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jeep

Adam wanted to own a Jeep.

He saved a few hundred dollars.

Then he went to the dealership.

They took his cash and let him trade in his current car.

Adam got to drive away in a Jeep!

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Laura and her tears

Laura lost her son in a car accident.

Two Year's after the accident it was still fresh in her mind.

She knew that she had to find a way to move past this.

Laura went to talk to a therapist about her sadness.

The therapist explained that her feelings were normal.

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Unexpected Windfall

A shepherd counted his flock one evening.

He had several more sheep than he had had that morning.

He checked the brands, to see to whom the new sheep belonged.

They had no brands, though.

He never did figure out where the new sheep came from.

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Ice

John was running late for class.

He quickly ran across the parking lot on a winter day.

John didn't see the icy patch in the middle of the lot.

He slipped and fell on the icy patch, causing him to get hurt.

John no longer runs across the parking lot on icy days.

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Thanksgiving parade

Bill wanted to do something special for Thanksgiving.

Bill decided to attend the Thanksgiving parade for the first time.

Bill loved to see the various entries in the parade.

In addition, Bill loved to see the smiling faces along the route.

Bill had a great time at the annual Thanksgiving parade.

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Feeling So Alone

Charles feels alone in a cruel world.

The reason why is he read a book about republican politics.

They tore down the World Trade Center before.

They also had a crooked ring called The Syndicate.

Charles realized nine-eleven was an inside job and felt so alone.

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Garage door opener

I had to replace the light socket in the old garage door opener.

Frustratingly, the garage door opener shorted out.

I bought a new garage door opener.

It took 5 hours to put it together and install it.

Fortunately, the new opener was quieter than the old one.

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Tussle

Gina's brother Jay had pushed his father.

His father pushed him back.

A full blown fight erupted.

Upstairs, Gina could hear the sounds of the tussle.

She woke her mother to go and stop the fight.

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The skull

Mike was digging up his yard to plant a garden.

His shovel went into the earth then suddenly stopped.

He dug around the obstruction to see it.

It was a human skull.

He tossed the skull far away and kept digging.

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Jenny's Library Trip

Jenny looked forward to her weekly library trips with her mother.

This week, Jenny was planning to get a Nancy Drew book!

When they got to the library, Jenny ran inside to search the shelves.

To her dismay, the book had been checked out!

Although she was disappointed, she found another book to read.

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Homemade Meal

Tim has never cooked for his family.

He was nervous, but decided to follow an old family recipe.

His grandma used to tell him anybody could make this good.

He made the whole meal for his family in one hour.

They all loved it and said that Tim is a pro!

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Dancing

Rowan was really nervous about her first school dance.

She didn't think she was good at dancing.

Her mom wanted her to feel confident.

She signed her up for some lessons.

It made all the difference!

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Butterfly Catcher

Sarah saw a beautiful butterfly outside.

So she decided to catch it.

She kept it in a large glass jar.

But she felt sad because it was more beautiful outside.

She decided to let it free, even if she would never see it again.

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The fisherman

Travis grew up in a fishing village.

The village was running low on fish.

Travis set out to find the biggest catch of fish.

After three days at sea, Travis had a huge catch.

Travis returned to the village as a hero.

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Marathon

Suz was preparing to run a marathon.

She trained for nine months.

She woke up at five every morning to run six miles.

She ended up finishing first in the marathon!

Suz's training paid off.

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Billy worked from home.

Billy needed to make some money.

He decided on Friday night he would work from home.

Turning his computer on he realized there was a lot of work up!

It didn't take him long to get into the swing of things.

Before he knew it, he was working his butt off and making money.

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Bought some new shoes.

I needed some new boots for the winter.

I decided on some camel colored boots.

I went to the store to find them yesterday.

After I found the, I bought them and put them on.

They were perfect!

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The Pirate's Parrot

Scarlet was a pirate ship's parrot.

She loved her job.

If the crew was bored, she told jokes and performed tricks.

When they attacked another ship, she hurled insults at the enemy.

Best of all, she ate exotic island fruits and seeds every day!

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Bad Data Frame

I was analyzing some data for my statistics project.

For some reason, the correlation coefficients were wrong.

I decided to figure out what the source of the problem was.

I realized my data frame was incorrectly structured.

I fixed the program and the coefficients were correct!

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Cooking Class

Ashley has always wanted to become a great cook.

She cooks generic dinners now but nothing above average.

She took a summer cooking course that taught her a lot of new things.

