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Laura decided that she wanted to have a new bold look. She thought about cutting her hair really short. Her friends and coworkers discouraged her. However, she decided to shave all of her hair off. Laura was very pleased with her new look.
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There lived a tiny mouse inside a modest house. He was thankful for his crumbs of cheese that fell every now and then. One day there was a block of cheese waiting for him outside his home. The mouse felt such joy that he proceeded to eat without hesitation. To his dismay it was his last attempt, for it was a deadly trap.
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I went with my friend Jane to the park yesterday. While we were at the park we played in a giant sandbox. Suddenly, fire ants came out of the sand and started biting us! It was so scary that we ran home. We will never go to that sandbox again.
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Allie tried to reach her mom. But then she realized something. Her phone was no longer working. Allie freaked out. She then had to find a pay phone.
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Bella was 3 and wanted lots of balloons for her birthday party. Her mom She was blowing them up as fast as she could, but Bella moped. She wanted a very large balloon! So Su blew and blew until she had a huge balloon-which popped! The noise frightened Bella, and she cried, but Su reassured her!
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Aaron was a great chef. He specialized in Italian dishes. He made his own pasta and sauce. When he fed it to his family, they all raved. It was their new favorite recipe!
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Lunch time was near and Tracy was hungry. She checked the fridge and didn't find anything she wanted. Tracy decided to cook something new. She found a great recipe and had fun putting it together. Tracy really enjoyed her lunch.
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Lisa was having her first ice skating competition today. She was nervous but she also felt very prepared. She had been skating since she was three, so she had experience. The competition was about two hours long. Finally at the end of the event, she won a medal.
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Evan wanted to join a fraternity. He pledges his favorite one. During rush week, he had to do many embarrassing things. But afterwards, the frat accepted him as their brother. Evan decided that all the humiliation had been worth it!
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George loved going to the library. He got out books and always returned them on time. One day he misplaced a book and it was overdue. He would not go back to the library until he found it. When he did find it, he ran all the way to the library.
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Kiley wanted a better job. She looked in the papers to see what was available. She saw an ad for an interesting position. She scheduled an interview for the next day. Kiley was offered the job a week later.
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Jim loved to browse the internet. Jim's mom wouldn't pay for a high-speed connection. Jim's neighbor, Doug, offered to let Jim use his WiFi. Doug gave Jim his WiFi password. Jim was able to access the internet.
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Louise Norton wanted to make her garden more colorful. She decided to go to the local nursery. At the nursery, she bought several kinds of flowers. That afternoon, she planted them. Now Louise has a very colorful garden.
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Someone was trying to rob the bank. He held the bank up and stole a lot of money. He ran out but was immediately stopped. Cops arrested him. He got sent to jail.
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Sarah is a botanist. She goes on a nature hike to observe plants in their natural habitat. She finds a plant she has never seen before. She studies it carefully and publishes her findings. Sarah wins a botany award for discovering a new plant species!
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My grandma collected birdhouses. I got to keep one of them after she died. I put it in my backyard. A bird built a nest in it. The bird reminds me of my grandma when I see it.
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Rose wanted to see New York City. She took a train ride into Manhattan. There, she saw the sights. Then she had famous New York pizza. Rose loved visiting New York!
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John was always told he had a great way of putting things. John started expressing his views on video. John sent some video samples to a local television station. They invited John to appear on their morning talk show. John was very impressive on the show!
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Carol asked her son to wash her car. Her sun took the car for the day. He went to the car wash. He had forgot his money. When Carol returned the car was still dirty.
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Alicia had been traveling for many months. She could not wait to get home. Finally when she got home it felt good. Alicia appreciated it very much. She could not wait to simply relax.
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The Lovett's had a cat door installed in the kitchen. It made it easier for the cat to get in and out when she wanted to. One morning Mister Lovett walked into the kitchen. Standing at the bowl of catfood was a surprised looking racoon. It had come in through the cat door!
