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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 loved throwing parties.

I couldn't wait for my friends to leave.

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Johnny was on his local Little League team. One Saturday, his team had a very important game. His parents were able to attend. Johnny's team won the game.

Johnny was elated.

Johnny felt he let his parents down.

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My brother and I saw 2001 A Space Odyssey in 1968. We cut classes to watch the movie. We went to a special Cinerama three screen theater. We enjoyed the movie and talked about it afterward.

My brother and I have so much fun we made plans to go again.

My brother decided that the movie was boring.

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Bill wanted to lose weight. He had been trying for Years, but lacked initiative. He finally stopped being so hard on himself. Growing in confidence, he met his goals every week.

He finally got down to his ideal weight.

After a month he gave up.

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I used to store my unread books on the floor. Today I decided to organize them. I cleaned out a row on my book case. I transported about 10 books to the shelf.

Now my books are organized.

My books are very disorganized.

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Jeff is going on a field trip to the rainy forest with his class. Jeff is excited and can't wait to go. When Jeff arrived he was very disappointed. The rainy forest wasn't exciting and there was nothing to do.

Jeff was bored and upset.

Jeff had a fun time.

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Henry's mother dug through the laundry pile to find his uniform. To her surprise, the stain on his baseball pants had not come out! She did not have time to rewash the pants. Henry had to go to baseball practice with dirty pants.

Henry's teammates made fun of him for having dirty pants.

Henry was excited when he found out he had to wear dirty pants.

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Alma was at a restaurant by herself. A guy saw her by herself and asked her if he could sit with her. They started talking and realized that they had a connection. She gave him her number and they started going out on dates.

A year later they were married.

Alma wished she had never gone to that restaurant.

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I found a stray cat yesterday. I gave it some milk. It came back again today. I was going to give it some milk but didn't.

I had run out of milk.

I ate a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Jordan was upset that his favorite show was being cancelled. He had already sent an email to the network. When that netted no results, he posted on forums. Finally, he realized there was no hope.

Jordan gave up.

Jordan watched new episodes of his favorite show.

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Leah went to Germany on a trip. At her first meal she ordered a Coke. She was surprised to find it served at room temperature. She was so used to ice cold Soda.

Leah thought it was gross.

Leah was not surprised at all.

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Cousin Sam had fun at Tim's house. They played ball everyday. However, Sam had to leave with his parents. Tim was sad.

Tim wished that Sam would visit again.

Tim did not want Sam to come over anymore.

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My day on Sunday this week went as expected. My family and I attended Church from 8 to 11 in the morning. Afterwards, we went to eat dinner at a restaurant. The rest of my day was spent doing homework assignments.

I then went to sleep feeling happy about my life.

I then woke up and went for a jog.

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Miriam was constantly arguing about everything. Her mother told her that it was a bad habit. Miriam never stopped being pedantic. She later became a lawyer.

Miriam became a very successful lawyer.

Miriam did not enjoy arguing.

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Lou needed some money for a video game. He put fliers in his neighbor's mailboxes offering to mow their lawns. He had six jobs lined up in just a few hours. He did so well he kept his business going.

Lou now has the entire neighborhood as his customers.

Lou went to school to learn about IT support.

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Joe was at home enjoying an adult beverage. Suddenly a loud crashing sound came from the back yard. Joe rushed out to discover a tree had fallen. He put away the drink.

Joe went to inspect the damage.

Joe took a nap on the tree.

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Neil was visiting Romania. He had just arrived and was excited to see Transylvania. When he got there, he saw gorgeous old castles. He also found friendly locals.

Neil enjoyed visiting Transylvania.

Neil decided to never return to Transylvania.

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The band walked to the front of the stage. They began to perform. The electricity immediately went off. Everyone couldn't see where they were.

After a few minutes, the lights came back on.

People danced in the well lit room.

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A friend came to visit. I told her that my dog bites. She did not listen. she tried to pet him and play with him.

My dog bit her.

My dog ran away.

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Buttons is a black cat with a lot of soul. He always struts around like he owns the place. Even strangers admire his tenacity. As though he was a lion in a past life.

Even the neighborhood dogs stay out of Buttons' way.

Buttons was the happiest canary anyone had ever known.

