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Avery was excited to visit the Sears Tower in Chicago.

She woke up early and rode the bus to the Sears Tower. The wind was strong that day and had blown some of the windows out! The tower was not open because of the broken windows. Avery was sad she didn't get to go in that day.

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Alexis went to the nail salon on a Thursday morning.

She asked to get a pedicure. The nail technician told Alexis to pick out a nail polish color. Alexis selected a bottle of glittery blue nail polish. She left the salon with soft feet and glittery polish on her toes.

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Robin went to the dentist for a checkup.

The dentist took x-rays of Robin's teeth. She found out she had a cavity. The dentist said he could take care of the cavity right away. Robin was glad the dentist could fix it during that same appointment.

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Max's eyes were red and watery.

He'd been playing a video game for nine hours straight. His mom told him to go to sleep. He snuck back into the living room and played more. Max wanted to play until he beat the game.

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The kids were headed back to school.

It was a new school year. They were excited and nervous. It would be their first year in the new school. They were anxious to see who was in their class.

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After moving out on his own, Todd felt lonely.

Without a family or roommates, he had no one to talk to. Todd headed to the humane society. He found an adorable chocolate lab that needed a home. Todd ended his day with a new best friend!

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Suzy wanted to make it to the sale.

Time was running out. She raced out of the house to go there. Finally she got there. But it was too late as everything was sold out.

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Jessica received a paycheck from her job.

She drove to the bank. Jessica went inside the bank. She handed the check to the bank teller. The bank teller cashed the check for Jessica.

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Liam loved going to the beach.

Palm trees were his favorite. He loved to sit under one and stare at the ocean. The way the leaves blew in the breeze was so relaxing! Nothing was more peaceful than a day under a palm tree.

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Mickey loved being around his friends every chance he could get.

When he found out that he could now ride the bus he was thrilled. This would basically be hour added on to his friend time each day. It made his parents excited to tell him that he could ride the bus. Special arrangements had already been made!

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One of my students once turned in a paper.

This paper seemed very familiar as I read it. I went to my computer and used a search function. I found the same paper, as written by the student's wife. This student was then given an F grade and reported for plagiarism.

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Mary had never left her state.

She decided to go on vacation. She loaded up her car and drove towards the coast. She was amazed at all she was seeing! Mary decided she needed to vacation more in the future.

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Jerry loves to eat food from other nations.

One day, one of his friends recommended sushi. Jerry found someone selling sushi on the street and ate it. He got very sick and had to be rushed to the hospital. The doctor warned Jerry to never eat sushi again.

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Gary was trapped in his basement.

He was starving but no one had rescued him yet. He had a few cans of cat food. Out of desperation, he ate one. It was disgusting!

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Michael tapped his steering wheel impatiently.

He changed lanes, only to find himself moving slower. Outside his window, he saw a pedestrian walking past him. Michael honked his car impatiently. The traffic barely inched forward.

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I've never gotten along with my in-laws.

Despite this, my husband decided to invite them to dinner. My father-in-law decided to make remarks about me all night. So my husband punched him to shut him up. Now I'm sitting at home alone while he's in jail for battery.

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Mikey went hunting for the first time with his grandpa.

Mikey and his grandpa saw a deer walk in front of them in a meadow. Mikey sighted the deer in with his gun. Mikey felt bad for the deer though, and couldn't pull the trigger. The deer suddenly ran away and Mikey was relieved.

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One day Quinn went to the library.

Quinn picked up five books. She also got some copies of Vogue magazine. Then she checked out. She returned the books five weeks later.

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During World War II the highway near my grandma's farm was empty.

My grandma and her sister would get their roller skates out every day. They roller skated up and down the empty highway. Then they would eat sandwiches for lunch under a big oak tree. After lunch they would rollerskate some more.

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My house was broken into, but none of my electronics were missing.

Instead, the person stole all of my clothes out of the closet. I called the cops and tried to turn on the TV while they got there. The thieves also stole the cables out of the back of the TV. The cops didn't believe I was robbed because of what was stolen.