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Scott was up for a promotion along with two other people. All three people had to interview for the promotion. Scott prepared himself and went into the interview confident. He had to wait four days to hear the results and he became nervous. After four days Scott was promoted!
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Jocelyn loved the outdoors. She decided to take her kayak out on the lake. She was paddling across the lake when a shadow crossed her path. Looking up she saw a large eagle flying above her. It grabbed a fish and flew away.
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Vance was a normally very quiet person. He liked to talk about his interests though. At a work gathering, someone mentioned how quiet he was. Soon afterwards, they mentioned one of his hobbies. He began talking about it and went on for an hours straight.
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Bill's Ford truck gets a flat tire. The factory jack is useless. He has to call a tow company to change the tire. The next day he buys a real jack. He vows to never buy a Ford vehicle again.
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Mark lost his job and was receiving unemployment. He saw an ad for a position he might like. He applied and received a call back. Mark interviewed for the position. He got the job and started the next week.
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Carolyn had to go to the doctor but was afraid. Every time she went before, the doctor found something wrong with her. This time, she swore she wouldn't be sad if he had bad news. She went through the exam, very worried. But in the end, the doctor said she was finally fine and healthy.
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Jim usually ate oatmeal everyday. But one day, it was too hot to eat it. So Jim decided to pour milk on his uncooked oats. And they became soft and chewy. Jim was satisfied with his cold oats.
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Amber was excited! She was finally going to learn how to scuba dive. She gathered up all the equipment. It was so heavy she couldn't walk! Amber put on all the gear and got into the water.
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The ball got stuck on the roof. The boy told his dad. His dad got the ladder. The ladder was too short. The dad got his son a new ball at the store.
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Kellen hated her geometry class, and she was failing it badly. One day her teacher pulled her aside and offered to make her a deal. He said he would pass her if she would do sexual favors for him. Kellen immediately told the principal and her parents what happened. Her teacher was arrested, and Kellen was given a pass on her class.
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Amber's mother was standing before the committee. She wanted them to change their policy on school enrollment. The committee discussed it in great detail. They sided with Amber's mother. She felt very accomplished!
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Kate got a new pair of shoes. They were incredibly comfortable. Unfortunately they were also really ugly. Kate decided to only wear them to work. She was able stay comfortable and few people saw them.
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My brother's high school had a game versus my high school. We both play soccer for our school's teams. As a joke, I told him to break a leg during the match today. Halfway through the game, he accidentally broke my leg. I guess I should be more careful about what I say.
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Ell was throwing her sister a surprise party. She invited lots of guests. They all hid in the foyer as they waited for the guest of honor. She arrived and switched on the light. Everyone jumped up and yelled to surprise her!
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Stewart entered his first marathon after a year of training. He ended up collapsing during the last mile. Someone tried to help him up but he refused. He ended up getting up on his own and walked through the finish line. He was awarded toughest runner at the end of the event.
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Richard had a twitter account he started 5 years ago. He was very active and posted multiple times a day. He mostly posted about his tv shows and posted shorts videos. A TV network got upset about this and reported him to twitter. Richard's twitter account was then suspended for copyright violations.
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Jim always wanted to be a rapper. He would write and sing every chance he got. Jim made several mixtapes. He never got that famous. It never stopped him from enjoying it, though.
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Jill's parents raised rabbits. She was at the rabbit cages. Jill was looking at the animals. Jill tried to feed one of the rabbits a blade of grass. The rabbit bit Jill's finger.
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Jane went to Ali's school to pick her up. The principal insisted on discussing Ali's suspension. Jane was in a big hurry and didn't have time to talk. Jane rudely informed the principal she was short on time and left. In the car neither Jane nor Ali spoke to each other.
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The Mcdonald's lived on a farm out in the country. They had many different types of animals. One day, a man stopped by their farm and asked to speak with them. He said that was a writing a song and hoped they might help him. He eventually wrote a song about their farm which was loved by many.
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The man asked for advice. He got a lot of it. He picked out some of the best advice. He followed it closely. He was very successful at the task he asked advice for.