She has already become a much better and more diverse cooker.

She was so happy that she signed up for three more classes!

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Arson

I was bored.

I decided to play with some matches.

I accidentally set someone's house on fire.

I was arrested and sentenced to prison for arson.

I learned that I shouldn't play with matches.

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City Council

Leslie works for the parks department.

At a town meeting people were upset about a pit.

She met a new friend there.

Leslie promised to take care of it.

Leslie started working on getting the pit filled.

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The Pick Up

Carl was 6 foot 2 and weighed 220 pounds.

He was a harry black man and didn't think he was handsome.

His two friends said he really needed a girlfriend.

They forced him to approach a girl he thought was cute.

He approached a white girl in a hallway and she hollered in fear.

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The Bad Job

Cindy use to work for a call center.

She was a very hard worker.

One day she got a call from a grumpy old man.

The man chewed her out for no reason.

Cindy ended up quitting her job.

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Alaska

Charles was on a cruise ship bound for Alaska.

He always wanted to view the Majesty of the great north.

The cruise ship slid through the icy Alaskan sea.

A large whale surfaced near the ship.

Charles was in awe of the majesty as he snapped photo after photo.

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Ice cream

Sue loves to eat ice cream.

She decided to open up an ice cream shop.

She gives her customers many options.

She also offers a free ice cream of the month club.

Sue loves having an ice cream shop.

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Soccer game

Fred and his team were gearing up for the soccer game.

Fred was very nervous.

As he got on the field it was a close game.

Both teams vied for the winning point.

Luckily Fred's team won.

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Santa Claus

I was six and it was Christmas and I'd already opened all my presents.

Very happy, I kissed mom and dad and went upstairs to my bedroom.

I got in my nice soft bed then remembered I'd forgotten something

So I got out of bed to walk to the bathroom.

And then I'd swear, I saw mama kissing Santa Claus.

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Blind Roger

Roger wanted to play tennis as well as Roger Federer.

Roger was blind though.

He would listen for the sound of the ball bouncing.

Then he would chase the ball and hit it.

No one ever told Roger all his balls never landed in the court.

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Death and...

Lynda packed up her belongings.

She'd won a house and was moving to another state.

Upon arrival, she was hit with a rather sudden realization.

She owed property taxes, and had to pay up front!

Lynda protested, but ended up paying them all.

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Bill's Book

Bill wrote a book.

He sent the book to a book publisher.

The publisher read his book and liked it.

He offered to publish Bill's book.

Bill became a famous author.

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Chipotle

Audrey was afraid to try new foods.

Her parents would take her to different restaurants often.

Audrey never liked any of them or what they offered.

One day they took her to Chipotle.

Audrey surprisingly fell in love with their restaurant and food.

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Toy Cars

Little Timmy wanted to grow up to be a race car driver.

He always dreamed of joining F1 racing.

On his seventh birthday his parents bought him a set of toy cars.

He loved them.

He still plays with them to this day.

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The Band

John decided to form a band.

He asked all his friends if they wanted to join his band.

A few wanted to join but did not know how to play instruments.

John taught his friends how to play.

Now they have a successful band.

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Park

Our granddaughter came to visit in October of 2014.

We walked across the street to the playground.

She met a friend and played.

Her mom took her on the slide.

We had a fun time.

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Dangerous Times

Two people were killed in the big city today!

All they were doing was getting gas.

I'm getting scared to go out.

I need to increase my security.

I will get a guard dog.

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Sunken Mystery

There was a rumour in town that there was pirate gold under the lake.

A diver jumped in one day to look for it.

In the lowest part of the lake he found a chest with a lock.

He brought it back to the surface to open.

The chest was full of rocks so he locked it up and tossed it back in.

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Hangry

Glancing at her watch, Gail became agitated.

Hearing her stomach growl, Gail decided to wait ten more minutes.

Nine minutes later, the waitress served Gail her dinner order.

Finding the food ice cold, Gail burst into tears.

Sobbing, Gail poured ketchup on the cold french fries.

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Grape Candy

Riley loved grape flavored candy.

Justin decided to impress Riley with lots of grape candy.

Sadly, this made Riley very uncomfortable.

She gave all the candy to her friends.

Justin never tried to give Riley a gift again.

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Hair

I wanted to get a haircut.

So, I went to the local salon.

I asked the hairdresser to cut my hair any way she liked.

She was wary of my request but she obliged.

She cut my hair wonderfully!