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Oscar was a wrestler in high school and practiced every day. During practice he got sweat from other people on him. He ended up coming down with ringworm on his left hand. He went to the doctor to get medicine.

He had to take his medicine as prescribed, or it wouldn't work.

Oscar wrestled his doctor to the floor.

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Karen had gone away for school, leaving behind her partner Sam. Sam was missing Karen, but he had a plan to fix that. On a long weekend, Sam took the train upstate to go visit Karen. Karen who was missing Sam, had a plan to fix it as well.

She traveled home to see Sam, and they missed each other!

She broke up with Sam, leaving him heartbroken.

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Paulo had always wanted to serve in his student council. However, he was worried he wouldn't be elected. Paulo asked many students for their support in the election. Finally on election day, Paulo was elected to student council.

Paulo felt proud of his accomplishment.

Paulo was ashamed of what he did.

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Miles was a roofer. He loved his job and was very good at it. However, one day he was not paying attention and fell off the roof. Luckily, he only broke his leg.

Miles decided that he needed to be more careful.

Miles got up and walked away.

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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.

Linda and the coworker ended up being best friends.

Her boss fired her the next day.

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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.

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Tanya wanted to see her sister. She took a plane. She watched a movie on the plane. She listened to music.

She arrived to her sister's house afterwards.

Tanya never saw her sister again.

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I arrived in school and decided to head to the library. When I looked at my phone, it had ten percent of its battery left. In addition, I forgot my phone charger at home. Unless there was an emergency call, I didn't use my phone.

I didn't need to use my phone the whole day.

I used my phone until the battery died anyway.

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Mia had never tried falafel. She didn't think she would like it. However, her friends talked her into trying it. She realized it was delicious!

Mia liked it so much she decided to learn how to make it.

Mia vowed never to eat it again.

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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 decided that she preferred her home over Europe.

Sarah then decided to move to Europe.

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Lana was overweight and out of shape for most of her life. As a young adult, she finally got tired of being overweight. She began regularly exercising and eating healthier. By the end of the year, she finally felt ready to hike a mountain.

She was in such great shape that she finished a long marathon.

Lana became incredibly obese and struggled with her weight later.

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The teacher announced that there would be a pop quiz. The students let out a collective groan. This was the second pop quiz in a week. As the teacher began handing out the quizzes, the fire alarm rang.

The students cheered because they were free.

The kids were mad they had to be outside.

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Phil wanted to make steaks for dinner. He went to the local butcher shop to get some meat. The guy working behind the counter was really informative. He helped him pick out the perfect cuts.

Phil thanked the guy behind the counter.

Phil was very displeased by the guy behind the counter.

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Mary and Sally decided to go on a vacation together. After looking at a travel website, then decided on a cruise. They went on a cruise to the Bahamas in April. Both girls had a wonderful time on the cruise.

They both came back perfectly relaxed.

They both came back mad.

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Dana thought his girlfriend's roommate liked him. But tonight he found out how much. He showed at his girlfriend's home and her roommate opened the door. She sat next to him and then put her feet in his lap.

Dana felt flustered and pushed her feet away.

Dana wondered if there was any more ginger ale in the kitchen.

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I went to the store hoping to buy some chips. But I couldn't decide what I wanted there were so many to choose from! Do I get potato chips, doritos, fritos, maybe pretzels? Finally, I knew what I wanted.

I wanted the pretzels.

I didn't want any chips after all.

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John had been looking at houses. He had not found one he was in love with. He finally found one in his price range. He put in an offer.

The seller accepted and John was the proud owner of a new home!

John rented the apartment after putting down a deposit.

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My kitchen had too much trash in it. I cleaned it up and put it into bags. I took the bags outside of my house. I then carried the bags down my driveway to the trash can.

I was glad to get rid of the trash.

I missed the trash in the kitchen.

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James noticed his cat's belly was getting way too big. He took his cat to the vet. The vet told him that his cat had tapeworm. James got tapeworm medication from his drugstore shortly afterwards.

James's cat started getting better shortly after.

James gave up his cat for adoption.

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Tony went to the lake to think about his life. As he sat there he watched a man who seemed so peaceful. The man was fishing and didn't have a care in the world. Tony decided life was too short and he too wanted to be a fisherman.