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I tried to ignore the feeling. My chest was tight. I went to the doctor when it wouldn't go away. I was terrified my heart was diseased. He told me instead that I had asthma.
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Martha wanted to sell her car at the auction. She purchased it for one thousand and wanted it sold double. A few people started to make some bids. Thankfully Martha accepted an offer for double. Martha was happy with the outcome.
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On the playground, we heard the bell ring. We all started walking up to get in line. The substitute on duty was angry. She screamed curse words at us. We told our teachers when we went back inside.
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Edna worked at a local coffee shop as a barista. She loved making various drinks for all her customers. One day, the coffee machine broke and could not be fixed for hours. Edna had the idea to make a homemade coffee maker from paper products. Her boss praised her ingenuity so the coffee shop could still operate.
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Abby and Lily wanted to earn some extra money one hot summer. They decided they would sell delicious homemade lemonade. They set up their lemonade stand at the end of their driveway. Soon, they had people stopping to taste their tasty lemonade. At the end of the day, they had enough money to buy some treats!
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George started Pre-K classes at four years old. He soon began to have trouble with school discipline and structure. Frustrated, he hit another student in the head with a train. The school decided to transfer him to a special education class. His parents opted to keep him home instead, until he's more mature.
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One fall I was on a church retreat about two hours from home. At the retreat site there was a mountain. We liked to climb the mountain but I was always really scared. There was no security against falling so I was nervous going up. When I finally got up the first, I was rewarded by a night of worship.
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Cole was on a date with his girlfriend. He told her he had to go use the bathroom at dinner. He left his phone on the table so she went through his phone. She saw that he was texting another girl at dinner. Cole came back to the table and she told him it was over.
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Mable was a blind lady who lived in a retirement home. As an orderly, I used to bring her food, telling her jokes. One day Mabel asked to touch my face. I leaned forward and she put her hands on my cheeks. She smiled and told me I reminded her of her father years ago.
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My dog loves to be clean. So much so that he lets me know when it's time for a bath. He mopes and huffs at me when he feels dirty. I try to give him a bath as soon as I can. My dog is in an amazing mood after he has a bath.
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The scientist worked diligently on the slab for many years. They removed each piece of matrix and polished every bit of bone. The huge slab was beautiful. Paleontologists had learned much from the fossils it contained. Now it was time to share it with the world.
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My three girlfriends and I went out on the lake in our canoe. A boy that I like saw us and swam out to our boat. I should have expected it when he tipped us over. He swam back to shore leaving us to tip it back up. I should have been mad but it was the best day ever.
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Carrie is a frequent migraine sufferer. She woke up this morning with a splitting headache. She was scheduled to work, so she tried to get up. She wasn't even able to make it to the bathroom. Carrie had no choice but to call off work.
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Tom loved his pet turtle. He would come home every day and feed him. One day Tom didn't see his turtle. He searched everywhere for him. Tom never saw his turtle again.
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Kathy dreamed of building the world's tallest sandcastle. She challenged her community to help her. Her community agreed and had truck loads of sand brought to the beach. Sarah and her friends worked hard every day building the sandcastle. Sarah was crushed when Guinness official said they were short an inch.
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Tim likes to ride bicycles. Tim rode his bicycle out in the woods. The wheel of Tim's bicycle struck a rock while Tim was going fast. Tim flew off his bicycle and slammed into a tree. Tim was ultimately airlifted to a hospital with a broken neck.
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Alex and I wanted to go to a concert so we bought tickets. We weren't sure about the time so we showed up very early. We ended up having to wait hours. When the concert went out we were both very excited and happy. At the end of the concert my ears were still ringing from the sound!
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The sailor on the submarine looked out the porthole at the fish. He saw a huge shark come up and eat the one he was looking at. The sailor banged on the window and yelled at the shark. He asked the captain if he could fire a torpedo at the shark. The captain told him to get back to doing real work.