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Avery decided to start a rock collection.

He went to the beach to pick some up. He ended up with a whole bag full. He put his rocks on his shelves. His friends thought it was cool.

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Josie was five when she saw her first snow.

She run in the backward and played around. She made a snowman with the help of her father. When they were done she played catch with snowballs. At the end of the day, she slept very fast, happy and content.

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My niece works for the RMV in MA.

One day a man came in to register a car. He had no title to the car. He explained he bought a house and the car was in the driveway. She told him he had to go to the police and have it declared abandoned.

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Tom was trying to pick out clothes.

He had trouble finding anything he wanted to wear. He also noticed his closet was really full. Tom decided to get rid of a lot of his old clothes. It freed up a lot of closet space.

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My friend Sal is 99.

I met him on the bench today. Sal said he was feeling more tired than usual. I refrained from saying maybe it was he was 99. I just said he'll probably feel better soon.

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One day Ellen and her friends went on a nature walk.

Ellen forgot to put on bug spray. She got lots of mosquito bites. She put on lots of Benadryl when she got home. She never forgot bug spray again.

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Our car started making noises when we stopped.

I had heard that sound before. It usually meant the brakes had to be serviced. My wife brought the car in. There was only debris that needed to be cleaned out.

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Tanya and her brother hadn't spoken in years.

He'd married a woman that Tanya couldn't stand. Just like Tanya predicted, the woman hurt him. He moved back to town, staying with their mom for a while. On Thanksgiving, Tanya and her brother sat and talked for hours.

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John is going up north.

He is going camping. He is going to sleep in a tent. He will go for a nature hike. He is excited.

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Anne was always anxious about something small, insignificant or both.

She would dread to go to school for this anxiety that she had. She would be excited to get home just to be alone without a bother. One day the doctor gave her anti-anxiety pills and her ailment gone. She now had the courage to do most anything and she was happy.

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Stella went to a concert at a local club.

She loved the band that was playing. She immediately developed a crush on the band's lead singer. After the show she asked him for an autograph. He complied, and Stella was overjoyed.

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Oliver went to the beach that summer.

He usually went to the mountain and didn't know what to do. He was bored sitting on a chair for hours on end. So he signed up for a diving class. He spent a fabulous summer exploring under the sea.

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Otis went to the swimming pool with his sister.

He climbed the ladder of the tall diving board. Otis did a flip into the water. He landed on his back with a smacking noise. Otis swam to the edge of the pool to get out of the water.

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Hugo wanted to apply for a top school.

He had slightly above average grades however. His parents encouraged him to apply. So he gave it a try. But he could not get accepted, unsurprisingly.

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David loved playing the guitar.

He decided to attend the music academy, and got a degree. After graduation, David opened a music store. The music store was a big success. David was pleased with his career choice in music.

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Jim wandered into someone else's room on the cruise ship.

He saw a woman lying on the bed in lingerie. The woman beckoned him closer. Jim thought this couldn't be happening. He turned around and the woman's husband punched Jim.

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Susie decided to open a lemonade stand.

She bought lemons. She mixed the lemons with water and sugar. She put the lemonade she'd made on a table. Susie finally had her lemonade stand!

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Frank had waited for football season all year.

On the night of the first game of the season, he watched all the games. He loved catching up with what the teams were doing. Frank was excited for a great season. He would sit and watch the games each Sunday.

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Lucy's dog loved hanging out in the garage with the door open.

She installed a baby monitor so she could keep an eye on him. Lucy saw one of the neighbor boys running into the garage. Lucy saw the little boy hug the dog and run away. The little boy did this every day after school!

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Carla wanted to be more active.

Her friend suggest she start biking with her at the local park. Carla went to the store to buy a bike. She found a bike she liked and bought it. Carla began riding with her friend that day.

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Jay has a new album.

He needed to promote it. He went to the city to try to sell it. A large amount of people bought it. He made a lot of money.

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Katrina always loved horses.

