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Teresa loved to drink Bloody Mary cocktails.
She heard about a steakhouse who served award-winning drinks. Teresa went there with her friends. They each ordered a Bloody Mary. Teresa loved how it was served with an entire cheeseburger on top!
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Tim was eating some hard candy.
He chewed it more than sucking on it. Tim wound up chipping his tooth. It was worse than expected. He had to get it fixed by a dentist.
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Kate came home at night after a long day at work.
The house was dark and quiet. Kate turned on a light. Her friends jumped out from behind a couch and yelled Surprise! They had planned a surprise party for Kate's birthday.
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My family and I are going out to celebrate New Year's Eve this year.
We have a plan to drive to New York City. This will be my first time there. The weather is supposed to be nice too. I am so excited to go.
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Bill like to build things.
He built another house right next to his own. He used the bottom floor as a wood workshop. He let guests sleep on the top floor. It was his biggest project since the barn.
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Today me and my wife were supposed to go to Italy for five days.
Except we were turned away at the airport before we could leave. The woman at the counter refused my passport. She says because it only has a month left on it. The trip we were supposed to take was only five days.
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Jamie is a nurse at health center.
She loves her job. One day Jamie overheard her boss talking. The boss was being sexiest and Jamie confronted him. Jamie was fired on the spot for the accusations.
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Tom noticed a bad smell in the apartment.
His roommate had two cats. She hadn't cleaned out their cat litter. Tom was annoyed and asked her to do so. She reluctantly agreed.
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Molly was ready to decorate for fall.
She bought a bunch of pumpkins for her porch. They were all different colors and shapes. She displayed them on the porch. It made her house look so homey!
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Isaac's family was driving to a hotel for summer vacation.
Their car broke down on the road. Isaac's parents called a tow truck. Isaac and his family had to ride in the tow truck to the gas station. Isaac thought it was the coolest day ever!
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Lucinda loved to go out dancing at night.
Lucinda had many different outfits to wear to her dances. One evening, she decided to go shopping for an outfit in the city. She passed by the window of a store and saw a nice gown. She bought it at once, and wore it to her dance that night.
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Nita had the flu.
She was feverish and achy. It was Friday, so her mom kept her home from school. Nita recuperated over the weekend. By Monday, she felt much better!
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Leon was smoking his pipe on his porch.
He absentmindedly sat the pipe down on his lap. The tobacco spilled onto his trousers. It was hot, and Leon jumped up. Leon threw the pipe in the yard and stormed inside.
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In 1993 I was wandering in the mall.
I went to a music store. I chanced upon a jazz cd with an attractive woman on the cover. I bought it on a whim and loved the music. I go to the jazz singer's concerts all the time now.
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Tony told Linda she had to do whatever he said.
He knew a secret about her and was blackmailing her. He made her steal some things for him. He told her if she did it again, she would be off the hook. Instead, Linda went to the police.
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Eugene needed help getting on the starting team.
He was worried that he wasn't good enough for the team. He asked me for help the next day and I tried to help him out. After I tutored him a bit he asked the coach about the team. The coach tried him out a bit and was impressed!
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I woke up one morning and realized my alarm hadn't gone off.
My heart started to pound at the thought of being late for work. I jumped out of bed and quickly dressed myself. I weaved in and out of traffic to make up time on the commute. When I arrived at work my boss had not even shown up yet.
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Julianna was expecting a baby and had gone into labor.
Her and her husband loaded up in the car and sped down the highway.q. As they drove, her contractions sped up quickly. Soon she felt the urge to push and she had to give birth in the car. Luckily, her baby was delivered safely.
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The Smith family was eating dinner.
The electricity went out. It wouldn't be fixed for hours. They decided to have family time for fun. They did it under candle light and had fun.
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Lisa built a fence around her house.
SHe installed a gate with a motion detector. When Lisa pulled up to it, a sensor would open the gate. She was thrilled with the new feature. Lisa felt very secure behind the gate.
