes to the car dealership He buys a new car. He drives his buddies around in his new wheels.

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We had to make a tight connection.

Our flight landed twenty minutes late. The two gates were on opposite ends of the airport. We sprinted across the airport. It turned out our connecting flight was delayed!

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John and his father decided to build a robot.

They went the store and bought parts. John's father taught John how to wire together the parts. It took all weekend, but they finished the robot! John and his father happily watched the robot move around.

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Billy loved to jump from high trees when he was young.

His friends told him he took too much risk. However, Billy loved how it felt to jump. One day he jumped from a tree and broke his arm. From that day on, Billy decided to stop jumping from trees.

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Faith's older sister began taking dance lessons earlier this year.

Faith was told she was too little to start dancing. However, her mom discovered that many girls her age were in the class. She decided to let Faith take lessons with her sister. Tomorrow is Faith's first dance class and she feels all grown up!

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Junie saw an ad for sea monkeys in a comic book.

She ordered the kit and awaited its arrival. When it arrived, she followed the directions on the kit. The sea monkeys hatched and swam around their bowl. As Junie bent to see them, she knocked the bowl over.

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Ana was visiting a foreign country on vacation.

She heard that the mosquitoes there carried a dangerous virus. Ana made sure to wear long sleeves and pants. She also wore a mesh face net so no mosquitoes could touch her. Ana stayed safe and did not get bitten on her vacation!

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Bess was in her dance recital.

She was getting ready to perform her solo when she yelled out in pain. Her calf cramped up and would not loosen up. The trainer had to give her mustard to help. Bess was not able to perform.

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My dad was a heavy drinker.

He could out drink almost anybody. When he was young it did not affect his health to much. His doctor warned him that all that drinking would catch up to him. Now my dad has liver disease caused by heavy drinking.

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Meg bought a new home.

She needed her walls painted. Her sister Jess decided to help. They spent four weeks painting. Now her house looks like it should be in a magazine!

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Gina and her class had to write speeches.

Gina decided she would use dolphins as a topic. But so had her friend Mary. Gina wanted to make sure her speech would be as good as Mary's. She realized she had better do her research.

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Tim had his first piano recital today.

He was incredibly scared to go on stage. Tim was terrified he would mess up. Thankfully though, Tim didn't miss a beat. He ended up doing great.

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Amy was having her first Christmas with her husband.

They needed their own set of stockings. They couldn't afford much so Amy decided to make them herself. It took her months to learn how and then complete them. On Christmas, the stockings were perfect.

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Jennifer was shopping with her sister.

She was in the shoe section when she saw a big banner. The shoes were buy one get one free all day. She wouldn't normally spend so much at a time. But, she decided to buy four pairs just for the value.

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Bill had been bullied by Dan for years.

Bill moved away but never forgot. He practiced martial arts for years. Eventually he moved back near Dan Bill confronted Dan and resolved their past issues.

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For Valentine's Day, my husband and I planned to bike to brunch.

In the morning, we were lazy and tried to talk each other out of it. We ended up talking each other back into it instead. On our bikes, we enjoyed the feeling the wind on our faces. Suddenly, my tire popped and we had to go back home.

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I decided to travel to Sri Lanka.

I wanted to eat street market food. Thus, I ate some raw vegetable salad. It gave me a terrible upset stomach. I realized that in Sri Lanka I should only eat cooked food.

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Benny was a dog that grew up with a family.

One day Benny got out of the house and ran far. Benny for lost and scared. He sniffed around and looked for his family. Eventually his family found him in the woods.

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It had been raining for three hours now.

John looked out the window, dismayed that his picnic would be ruined. Just as he was about to give up, so did the rain. John quickly loaded up the car and started to drive. He drove to his favorite picnic spot with his family.

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Anna went to the movie theater with no idea of what to see.

She decided she would spontaneously pick when she got there. She looked over the list of movies that were playing. She decided on an action movie. Anna watched the movie, and she loved it!

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Sara was 35 and single.

She let her family set her up on a blind date. Sara went on the date and had a great time. She and the guy went on more dates and began a relationship. After 6 months Sara found herself accepting a marriage proposal.

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John bought new headphones.

John noticed that the headphones he bought were defective. John returned his defective headphones. With the money he got, John bought a better pair of headphones. John enjoyed his new, functional headphones.

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Michael and his family were eating lunch outside one day.

Suddenly, several mules began running down their street. Michael rushed his family inside as they began to go wild. Suddenly, a small farmer began chasing the animals, apologizing. The animals took off and Michael brought his family back outside.

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A little girl saw a green light out the window.

She got up and saw an alien spaceship! Aliens walked out of the spaceship. The aliens invited the little girl to ride with them. The little girl went into space with the aliens.

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A fight erupted at school.

My friend was in the fight. I decided to help him out. I joined the fight. I got detention for participating in the fight.

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After purchasing my motorcycle, I inspected all of its parts.

After checking everything, I went for a ride. The traffic was clear and I was able to reach move smoothly. I arrived at my friends house to show him my motorcycle. He gave me a pat on the back.

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A man bought candles in case of a blackout.

When a blackout came, he thought he was ready. He grabbed the candles out of a drawer. There were no matches with them, though. He went to look for some, but it was awfully difficult in the dark.

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Julie was a mean girl.