She rode her favorite horse Selma everyday. She was always very small and wanted to be a jockey. Katrina trained very hard to be a real horse racer. She was denied because only men can be jockeys.

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Carl liked meeting new people.

He saw someone he'd never met before. Carl walked up to him to introduce himself. The stranger told him to go away. He was not very friendly!

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Melissa wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow.

Her grandpa took her to an archery range. Melissa's grandpa showed her how to hold the bow. Melissa shot arrows all morning long. She got her first bullseye that day!

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Pam's brother knew she hated bugs.

He would always find some and put them in her hair. This would always make her scream! One day her dad taught her about bugs and she was no longer scared. From then on, she would help her brother find them.

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Jason was playing on the floor building a card house.

His younger brother ran in the room knocking down the house. Jason was furious. He jumped up and shoved his brother. His mother saw and punished Jason.

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I bought a new digital food scale.

I've been trying to lose weight and I think this will help. The USPS delivered it to my mail carrier today. When I went to pick it up, the box was already opened! It turns out, the scale works fine, but I'm not happy.

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Tim was bad with money.

He didn't realize he had so little in the bank. He went over his account several times. The overdraft fees amounted to hundreds. He was never able to pay it back.

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Bill sat at his computer all day.

But he never bothered to sit correctly. He ignored his back and neck pain until it became serious. And he had to go to a chiropractor. But Bill always sat correctly afterwards.

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Terena needed an apartment in New York.

First she got a broker. Next the broker asked a lot of invasive questions. The broker demanded three years tax returns. Finally, her application was approved!

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James got permission to use the office printer for personal business.

He printed up a stack of flyers for his band's gig on Saturday. Sly, another of the workers, had once dreamed of being in a band. Mad he never made it, he complained about James using the printer. The boss told him to mind his own business and get back to work.

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The kids were throwing a party.

They bought a bunch of fun party hats. The hats were shiny and pointy. The kids all wore them and celebrated. The party hats made the party extra fun!

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Von never seemed to figure out where his pickle juice went.

FOr months and months he wondered where it all went. He finally had enough and planted several cameras near his fridge. It turned out to be his roommate taking all his pickle juice. He claimed it was for flavor to flick onto his sandwiches, it was odd.

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One day, Oscar's car stopped functioning.

Oscar decided to sell his old vehicle to a mechanic. With the money from his sale, Oscar went to the car dealership. Oscar purchased a blue convertible for a fair price. Oscar drove home in his new car.

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Freda was a beautiful women.

One day she had a horrible accident. She fell into a pit of acid. The aftermath was horrible. It left the beautiful Freda looking very bad.

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When I was young, we didn't have a lot of money, so we ate tacos a lot.

They were easy and fun to make and cheap so my parents could afford. Mother said we could eat out friday, if we ate tacos this whole week. On friday my father, told mom he lost his job, we ate tacos for weeks. Now as adults me and my sister with not eat tacos, ever again.

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Sandra wanted to get a new pet.

She went to the animal shelter to look at the cats and dogs. Sandra saw a fluffy gray cat and a big black dog. Sandra played with both animals. She decided to adopt the dog as her new pet.

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The pageant contestants arrived at the arena.

They filed onto the stage. The audience clapped when they saw their favorites arrive. They couldn't wait for the pageant to begin! The contestants changed and were prepared for the competition.

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I was invited to eat at my boyfriend's house this evening.

Everything was going great until he excused himself from the table. When he didn't come back immediately, I got up to go find him. I found him in the living room, stealing Ambien from his mom's purse. That told me all I need to end this relationship.

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Anna was shaving her legs.

Her hand slipped and she nicked her knee. It bled an awful lot! Anna had to finish her shave very quickly. Then she hurried to apply a gauze pad to the blood.

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Jill left her perfect Thanksgiving turkey on the counter for a minute.

She went back to get it to take to her waiting guests. But it was gone! She saw her big dog rounding the corner with it in his mouth. She had to serve just side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner.