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Vicky had been trying to potty train her two year old.
Her son was scared to death of the potty. She decided to get a potty chair with his favorite cartoon on it. Her son still refused to sit on the potty. She eventually got her son to use the big potty.
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Eve's newborn baby started crying.
Eve put the baby on the changing table. She put a new diaper on the baby. Eve bundled the baby up in a blanket. The baby started cooing happily.
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While mowing the yard today, I heard a small rock fly out.
I didn't pay any attention as I continued mowing the yard. When I got finished, I went to inspect where the rock went. I found the passenger door of my car completely shattered. The rock also managed to crack the driver's side window, too.
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Jim sat in his tree stand.
He was looking for a deer. He saw one cross the field. He fired a shot and it fell. Jim loved deer hunting every year.
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Ramona wanted a dress just like the one Elsa wore in Frozen.
Her mom didn't have enough money to buy one. Ramona's mom found a pattern on the Internet for the Frozen dress. She used some fabric from her old prom dress to sew the dress. Ramona proudly wore her beautiful new dress for Show and Tell.
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Our daughter lives in Queens.
Our son is in Boston. He was in NYC this past weekend. He went to see his sister and his 2 year old niece. His niece is crazy about him but was shy that day.
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Teresa's mother was always exasperated with her.
She never made her bed or cleaned her room. Teresa didn't mind the messiness but had to compromise. She did her bed every morning and cleaned her room once a week. Her mother accepted the terms and everything turned out fine.
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Ryder and Sadie went to a winery on a hot July day.
They bought a case of wine bottles. Ryder and Sadie put the wine in their trunk. While they were driving they heard something hitting the trunk. The wine was exploding in the trunk because it was so hot!
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Tom was at a small party.
They ran out of beer. Tom offered to buy more. He got everyone's money and went to the store. Everyone at the party was thankful.
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During a vacation, my family spent a night in a very nice hotel.
I got in the elevator with a group of people. One of the people was a somewhat famous star. I told the star how much I enjoyed his work. He rolled their eyes at me.
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The boy wanted to cross the river.
He decided to walk across a rickety old bridge. It creaked and moaned under his weight. He went slowly but finally made it. He was relieved to be on the other side!
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Lydia was cooking a meal for her husband.
She got distracted by a cooking show. She added too much salt. The husband tasted it, and said it was delicious. Turns out her husband had no taste buds.
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Jay woke up early one morning.
He had an appetite for a breakfast sandwich from Burger King. Jay showered, got dressed and hopped into his car. As he rounded the corner he noticed a closed sign on the Burger King. Jay's morning was ruined by this sight.
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Dale's dog was a tangled mess.
He took it to the groomer. They cut its hair and gave it a bath. The dog looked so much better! Dale took him home to snuggle him.
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Ella set a personal challenge for herself.
She tried to spend the whole day not talking. It was soon apparent it was harder than she thought. Ella eventually resorted to writing every time she needed something. The next day, Ella was glad she could talk again.
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Billie was a girl with a boy's name.
She had always been made fun of because she had short hair. Billie's dad made her get a haircut every month. One day she told her dad about the bullying. Billie's father felt so bad he never made her cut her hair again.
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Chrissy put on a shiny leotard.
She pulled her hair back into a ponytail. Chrissy drove to the gymnasium. She checked in with her coach. Chrissy went on the floor mats to do her gymnastics routine.
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Tom was a married man.
He noticed a girl at work kept flirting with him. Tom was flattered but knew it was wrong. He told her he was married and set boundaries. She appreciated his direct approach.
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Michael was in love with his brother's girlfriend Marta.
Michael's brother Gob was out of town for business. Marta asked Michael to accompany her to an awards ceremony. Michael reluctantly turned her down. Michael felt better because he had done the right thing.
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When Thomas was born his mother died while giving birth.
Growing up an orphan, Thomas lived a hard life. Through trials and tribulations, Thomas grew into a great man. He attended the best schools, and graduated into a successful doctor. Thomas was a great example of someone that started with nothing.