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Jessica was trying to chat with her boyfriend on the phone. She could tell her little sister was spying through the door. Quietly, she got up and walked to the door. Then, she quickly opened it and kicked her sister. The two had a huge fight then, but luckily mom took Jessica's side.
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By the time Rob turned eighteen, he was blind. While most kids were driving and preparing for college he stayed home. His mom bought him a computer and a music program. Rob made a record and entered a rap contest at a college. Rob won the first place prize of a record deal and travels the world.
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Yesterday I had a very hard test to take. It was a science test, and I am very bad at science classes. I studied all night long for the test. The test wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really hope I made a good grade on the test.
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The doors in my home all stick in place considerably. I hired a handyperson to come and fix the doors. They told me that there was nothing to fix. They said that the doors were simply swollen from summer humidity. I found the answer unsatisfying, but accepted it.
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Paul was sweeping dirt in his kitchen. Suddenly his cheap plastic broom handle broke in two. Paul picked up the bottom half and kept sweeping. He made a large pile of dirt in one corner of his kitchen. With a dustpan, Paul put the dirt into the garbage.
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Vicki was scared of heights. Vicki was an architect. Vicki was hired to build a new skyscraper. Vicki visited a very tall building to study the upper levels. Vicki designed an exceptionally safe skyscraper.
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Trent's father took him to a large parking lot for driving lessons. His father's expensive car had a manual transmission. Trent had difficulty learning to use the clutch and accelerator. He became frustrated, and accidentally drove the car over a curb. His dad decided to teach Trent to drive using his mother's car.
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I was so excited to ride my first roller coaster! I waited almost two hours in line just to get onto the ride. It took forever to get everyone loaded and buckled in. Our car went up and down and round and round. It was over much too soon.
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May loved to write stories. At age sixteen, she began submitting them for publication. One after another, publishers rejected her, and she despaired. But then she got a happy letter. A small company was publishing two of her stories!
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Tim was a boy scout, and went on many camping trips with his friends. One camping trip, he and his friends decided to go swimming. While he was swimming, his friends hid his socks in a tree. Tim looked and looked, but couldn't find his socks anywhere. Eventually, Tim had to go home without any socks.
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Jim's boss is terrible He is abusive and everybody hates him. But Jim is rising in the company ranks and his boss isn't. One day Jim gets promoted above his boss. Jim treats his boss just as poorly as his boss used to treat him.
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Marcella and her husband had two children. She decided to stop working to take care of the kids. As the children got older, they needed Marcella less. Marcella decided she no longer wanted to be a stay at home mom. She went back to work as soon as possible.
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Shelly's aunt had sent her a nice package. Inside the box was a ton of packing styrofoam. When Shelly wasn't looking her children dug into the box. Soon there were bits of styrofoam all over the place. It took Shelly weeks to clean and still little pieces were left.
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Angela loves her cats. She treats them like family. Angela makes sure they live a happy life. Her cats show her plenty of affection. They love her too.
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Tom hated that his roommate never turned off the lights. He would remind him to do so often. He would turn them off for him. Eventually it frustrated Tom too much. They got into a big fight because of it.
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Steve wanted to bench press two hundred pounds. Currently Steve benches about one hundred pounds. He trained real hard for a year. He also ate right and got plenty of sleep. A year later Steve benches well over two hundred!
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Jim decided that smoking wasn't good for his health. He tried using the patch. He still wanted to smoke. Jim decided he should try something else. He took up yoga which seemed to help.
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I ordered a pizza last week. It was really tasty but also expensive. The delivery guy was very late. I was upset so I didn't tip him that well. He was mad that I didn't give him a good tip.
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Suzie had never played tag before. Her friends got together on the playground and made her it. She tried to chase after them but couldn't keep up. Seeing that she was sad, they allowed her to catch them. They spent the rest of the time taking turns being it.
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I attended a wrestling event. I was hoping to see Hulk Hogan. Me and my grandmother sat in the front row. The final match was on with Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant.