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Lisa let her dogs outside in the backyard.

All of a sudden it started raining. Lisa called her dogs back inside. When the dogs came in they started shaking. Lisa was covered in rain water from their fur.

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For an English assignment one evening, Doug had to write about a hero.

Doug took some time before writing to consider such a figure. After some consideration, Doug knew exactly who to write about. He spent the evening writing about his hero. Doug's paper received a high mark, and his dad was very proud.

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Jill was driving home from work one night.

All of a sudden, her car began to shudder and slow down. She looked at her gas gauge and realized what was wrong. She called for help and sat there and waited for a long time. Finally help arrived and Jill was able to go home.

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My gay friend always wants to do my makeup for me.

I thought it was sweet of him to offer, so I let him. His boyfriend pulled me aside one night. He said Jason does my makeup because he thinks I'm terrible at it. He doesn't want to be embarrassed by me when he's in public.

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Vicki wished she had a puppy.

She went to the local animal shelter. She found the perfect puppy for her. Vicki took the puppy home with her. They became best friends!

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On the way to work Jake's car broke down.

He tried calling for help on his phone but didn't have service. He decided to walk to the nearest gas station for help. On the way someone picked him up and helped him fix his car. Despite all of this, Jake wasn't late for work!

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Josh told his grandma that he got a new pet.

She said she was excited to meet the new pet. Josh informed her that it was a super tough creature named Rambo. When his grandma got there she didn't see any animals. Josh came out holding a painted rock with googly eyes.

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Our daughter sent us a photo of our 2 year old granddaughter.

My wife saw she was wearing a McDonald's fitbit. She recalled a news story about a recall of the toy. The Fitbits had caught fire. Our daughter said she would "lose" the item.

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Lindsay was running for an office in her school's student council.

She prepared a speech to give on election day. Lindsay did well delivering her speech. Her opponent still won. Lindsay decided to try to run again next year.

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The family sat down with the reporter.

THey were going to give their first interview. They'd won the lottery and lots of people wanted to hear their story. They told them their experience about winning the fortune. The public loved hearing about the events.

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Ellie wanted to make pizzas for her birthday.

She went with her mom to buy all the ingredients. Her mom let her make the pizza exactly the way she wanted it. Ellie loaded the pizza with cheese and pepperoni. It was the best pizza she had ever eaten.

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Tom was hungry late at night.

He decided to get some chips. Tom enjoyed his snack but it was loud. Tom didn't want to wake anybody up. He decided to eat something else instead.

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Vincent walked out into the street without looking.

Mary's dad was driving and he slammed on the brakes. The car still bumped Vincent and knocked him down. Mary's dad carried Vincent into their living room. Looking at Vincent's face, Mary knew she was in love.

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I looked forward to every trip there.

The soda was cold. The soda had plenty of fizz. There was a soda machine at the back of the store. My grandmother owned the store.

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Max had a loose tooth.

He wiggled it with his tongue at school. The tooth fell out at lunchtime. Max put his tooth under his pillow that night for the Tooth Fairy. When Max woke up the next morning, he found a shiny gold coin.

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Anthony was a chef and a very good one at that.

Anthony entered a cooking competition. At the competition, Anthony cooked a delicious pizza. The judges decided Anthony's pizza to be the winner. Since that day, many people pay Anthony to cook his famous pizza.

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Melinda drove her new car on the highway.

She ran over some broken glass on the road. Melinda's tire went flat. Melinda called the roadside assistance phone number. A tow truck came to Melinda and fixed her tire.

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There was a storm near Stan's home.

He suddenly heard a crash outside. A limb had fallen on his roof. The next day, Stan was able to investigate. Luckily, the limb hadn't caused any damage.

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Today I went to the grocery store to buy groceries.

When I got to the checkout line, I realized I forgot my wallet. I tried to explain my situation to the checker, but she didn't listen. She thought I was trying to steal groceries, so she called the cops. My roommate had to save me by bringing me my wallet.

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John had a school friend named Marty.