Tony went to the docks to find an apprenticeship.

Tony decided to study algebra.

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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 it had only been the wind.

I realized I needed noise to sleep.

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My sister in law is trying to save money. She is a recent widow living on a pension. She recently returned two of three cable boxes. I told her that antennas work well now that broadcasts are HD.

She was glad to hear that.

She bought more cable boxes.

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Joe woke up late for school. He asked his mom for a ride, but she had no time. He knew it was too late to catch the bus. He decided he had to run all the way to school!

Joe arrived at school exhausted.

Joe arrived at school an hour before the bus did.

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My son played in a basketball team in elementary school. He tried hard but was not a gifted player. The team played everybody and he had fun. One day he made a basket.

The whole teamed cheered for my son.

He left the court in a fit of anger.

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The shepherd opened the gate of the pen. He sent his dog into the pasture to round up the sheep. The dog herded the sheep towards the gate. The sheep moved together into the pen.

The shepherd then went back to his house.

The shepherd then released the sheep.

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Sally needed to file some papers. Before that she needed to make copies, though. She knew this meant walking down to the basement. Once she was down there she made copies.

She went back up and filed all the papers.

She went back up and shredded all the papers.

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Last night was very scary. We had a tornado warning and terrible thunderstorms. Unfortunately my concert for violin was not canceled. I was required to show up but during the performance lights went out.

We could not see our sheet music.

Nobody seemed to notice what had happened.

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Johnny wanted a change from his big city life in Boston. He decided he would be happier in America's Heartland. Finally the day had arrived, Johnny moved to Idaho. He had escaped the big city life.

Johnny was happy to be in a small town.

Johnny began planning to move to Boston.

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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 likes playing video games.

Alex hates playing video games.

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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.

But then he misses his old phone.

Javier decides to get a smartphone.

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Anne needed to slim down, but she hated exercise. Then she and her friend heard about a fun workout class to try. It was called Pole Dancing, and it promised fun and fat-burning. Anne and her friends signed up for the fitness class.

Anne dropped four sizes in six months.

Anne lost twenty pounds trekking to the north pole.

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Kelly was happy to have her new phone. She took it with her everywhere. Unfortunately she smashed it. Thankfully however she was able to get it fixed.

The store gave her a fair price to fix it.

Kelly bought a new phone.

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Neil stared in horror at his plate. The slimy pile of eggplant seemed to stare back at him. No way could he eat that! Spying his dog under the table, he began slipping pieces to it.

Neil fed the dog all of his eggplant.

Neil then decided to eat the eggplant himself.

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Jeff was up for a promotion in which he would have to interview for. He went home and studied real hard, memorizing his answers. He prepped for many days until he felt prepared for the interview. He went in for his interview and passed with flying colors!

He was pleased when he was given the promotion.

He realized he needed to quit his job.

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Mary liked to drink coffee every morning. Today she was in a hurry. She went to a drive through coffee place. She noticed the coffee was the wrong order after she drove away.

Mary kept driving and drank it anyway.

Mary crashed into a poll.

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Mitch had really bad acne. He ordered acne wash from Amazon. He washed his face with the acne wash every morning. His face cleared up within a few weeks.

Mitch was very happy with the results.

Mitch was upset that the acne cream didn't work.

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Earl went out with his cousin Jack plenty of times. Earl didn't think anything bad would happen this day. But Jack had a stolen car for them to ride in. Next, Jack pulled into a bank and then came running out with cash.

Earl was shocked as Jack drove away.

Earl was happy that the day was nice and calm.

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Gina lost her key for the 2nd time in 8 months. Last time she replaced it without her parents knowing. But she had no money to buy a new one now. Gina knew her parents would be upset.

So she borrowed the money from a friend.

Her parents stole her key.

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Matt's children's room was now too small for all three children. Matt couldn't afford to move to another house. Matt talked with his wife about their options. They both agreed it best to switch the children into the master suite.

Matt would move the children into the master suite.

Matt would keep the children where they are.

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Taj loved to eat McDonalds. He wrote McDonald's an email appreciating them for their service. A McDonald's representative was able to reply the next day. Taj got $50 worth of McDonalds coupons in the mail!