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Greg drove his big truck across the ice.
He was an ice trucker. His cargo was food and supplies. He drove slowly. He was relieved when he finally made it.
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Maury had been out of work for six months.
He answered a help wanted ad at a collection agency. He'd never done that type of work before and was nervous. He soon proved to be great at it. By the end of the year, he was the top earner in the office.
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Gerald wanted a new look.
He picked out a snazzy bowtie. He wore it to work the next day. His coworkers all complimented him. Gerald felt very confident in his new tie.
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Sam's cat was overweight.
He wanted to help it lose weight. Sam changed the cat's diet. He also started feeding it less. It worked and the cat lost weight.
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I walked into the Radiation Oncology center.
The front desk worker checked me in. The radiologist got to see me a few minutes later. He gave me appropriate equipment to keep myself safe. The radiation session only lasted a couple of seconds.
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Ray bought airline tickets to Bora Bora.
He drove to the airport early the next morning. Ray boarded the plane when his seat number was called. Ray got his luggage from the carousel after the flight. Ray went to the beach as soon as he arrived in Bora Bora.
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Fay enrolled for a class in creative writing.
One day she missed class due to a long party the night before. Her professor asked her to submit a written excuse for her absence. Fay lied about the night of partying, and claimed she was abducted. Her professor liked her creativity, and gave her a good grade anyway.
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Jim stepped outside to get the newspaper off the front porch.
He felt chilly as the wind blew around him. Jim went to his bedroom closet. He found a sweater. Jim put the sweater on over his shirt.
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My friend was so excited when I saw her.
She had such great news to tell me. I could not wait to hear the news either. She had got the promotion at work. We both screamed in excitement together.
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Allen went to the beach on a hot July day.
He forgot to put sunscreen on his back. Allen's back turned red because of a bad sunburn. Allen rubbed aloe vera gel on the burn. Allen's skin peeled off where it had burnt!
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There was a new gym opening nearby.
Chad was interested. He went to the new gym. They had a very good deal. Chad signed up for the new gym.
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Jeff had just gotten his driver's license and was very excited.
He called up some of his friends and offered to pick them up. On the way to the beach Jeff got a flat tire. He was scared changing the tire on the interstate but he got it fixed. Jeff realized driving comes with responsibility as well as fun.
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Beth was a great cook.
She was making a soup for the potluck. She chopped the vegetables and added the milk. She tasted it to be sure it was good. It was perfect!
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John's roommate Bill was terrified of spiders.
John wanted to get revenge on Bill for previous pranks. John bought a dozen plastic spiders. John poured the spiders all over Bill's bed. John laughed so hard when he heard Bill scream at seeing the spiders.
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Jane saw Tom standing around in the parking lot.
She always thought Tom was cute. They made contact and Tom waved her over. As she approached, Tom pulled out a cigarette and offered her one. Jane frowned and politely declined.
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Dawn only had four years left of school.
She was starting high school. She wasn't sure if she would go to college or not. She would need to do well in high school if she wanted to go on. Dawn was determined to make high school a success.
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Shelly had been raised by her single mother.
She had little contact with her father and never felt close to him. Still, as an adult she tried to visit him a bit more often. During one visit, they happily discovered they loved the same author. It wasn't much of a relationship, but it was a start.
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Aiden and Riley went to the toy store.
They both picked out the same stuffed bear. Aiden and Riley could not tell their bears apart. When they got home their mom found a permanent marker. She wrote each child's initial on each bear's tag to tell them apart.
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My grandma made a giant batch of oatmeal every morning.
She stirred it in a large metal bowl. She poured the oatmeal into dog dishes. Grandma placed the dog dishes outside. Her dogs ate the oatmeal for breakfast.
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Malcolm was excused from class to take a test.
After he finished, he was informed he had a very high IQ. Malcolm looked away sheepishly. The teacher asked him why he wasn't happy. Malcolm informed them that he had just guessed the answers.