Marty spread a nasty and false rumor about John. The rumor circulated all over the entire school. Marty came to John and apologized for having lied about him. It was hard to do, but John decided to forgive Marty.

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Nora decided to make homemade noodles for dinner.

She mixed up flour, salt, and eggs in a large bowl. Nora rolled out the dough. Using a knife, Nora cut the dough into long noodle shapes. Nora cooked the noodles in a big pot of boiling water.

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Jacob was playing in a big soccer tournament.

His team had won all of their games so far and were in the finals. Jacob's team took the field and were down by one goal at halftime. Jacob played hard and was able to score two goals. His team won and were the champions.

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Tim took his dog to the dog park.

He was playing with other dogs. All of a sudden a bigger dog started being too aggressive. Tim had to intervene. The other dog's owners apologized.

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We went to IHOP for breakfast today.

They were offering pancakes for $1. Proceeds would benefit childhood hunger. We each ordered a short stack and some eggs. I think this was a worthy cause.

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Bart was recently laid off from work.

He was looking for a new job to pay his bills and student loans. He felt down about being laid off when he had performed very well. But Bart decided to get counseling and apply to 2 new jobs a day. After months of applying and making calls, someone at last hired Bart.

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It had always been Jen's dream to go to France.

Finally, she went to the Eiffel Tower. She took so many pictures! It was a truly stunning sight. Jen was in awe of the beautiful monument.

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Timothy and Katherine decided to make seasonal treats for Autumn.

They both loved fruit so they decided to make candy apples. They went to the market to get all of the ingredients they needed. Once they returned home, they made the candy apples. The treats turned out delicious.

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Nancy loved her cats.

But she treated them badly. She gave them uncomfortable clothes to wear. And she fed them whatever she ate. Eventually, her cats developed diabetes and died at early ages.

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Phil worked his way up from cook to general manager.

When the owner retired, he sold the place to Phil. Phil found it difficult, running a business. There were times he wished he was still just an employee. He kept at it and the place was more popular than before.

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John was out with some friends on a Friday night.

Dan was their driver for that night. John noticed Dan did quite a bit of drinking during the evening. John decided he would abstain from drinking. John then drove everyone - including Dan - home safely.

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Stephen went to Brazil for his yearly vacation.

After eating some food, he felt a lot of pain in his stomach. Stephen did not know what to do and rushed to the hospital. The doctor said stephen would recover in 24 hours. Now Stephen is enjoying Brazil.

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When it was hot this month, our cat stayed on the floor.

She avoided couches and chairs. Today it was cooler. The cat jumped up onto the chair. She is now napping.

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George decided to build a cat tree one day for his many cats.

After two weeks the cat tree was still unfinished. George's wife Lucille decided to help George with the cat tree. She did some online research about cat trees. The next week their new cat tree arrived in the mail.

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Franny got ready to go out for dinner with her best friend.

She put on a striped sweater and black pants. Franny drove to the restaurant. She walked inside. Her best friend was also wearing a striped sweater and black pants.

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Jen took the bus home from school.

The bus had a flat tire on the way home. Jen called her mom. Jen's mom showed up at the bus. Jen got a ride home with her mom.

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One day, Dwayne decided he was lonely and he would like a pet.

Dwayne thought about what kind of pet he would like all morning. He decided he'd might like a dog, and so he went to the pet store. Once at the store, Dwayne saw a small brown puppy and fell in love. He went home that day with a new friend.

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Jade and her sister set up a lemonade stand in their yard.

The next door neighbor bought two glasses of lemonade. The neighbor gave them each one dollar. The girls put their money in a piggy bank. They decided to buy a card game with their money.

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Anna took her kite to the beach.

She worried that she wouldn't have enough wind to fly it. But that turned out not to be a problem! It was very windy and Anna almost lost the kite. But she had a wonderful time flying it!

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Taylor went to economics class one day.

Two professor candidates presented for the class. One was composed and assigned a fun activity. The other was shaky and dripping sweat. Somehow the sweaty one got the job.