He invited some friends to have lunch with him at McDonalds.

He was sad about getting the coupons.

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Katie saw a woman begging on the street. Others passed without paying any attention, but Katie stopped. She felt very bad for the beggar woman. She fumbled in her purse and handed the woman a $10 bill.

Katie walked away smiling after helping the beggar.

The beggar cursed Katie for her rudeness.

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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.

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Albert was looking for the perfect gaming mouse for his PC. He searched a variety of sites and read lots of reviews. He found the perfect site with the best prices on what he wanted. He bought an MMO mouse with a very high DPI.

He was satisfied with it.

He stopped playing games.

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Mary wanted to make plans for New Year's Eve. She decided to have a party at her apartment. She invited all her friends. Her friends brought food and drinks to the party.

It was the best New Year's Eve party ever.

She accepted the food, and asked them all to leave.

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Kev and Kate were fighting badly. They decided they needed help. They went to see a therapist. The therapist was helpful and friendly.

The couple liked her very much.

Katie hated her a lot.

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Jilly's mom waited in the car while she ran in to get donuts. She picked out 12 like her mother told her. The person at the counter said she could have one more. He called it a baker's dozen, 13 for the price of 12.

Jilly was excited.

Jilly was insulted that he would say such a thing to her.

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Garry was nervous about his grades. Recently, Garry failed a Math test, and a English test. It is required that Garry have good grades to be on the football team. Garry's coach found out about his failing grades, and spoke with him.

If Garry doesn't improve his grades, he will be off the team.

Garry and his coach agreed that Nike makes good sneakers.

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Tom and his friends went hiking. But he only had one pair of shoes. They got very muddy and dirty. And he had to wear them to school the next day.

The janitor was annoyed when Tom tracked mud on the clean floor.

Everyone complimented him on his clean shoes.

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I've always wanted to be able to bike thirty miles at one time. Right now I can only bike about twenty miles at once. I got myself a biking trainer who helped me make progress. I worked hard for a few months and ate all the right foods.

Now I can bike 30 miles.

I am so out of shape I can't even bike a mile.

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Vianna was a full-time college student. She did not have a job and she needed money. She searched online for ways to make money from home. She found a site named amazon turk and started working from there.

Vianna now works everyday.

Vianna quit working.

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Joe needed money. He asked Jeb for Fifty dollars. Jeb refused. He told Joe to get a job.

Joe got a job so he wouldn't have to borrow the money.

Joe was happy Jeb loaned him the money.

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Uki was traveling in Africa. One night, he was bit by a black mamba. Uki screamed in pain! He was rushed to the local hospital.

They gave him the antidote which saved his life.

The doctor instructed him to drink plenty of fluids.

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Last Friday I ate lunch with my niece. We went to a restaurant that had a jungle theme. My niece was excited because the restaurant was so cool. We ate our meals, and shared a dessert.

This would be our new favorite restaurant.

The restaurant was just too cold.

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Sleep is precious. Most nights, I only get a few hours. Last night the kids were up six times. I only got an hour of sleep.

I was tired all day.

I felt refreshed.

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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.

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One weekend we wanted to see a movie with the kids. There were two movies they wanted to see. So we decided to divide and conquer. Two kids and myself went to one and my husband and our son another.

Both groups had a great time seeing the movies they wanted.

After that, we got a divorce.

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Zoey was taunted by her friends for having a strange name. She liked her name and wished people wouldn't be so mean. A new show was made that had a main character named Zoey. Zoey's name suddenly became very cool to her peers.

Zoey was happy that everyone liked her name now.

Zoey had her name changed when she turned 18.

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Ora had been dared not to shower in order to join a sorority. She couldn't imagine going without clean water for a week! Then she thought of a loophole. They hadn't said Ora couldn't take a bath!

Ora took a bath.

Ora took a shower.

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Harry bought a puppy. Harry and the puppy loved each other. They grew old together. By the time the puppy was a dog, Harry knew it would die soon.

Harry was very sad.

Harry was very happy.

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Daddy is took me fishing today. We woke up early and went out to the boat. The sun was just rising over the horizon. We sat on the water for hours talking and fishing.

It was a great day.

It was an awful day.