Nobody liked her but they always gave in to her. The new girl, Ann, didn't let Julie bully her. Ann was worse than Julie. Julie wasn't a mean girl anymore.

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The doorbell rang and Missy opened the door.

As she opened the door, her dog ran outside. Missy was searching for her dog, but couldn't find him. Later on that day someone was knocking on the door. It was the neighbor who found the dog down the street.

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On grocery day I bought two bunches of bananas.

My family wasn't eating them very often. After a few days the bananas were turning black. I didn't want to throw them away and waste money. I saved the over ripe bananas and made fresh banana bread.

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On the reading exam, Timmy purposely slept during the entire test.

The next day, he was pulled out of his class to go to another class. The instructor announced that this is a reading session. Timmy became mad when he founded out that this class lasts all year. He slammed the door on the way out.

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It was a brutally hot summer.

Pam was sitting on a lounge chair. She had just gotten out of the pool. A butterfly landed on her leg by a drop of water. It was drinking from the droplet on her leg!

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Jenny wanted a pink bike for her birthday.

Jenny's parents had told her she was too young for a bike. But all Jenny could think of was riding that pink bike outside. Jenny promised her parents she would be safe at all times. Her parents decided to get her the bike.

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Donna breeds bulldogs.

She gives them shoes to chew for fun. Many people are complaining. They do not want dogs who chew shoes. Donna had to change what she gives her puppies.

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Nathan was having a family picnic.

He cooked hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. Then he circulated and made conversation. He was hoping everybody enjoyed themselves. He was very happy when everybody told him they'd had a great time!

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I hated oatmeal.

My friend suggested I try them with blueberries. I hated blueberries, too. Nevertheless, I gave it a try. Actually, blueberries with oatmeal was delicious!

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Amy had been ignoring Ray in class for a week.

She hoped this would encourage him to call her. Night after night the phone didn't ring. Amy sat in class sad to have lost his friendship. After class she started to speak, but he walked away quickly.

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Jackson wasn't feeling well to his stomach.

His Mom made a doctor's appointment because he was running a fever. Jackson went to the doctor's office. He saw the doctor who examined him. The doctor gave Jackson some medicine to make him feel better.

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Peg was on a strict diet.

She ate only twelve hundred calories a day. After a month she decided to weigh herself. She held her breath nervously and looked down at the scale. In joy, she saw she had lost nineteen pounds!

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One day a little boy went missing in the town Becky grew up in.

The whole town searched all over for the missing boy. All hope of ever finding the little boy was gone. His body was found a year later. The whole town was stricken with grief.

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Juan was having a terrible day at work.

Customers were complaining about the lack of open registers. But there was nothing he could do about it. During break time, Juan yelled at his boss. He was immediately fired.

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Tim went to get his oil changed.

The mechanic told him that the belt on his engine is broken. He said if he doesn't fix it the car would shut down. He told Tim it would cost six hundred dollars to fix. Tim was upset but paid it anyway.

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I did a lot of mTurk work for an Amazon requester.

The site rewarded me with bonuses for good work. I got unlimited access to work on their site. Then I got blocked for poor quality work. I am disappointed as my work had been rewarded.

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My sister in law gave me a toy to sell on ebay.

It was a wind up clown doll. It looked like it was made in the 1940s. The doll played drums when wound up. It sold for $52, making my sister in law happy.

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Gertrude went to a sewing class.

Her mom liked sewing and she thought she should too. She found out she wasn't that good at it. And it made her sad to tell her mom the news. She ended up learning knitting and was much better at it.

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Often times people hope for perfect weather for their wedding.

But sometimes mother nature does not agree with them. Friends of ours had an outside wedding scheduled. But the weekend of the wedding it poured the whole time. They ended up having to get wood to cover the muddy lawn.

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Quincy was tired of his life working in an office.

One day he called his friend Rex who worked on a farm. Quincy asked if Rex could get him a job on the farm. Rex said that he could if Quincy was willing to work hard. The next month, Quincy began his new life as a farmer.

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Matt visited his family at home.

His mother had made a turkey dinner for his arrival. Matt and his family sat down and ate the turkey dinner. They ate until they were all very full. Matt was so full that he could barely move, but he was still happy.

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Rita works at a Pita Bread store.

She becomes so good at it she starts her own business. Rita's Pita becomes very successful. Rita enjoys her business and her pita bread. She is a world renown baker.

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Jake was very tired from working a ten hour day.

He had to go to his son's school play that night. He was so tired that he didn't know how he was going to stay up. He bought and drank an energy drink on the way home from work. He was then able to stay awake through the entire play.

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His outfit drew quite a scene.

He had bell bottoms, a rhinestone jacket, and a massive red afro. A few people snickered. He turned to them and pointed out the pink frames on their glasses. The people realized they wouldn't be cool forever.

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I played chess with my friend on the internet today.

We used to play in person at work. We stopped when he got another job and I retired. We started playing on the net for convenience. We played five games, each winning two and drawing one game.

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Pat was at a college party.

People kept asking him to drink alcohol illegally. Pat was an honest kid and declined their offers. Pat was taught to not give into peer pressure. He was able to have a good time that night without alcohol.

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Gina 's friend Rita wanted to know why she was upset.

But Gina didn't want to share. Yet Rita kept prying. Gina was upset about something their friend Mary had done. Finally, Gina gave in and told Rita about what Mary had done.

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