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Laurie had bought some coconut oil for her hair. She tried it but didn't like the effects. With the leftover jar, she decided to cook. She made her usual stir-fry recipe. With the coconut oil, it had a whole new taste.
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Tom had some friends who were really into paintball. Tom had never been. They took him to a paintball tournament that weekend. Tom had the time of his life! Now Tom goes to paintball two weekends a month without fail!
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Lou decided to surprise his girlfriend with a gourmet meal. Pouring over cookbooks, he decided on cooking surf and turf. At the market, Lou carefully chose the very best quality ingredients. Lou spent all day slowly cooking the meal to make sure it was perfect. After dinner, Lou's girlfriend said he should become a chef.
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There was a frightful noise outside of Jane's window. She peeked carefully out of the window. In the moonlight she spied two yellow eyes. She almost screamed. It was only a raccoon in the garbage can.
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Kim was sad when she heard she needed glasses. She thought the other kids would mock her. But she got a surprise. When she wore them, no one said anything! Kim was very relieved.
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As a child Frank thought 'nobody' was the name of a person. Frank felt that people were entirely too negative towards nobody. People seemed to become scarce when nobody was around. They spoke ill of parties which nobody had attended. The misunderstanding became a charming anecdote later in life.
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Maria was sleeping when the alarm went on. She rushed to the sound, a pan in her hand. It was her fire alarm beeping to say the battery was low. She changed the battery. And she climbed back into bed, pan forgotten on the floor.
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Mary woke up with a toothache. Her wisdom teeth had been growing in slowly for awhile. They never really hurt much. But they hurt terribly today. She decided she would take ibuprofen and tough out the day at work.
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Tina bought herself a new pair of shoes. She loved the way they looked. Unfortunately they were too small. She tried to wear them anyway. Her pain were bleeding by the end of the day.
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Wilma was sick of cooking dinner for her deadbeat husband. She decided to order a pizza. The pizza guy showed up at her door, and he was very attractive. Wilma seduced him and they went upstairs. They had sex while Wilma's husband slept on the sofa.
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Steven wore thick heavy glasses to school. He is near blind without them on. One day at school he tripped on a backpack and his glasses fell off. They slammed hard to the floor and shattered into many pieces. Steven wears contacts now.
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Marie really hated washing dishes. She hid the dirty dishes in the oven. Marie's mother turned on the oven to preheat it. The oven started to smoke and smell. Marie's mother grounded Marie for a week.
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The boy jumped in the air. The dad jumped higher. The boy tried to jump as high as his dad. He could not even come close. The boy thought his dad was an amazing jumper.
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Jose's parents wouldn't let him hang out with his friends anymore. He started sneaking out of the house to drink and party with them. He laughed with his friends about how close-minded his parents were. One night while drinking with them, he got injured in a car accident. Jose learned that he should listen to his parents more often.
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I remember when i was in college i always wear high heeled shoes. Then one day we were be dancing for more than one hour. While dancing, i felt that my feet hurts. I texted my boyfriend to buy slippers for me. From that day i wear flat shoes more often than high heeled shoes.
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Maddie's baby was beginning to crawl. She needed some baby gates but couldn't afford them. She posted online hoping to find free ones. Luckily, a woman offered her two free gates. She picked them up that day and thanked the woman.
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My wife had decided to surprise me with a puppy. The puppy quickly grew and became my best friend. As we grew older together the wife left me but I still had my friend. Slowly but surely the puppy turned into a dog. My heart broke when I had to take him to the vet for a final rest.
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Sean always liked penguins. When he went to the zoo, he was amazed to see one in real life. He approached the glass and tapped it. The penguin waddled toward him awkwardly. And when Sean presented his hand, the penguin tapped the glass.
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Emma was at a coffee house. She ordered her drink. The barista misunderstood Emma's name. Emma didn't hear her name called. Her drink got cold while she waited.
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My wife and I decided to install new carpet. We were unable to agree on a color. When we were putting it in we argued the whole time. The project did not get done correctly. We had to call in professionals to install the carpet for us.
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