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Video Games

Boris wanted the new video game.

But, he didn't have enough money.

He decided to sell his baseball cards.

After a week he finally sold enough cards.

He went to the store and bought the game.

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Ankle sprain

Kate is very clumsy by nature.

She tends to walk slowly in hopes that she won't do something painful.

Last weekend, she was in a hurry and stepped right off a curb.

She twisted her ankle.

She had to ice it and keep her foot up for a few days.

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Vicky Buys Shoes

Vicky has needed a new pair of shoes for months.

She has avoided buying new shoes because her feet smell so bad.

One day she summons the courage to go to the shoe store.

She takes off her shoes to try on a pair and the smell is awful.

Luckily it only lasts a minute, and she has her new pair of shoes on.

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Theresa Moves to Denver

Theresa loved cold weather.

She lived in Texas where the weather was not cold.

Theresa looked for jobs in Colorado where the weather was very cold.

After a while, she accepted a job in Denver and moved there.

Theresa was able to enjoy the cold much of the year in Denver.

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Custom ring

Jade wanted a custom designed wedding ring.

Her fiance took her to the jewelry store.

She picked out designs she liked.

Then she selected her stone.

Jade was so thrilled to get her one-of-a-kind wedding ring!

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The porch beach.

Jill and Mike loved to play in the rain.

Whenever it rained, Jill and Mike would come to the porch.

The rain would cover the side of the porch.

Jill and Mike used to pretend they were walking along the beach.

Jill and Mike played a lot of pretend games on the rain.

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Sickly Lady

The old lady next door was ill.

You could see it in her face as she left her home to go to the doctor.

She looked worn out.

She lived alone, and her only companion was a dog.

Gina worried she would die in that house alone, and no one would know.

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Night Drive

Amy was on a late night drive.

She passed a sign that said Welcome to Ebenezer.

Amy knew she was very lost!

So she pulled into a gas station and asked for directions.

It turned out she had come fifty miles from home!

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Fake Diamonds

Ellen had a loose stone on her engagement ring.

She took it to the jeweler to have it fixed.

When she picked it up, he asked if she knew the diamonds were fake.

She had been married for 10 years and thought the stones were real.

Her husband confessed he had bought her fake diamonds!

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Final day of the Semester

I came to school drowsy since I spent all night studying for exams.

After taking the exams, I decided to get together with a few friends.

We decided to hang out around campus before going home.

After the school closed, I said goodbye to everyone.

We took our phone numbers down to arrange another meet up.

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The Missing Sandwich

Dan was hungry for his lunch.

He went to the break room to get his sandwich.

When he opened the refrigerator he saw his sandwich was gone.

He started looking for the sandwich thief.

He saw his enemy Tim eating his sandwich.

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Designer

Shelly was very good at finding deals.

She was so good her friends started hiring her to find them deals.

She was trying to find an outfit for Daisy to wear to a date.

She scoured every thrift store and sales rack.

She found Daisy a gorgeous dress for ten percent retail!

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Always Hyped

George entered a dance contest.

He expected that everyone had the kind of energy that he has.

George danced with all his might, and frightened the other dancers.

The other dancers decided that he was too hyped.

George was removed from the premises.

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School of Rock

Jim Malone was a science teacher with a passion for music.

Jim taught at a school for gifted, but less fortunate kids.

The school recently lost their musical director.

If they could not find a replacement they would close the program.

Jim became the new musical director.

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Shuffle Blunder

The dealer just turned over a card that won a player a lot of money.

As a result the dealer became jittery.

He tried to shuffle the cards but he dropped the deck.

Cards went all over the table.

A player secretly picked up a card and marked it before returning it.

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Thrones.

There was a popular TV show.

It was about a power struggle.

The power struggle between 7 kingdoms.

The couple used to watch this show all the time.

That was until the day they didn't pay the TV bill and we're cut off.

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The Diet

Today was the first day of Matt's diet.

He went almost all day without eating.

He only ate something small in the morning.

He was quite hungry but sort of enjoyed the feeling.

He was usually so full that being hungry was a new feeling for him.

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The Tornado

The Wilson family just moved to their new home.

They were in a new area that was prone to tornadoes.

They weren't familiar with them.

They ignored the warnings of one heading their way.

Their house was destroyed and they all died.

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Save The Fish

I've always loved to eat seafood.

I recently went to an aquarium.

I realized how beautiful fish are when they're still alive.

I felt guilty.

I no longer eat fish.