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Todd had built his first home garden.
It had everything from cucumbers, carrots to lettuce and onions. After the first week, he noticed that the plants were growing slowly. Going online, he bought fertilizer and other items to spur growth. After just five weeks, his garden sprouted vegetables for a month.
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When aunt Lily died it was raining a lot.
All the mourners were wet under their umbrellas. They tried to listen to the minister, but many were sneezing. When finally the minister was done, the sun came out. And everyone was in awe to see the light on the coffin.
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Gabe meant well and his friends knew it for the most part.
Throughout the years however he became more of a nuisance. He was rarely asked to join the group of friends and became sad. He stopped eating, became very ill and was fired from his job. He died without his friends being by his side when he needed the most.
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Ahmed cherished his secret surfing spot.
He concealed its location when asked. One day he was followed to the spot by a friend. Soon many of his friends would spend time at the spot. Ahmed was easygoing and learned to enjoy some company while surfing.
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Tom loved playing baseball.
He had a big game. He was up to hit. He hit a long drive. He was able to make a run and win the game.
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Lisa noticed her daughter wasn't wearing her earrings.
She asked her daughter where the earrings were. Lisa's young daughter told her she ate the earring. Lisa brought her daughter to the ER. X-rays confirmed the earring's location and they eventually passed.
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The man decided to get in shape.
He joined the new gym in town. They taught him how to lift weights. His trainer encouraged him a lot. Soon, the man had lost weight and toned up!
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Marla bought packets of vegetable seeds from the store.
She dug up the dirt in her garden. Marla planted onions, cilantro, and tomatoes. Marla watered the garden every night. By the end of the summer Marla had enough vegetables to make salsa.
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We live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Our street is fairly busy. Sometimes I hear beeping. Today I found it was because cars try to pull into traffic too soon. The oncoming cars beep angrily.
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This afternoon my brother sat the family down for a conversation.
He came out as gay and immediately my mom started crying. She said she wanted grand-children. I told her that I plan on having kids. She gave me one look and started crying harder.
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Carla was cleaning her laundry room.
She scrubbed the wash sink with a sponge. Her ring slipped off and went down the drain. Carla was frantic! She pulled apart the drain but couldn't find the ring.
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Terry would sit and watch the other kids ride their skateboards.
He saved up all his paper route money for months. When he had enough, his uncle took him to buy a board of his own. The first day he took it out on the street, he fell many times. Eventually, he got pretty good and was one of the gang.
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John and Rita were about to get married.
They spent the night apart and got ready the next day. They were both nervous. John lit up when Rita walked down the aisle and they said I do. John and Rita had a happy life after that.
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We live in the same building as my sister-in-law.
She is a Section 8 renter while we are not. She claimed our water was colder than hers, but I did not believe her. An inspection found her pipes were mixed and the water was warm. I was amazed.
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Jenny got a job at an office building.
She put a plant on her new desk on her first day. Jenny ate lunch in the cafeteria with her co-workers. She went back to her desk after lunch to work some more. Jenny found her car in the parking lot at the end of the day.
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I went to Stein Mart shopping for some pants.
I didn't bother looking very hard. Just bought the first pair of pants that looked decent. When I went home to try them on, they were too big. I've learned to alway try on pants in the store.
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Ryan took his fishing pole and a tackle box to a pond.
He placed a lure with a hook on his pole. Ryan cast out the line. He felt a fish tugging on his fishing pole. He yanked the line and reeled in a large walleye.
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I used to think my parents weren't very smart.
The things they did didn't make sense to me. I now have a twelve-year-old daughter. I am beginning to see why my parents did those things. My parents were a lot smarter than I thought they were!
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Evan was having a birthday.
He picked up donuts to take to class the next day. He shared the donuts with the other students. They all wished him a happy birthday. Evan was happy that he had spent his birthday with his friends.
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Ellen moved to a new city.