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Tom worried that the winter would never end. It had been a cold February and he missed the warm weather. One day the temperature rose suddenly. Tom was so happy to see that winter was finally ending.

Tom traded in his jacket for shorts and a t-shirt!

Tom stayed inside because it was too cold outside.

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The Smith's could not find their cat. They were afraid she had gotten outside and gotten lost. Everyone was sad when they sat down in front of the Christmas tree. Then they noticed her looking down at them from the top branches.

The Smiths all cheered, and rushed to hug their cat.

The Smith's cat meowed at the front door.

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Linda went to a special retreat to relax. On the first day, she was weirdly told to wear a white robe. Everything they did was in unison and things were getting strange. She said this was not a retreat but a cult following.

Linda left as soon as she could.

Linda had a lot of fun.

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Kim sobbed and made gasping, hurt sounds. Her beloved cat was a crimson spot of fur and entrails. His blood was running down the driveway into the gutter. Her dad sternly told her to stop her caterwauling.

Kim then went and got a replacement cat.

Kim missed her pet dog.

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The city was bustling. People were pushing against each other to see the ball drop. They started a riot trying to get a good view. However, it started to calm down.

The ball lit up as the countdown started.

An alien ship appeared and abducted some people.

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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.

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Gina was at her uncle's house out of state. Her parents were in the living room playing music. In the kitchen there was a beer can on the counter. She thought about taking a sip.

She decided it would be wrong to drink it.

Gina decided she hated vegetables.

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When I was sixteen I stole some hats. I had the money to buy them, I just didn't. Before I could leave the store the security had already grabbed me. They handcuffed me and walked me through the mall.

I was so ashamed I never stole again.

They pinned a medal on my chest.

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Dani was a nurse in the ICU. One night her estranged father was one of her patients. Dani didn't want to, but she treated her father. As he got better, the two of them were able to talk.

Dani got to know her father much better.

Dani was not surprised by the events that day.

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Jim's school was having a blood drive. Jim decided to volunteer. A nurse pricked Jim in the arm. The entire process took an hour.

Jim felt proud.

Jim didn't have any blood drawn.

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Mom took us some place special today. We got to meet our new friend. Our new friend is a cute, black puppy. We get to bring him home today.

But realized he needed to be potty-trained.

I went with my new friend to the movies.

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Anne fell while ice skating. She twisted her ankle beneath her. Her mom rushed her to the emergency room. There, they wrapped Anne's ankle in a soft cast.

Anne recovered just fine.

Annie was angry that her ankle wasn't more injured.

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Jill went to college. Jill studied really hard. Jill passed all her tests. Jill got her diploma.

Jill found a nice job.

Jill frequently ate lima beans.

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Jane purchase a backpack online for her teenage nephew. She was pleased to see how excited he was when she gave it to him. He hurriedly ripped the plastic wrap off the backpack. When he tried it on it was too small.

Jane was disappointed.

Jane was relieved.

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I'm waiting for a payment to come through the mail. After several weeks, nothing came through the mail. A few people knocked on my door. Apparently they have the mail with my payment.

I was relieved.

I was disappointed.

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Tina went to the park to go on a run. It was a glorious day outside as she ran across the field. She stopped at a bench to take a rest. A butterfly landed on her hand.

Tina admired the butterfly.

Tina jumped on a train.

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Darren was late to work and could not find his car keys. He looked all over his house. He asked his wife were they were. She told him to check his pockets.

There were no keys in his pockets.

Darren turned off the computer.

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Dan and Carol met as manager trainees at a fast food restaurant. They were sent to further training in a town three hours away. They decided to drive together to save on costs. Talking in the car for hours each way, they got to know each other.

By the time they got to the training, they felt like friends.

Carol asked Dan to buy her a box of Kleenex.

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Joe bought a skateboard with his savings. He took his new skateboard to the park to show it off to his friends. While doing a trick, Joe fell and broke his arm. He spent four hours at the hospital getting his arm set.

Joe was in terrible pain.

After he left the hospital, Joe went surfing.

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Don and his wife drove to a video rental shop. After half an hour, the two couldn't decide on a movie to watch. Don asked the owner of the shop to pick out a movie for them. The owner selected a popular romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl.

Don and his wife got the movie.

Don and his wife gave up and went home.

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