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Getting Beer

Lance gave his friend money for beer.

He specifically said get the cheap kind and give him change.

When they friend came back they had tons of expensive beer.

Lance was about to freak out before he got all his money back.

His friend decided to just steal good beer instead.

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Yosemite

Matt and his girlfriend went to Yosemite last May.

His girlfriend hoped to see a lot of wildlife.

They bought a fauna pamphlet and trail guide.

They saw bears, deer and two coyotes.

They had a wonderful trip and are excited to return.

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Snake

One day, my dog would not stop barking.

We went outside to see what he was barking at.

Suddenly, we saw a snake on our front porch.

The dog was going nuts!

Finally, the snake left.

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Time to Reflect

I threw out my mirror because I didn't care how others saw me.

I dug it out of the trash when I met a pretty girl.

She said she liked the rough look I had.

I gave her my number and asked her to call me.

She said she didn't have a phone and just to write.

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Don't Smash the Ant Hill

Robert was a mischievous boy.

His parents told him not to play near the ant hills in the backyard.

Robert ignored their warning and approached the ant hill with malice.

Robert started smashing the hill, causing the ants to land on Robert.

The ants bit Robert, causing him to remember his parent's warning.

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Wallet

Kya stole a wallet from a girl in her class.

At first she was proud of her acquisition.

But then she began to feel guilty.

Kya returned the wallet to the girl she'd stolen it from.

She felt relieved after she returned it.

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Bolivia

Jill hated her house.

She wanted to move to Bolivia with her cousin.

Her mother showed her a slideshow of the great town she lived in.

Jill liked the slideshow.

She decided she would like to stay where she was.

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Accidents happen

Rachel was riding her new bike for the first time.

She was excited to try it.

She took off the training wheels and hopped on.

As she got on, she immediately lost balance and fell.

She scraped her knee but thankfully it was benign.

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Stung

Mia thought she was allergic to bees.

Then one day she was stung by one.

It hurt, but her arm didn't swell.

Mia had no allergic reaction at all!

She realized she must have outgrown her allergy.

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A Glass of Water

Jason craved a cold glass of water.

He was thirsty from exercising.

Jason remembered he put a bottle of water in the fridge.

He went to the kitchen.

He drank the cold water from the bottle in the fridge.

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Big test

My teacher announced an important test.

I went home and began to study.

After a week of studying, the test day came.

I sat down and worked hard on the test.

After finishing the test, I was given a good score.

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Hot Cocoa

Billy and John played out in the snow for hours.

They didn't realize how cold they had gotten.

When they went inside, Billy's mom had hot cocoa for them.

It felt really good warming up their hands.

And it tasted even better than it felt.

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The F

Mary had always gotten good grades in school, but failed a test.

She was sad when she saw she had been given a F.

Mary cried when she saw the bad grade.

Mary asked the teacher if she could take the test again.

The teacher agreed and let her take the test again for a better grade.

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Staying Late

Larry had to stay late at work again.

His wife was upset over it.

When he got home she was asleep.

The food was cold and there was nothing to do.

He just drank a beer and passed out.

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The slide

Bill loved the park.

There was only one problem.

He was afraid of the big slide.

His friends loved the big slide.

He finally tried it and had a blast.

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Tet

Neil went to a celebration with his Vietnamese friend.

It was a party to celebrate the new year.

It was called Tet, and Neil loved it.

He especially enjoyed the food and gifts!

He couldn't wait for Tet again next year!

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Messy room

Jill had a messy room.

She did not have time to clean it.

She left candy and papers everywhere.

One day she stayed home sick.

She was able to clean the whole room on her sick day.

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Megan and the Toad

One day Megan found a toad hopping around the bushes.

She thought it was cute, so she decided to pick it up.

She did, and the toad peed all over her hand!

She certainly hadn't expected that to happen!

Megan decided not to pick up any more toads.

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Skateboarding

Jacob was a skateboarder.

He wanted to impress his friends, who were also skaters.

In order to do that, Jacob tried to kickflip down a set of 6 stairs.

Jacob landed on his ankle wrong, and was unable to stand back up.

Jacob had to go to the hospital to get his ankle x-rayed.

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A Game of Chess

Jon was good at chess.

He challenged his friend to a game.

Alas, he did not know his friend was better at chess.

Jon and his friend fought hard.

Eventually, Jon lost the game.

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Kiwi

I was vacationing in Indonesia.

I decided to go to the fruit market.

I saw a kiwi.