She didn't know where anything was. It was hard. Living in her hometown was easier. Ellen moved back home.
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Kim was hungry.
She had a short lunch period. She decided to buy some cheap fast food. Kim got it and at it quickly. It filled her up but not in a pleasant way.
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Ben came home from school.
He threw his backpack on the floor in his room. He didn't empty his lunchbox. The dirty lunchbox stayed in his room all weekend. By the time he brought it into the kitchen, it smelled horrible.
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Lisa was a tailor.
Her customer wanted three suits and three pairs of pants taken in. Lisa worked all night on the customer's order. The next day the phone rang. Her customer had gained all of his weight back.
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There was a boy in a choir who was very rude.
He constantly talked while the Director was speaking. The Director asked him if he would like to come up front. It was not as easy to lead a choir as he had thought. The boy was more subdued when he went back to his seat.
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Paul heard a funny noise coming from one of his car tires.
He took it to the shop to get it looked at. The mechanic checked it out. The mechanic told Paul he found the problem. The mechanic held up a piece of cardboard stuck next to the tire.
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Edward bought a lottery ticket at a gas station.
He brought it home and hung it on the fridge. After the numbers were drawn, Edward looked at the ticket. He matched all of the numbers! Edward won the million dollar jackpot.
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Mac would spend long nights drinking and thinking about his ex-wife.
He'd not been good to her and he now regretted it. In a bar parking lot, he called her from a payphone. She was angry he'd called so late, but she said he could come by. He passed out in his car, waking with the morning sun.
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Tessa was just waking up in her bed.
She felt sick to her stomach because it was so hot. Desperate to escape the heat, she ran to the shower. There, she turned on the cold water and jumped in. Luckily that helped her cool off completely.
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I went to get my birth control prescription today.
The woman at the counter asked me why I was taking the pills. She told me I was too young to be having sex and to reconsider. I'm 16 and I don't take the pills to have sex. I take them to help control my outrageous acne.
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Jason loved to barbecue.
He bought the biggest steak he could find at the store. He prepared the coals and had the steak ready to cook. The steak had been cooked to perfection. Jason loved eating the steak.
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Tiffany had her make professionally done all her life by one person.
She would wake up and see them for 30 minutes every day. Tiffany never knew she had a father until one day after work. He surprised her at her home, eager to see her. He talks about all the lies said by the makeup artist,Tiffany smiled.
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I love vegetable cooking oil so much.
When I make fries, they get smothered in it. However, the oil I used was bad for my health. I was sad that I might have to give up fried foods. However, a friend told me to just use olive oil instead.
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Tom's toaster was old.
He had to manually stop it himself. Otherwise it would burn his toast. He forgot to one day. It burned part of his kitchen down.
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Today Logan is having a new food.
He is having chicken, potatoes and broccoli. He isn't sure if he likes broccoli. His mom says to try it, he may like it. Logan DOES like broccoli.
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Pepper was so excited.
It was her wedding day! She got dressed and got her hair and makeup done. She felt beautiful and excited. She couldn't wait to be married!
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Sarah has a math exam on Friday.
She is stressed out about it. Sarah decided to study every day until Friday. When the teacher gave the test, Sarah was ready. Sarah made an A on her exam.
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Molly woke up very nervous for her first day of middle school.
Her mom told her that she would lover her new school. While driving to school Molly began to think about seeing her friends. As soon as she got out of the car her friends greeted her with smiles. When Molly got home, she knew it was going to be a great year.
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My wife likes a brand of white potato.
It comes in a bag that can be microwaved. She went to the supermarket to buy a bag. They were out of stock. She settled for a bag of sweet potatoes.
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Rob found a new place to golf.
The grass was manicured and beautiful. He started golfing there every evening. He bought new clubs and a membership. Rob was glad he had a new play to improve his game.
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I went out this fun party last night with some friends.
It was a costume party. Everyone was dressed in some really cool costumes. It made it very easy to mingle. I think I may throw one like it next year.
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