I had never had a kiwi before.

I bought it and it was very tasty.

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Entry level

I applied for an entry level job.

The hiring manager called me.

She withdrew my application because I didn't have experience.

I told her that's why I applied for an entry level job.

She hung up and I realized that I needed experience to get a job.

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Snapped String

I was playing guitar in my room.

I bent the string for a vibrato effect.

Suddenly, I felt a pop and a slap in the face.

The guitar string broke, so I removed it from the guitar.

I grabbed a replacement string and went back to playing.

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Wrong Person to Blame

My mom saw several dishes in the sink.

She asked my siblings and I if any of us caused the pile.

Although all of us said no, my mom assumed it was my brother.

She ended up grounding him for a month.

I kept my mouth shut since I was the one who created the dishes.

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Leather

I have been a vegan for several years.

I am passionate about veganism.

I recently met a very nice boy.

Unfortunately, he loves wearing leather jackets.

Things are not working out for our relationship.

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Concert

Ben had been invited to a concert with his friends.

But he'd never been to a concert and he was nervous!

He considered declining the invitation.

Finally, his friends convinced him to go.

Ben went with them and ended up having a great time!

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Saving Up

Matt really wanted a new video game.

He didn't have enough money to buy it.

He decided to try making money online.

It took him several months, but he eventually earned enough money.

He bought the new video game and was very happy.

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Learning Calculus

Tim was frustrated because he had to still do his calculus homework.

He looked at it for hours confused as to where to even start.

He asked his father for advice.

His father instructed him to go to a website with various tutorials.

Tim was able to grasp the concepts and receive a passing grade.

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On the path

Beth was riding her bike at the park near her house.

The path wound into the woods all around the park.

While riding a family of iguanas darted onto the path.

Beth quickly stopped the bike so she didn't hit them.

The mother and her babies looked up then continued on their way.

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Bernie's Blues

Bernie had no family and no friends.

He was a very sad and lonely man.

He spent most of his time alone in his apartment.

One day he decided to learn the guitar.

Now Bernie plays blues songs and wallows in his self-pity daily.

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Entrepreneur

Jane heard that a carnival was coming to her small town.

She wondered how she could make money for the rides.

She saw a sign advertising a turtle race at the carnival.

Jane caught turtles to sell before the race.

She made enough money to ride all day and night.

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Crepes

Josh loves to eat crepes.

His mom always made them for him.

His girlfriend wanted to make them for him.

She learned a recipe.

He was impressed with her efforts and they were great.

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Hawaiian vacation

I wanted to go to Hawaii.

I decided to ask my boss for some time off.

She told me no.

I quit my job.

Now, I could go to Hawaii.

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No Introduction Needed

Tina, a teenager, is amused with how popular her mother is.

Her mother released a Rap album in the early nineties.

The first day of ninth grade Tina had to introduce herself in class.

Tina introduced herself and said the teacher already knew her.

Her teacher asked how, and Tina told him who was her mother.

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A Door Problem

Ken left his house in a rush one morning.

He heard his door creak as he slammed it shut.

This bothered Ken a lot.

When he got home he took out a can of oil.

Ken oiled the door hinge so it didn't make any noise.

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Sick Dog

My dog was not acting like herself.

I took her to the vet.

The vet said she was very sick.

I had to give her medicine every day.

My dog recovered quickly.

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New phone

Chris decided to get a new phone.

He couldn't decide if he wanted an iPhone or and Android.

The store clerk suggested he go with an iPhone.

Chris decided to go with the iPhone.

His credit card was declined unfortunately.

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Ducks

Addison had wanted to get a duck for the farm.

Her parents took her to an agricultural show.

She learned about how to care and feed ducks.

Her parents bought her six baby ducks.

After building a coop, Addison has made the ducks a happy home.

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Running Away from Home

Bob's parents grounded him.

He decided to run away from home.

He packed his clothes and some water and left.

After a few hours, he realized he needed his parents.

He came back home but his parents didn't even know he left.

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Dad

Al and Ann, twins, loved their dad very much.

But when he got Alzheimer's, neither could help him.

The twins had a small home and agreed a nursing home would be best.

Then Al remembered how their dad had raised them, alone, for 18 years.

Shamed, he and Ann agreed that their dad should move in with them.

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Writer's Block

The writer stared at the blank page.

Nothing was coming to him today.

But, finally, he had a flash of inspiration.

He set to typing furiously.

By morning's end, he had crafted five exquisite sentences.