wza/roc_stories · Datasets at Hugging Face

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bb2dcb81-c1c3-4d16-9db6-576aff2f3636	A changed friend.	Melissa's friend was coming for a visit.	Melissa was so excited as she picked her friend up.	Soon, she realized that her friend had changed a lot.	She seemed louder and more abrasive.	Luckily, when Melissa pointed this out, her friend apologized.
baf67a1f-bfa5-4bf0-bf7a-52ffaa94b9fc	A run in at church.	Sylvia was invited to go to church with her friend.	They were sitting in the primary class.	Suddenly, she realized that the pianist was her school teacher.	She ran up to her after class to say hi.	Her teacher was happy to see her and they chatted for awhile.
22c41177-af6e-416c-91da-7a45dfa732d5	Babies	Sam was very worried.	For the past weeks, his cat had been growing bloated.	He feared she was ill and might soon die.	Then one day Sam discovered why his cat had grown larger.	She had been pregnant, and now had eight kittens!
56262af6-7062-443b-824a-15c85d0d88b8	Chimney	I decided to clean my chimney.	I opened the vent.	I forgot to move my face away from the fireplace.	Soot coming rushing down and covered my face!	I realized I should be more careful when cleaning the chimney.
c03e60bf-ebf5-4c9e-a750-1ae6711774eb	Reindeer	Rodolfo was a reindeer herder.	His nephew Ren asked if the reindeer could fly.	Rodolfo said they could.	He got his plane, and loaded the reindeer into it.	Then he took off into the skies with his reindeer.
24da7e8b-c244-48f7-b8cf-bb1fbb9694cb	Puppies	Lana loved dogs.	Her family decided to get a puppy.	He was so much work.	She didn't know it would be that hard.	She decided to get rid of the puppy.
c6c541e9-514e-453c-a6eb-371ca8121607	First lost tooth	Kelly was only four years old.	She took a bite of an apple one day.	When she took a bite she noticed that her tooth was in it.	She was both happy and scared at the same time.	She went and told her parents.
7dae0030-001e-48e8-90e8-f398d54ff494	Janitor	My work as a janitor keeps me busy throughout the day.	I start by pulling trash from all cubicles.	Then I start dusting.	After dusting, most of the people have left the building.	Lastly, I clean floors with a vacuum cleaner.
14e34419-f356-46eb-a229-2778ff3642a9	The Truck	May's brother Dan had a new truck.	May asked her mother for a truck.	Her mother told her girls play with dolls.	She asked her dad next.	She was sad when they gave her a doll instead.
c5b419df-a3b4-4e86-93cb-44a18a285ef2	Market Research Study	Matthew was saving money to buy a new video game.	He had $30 in his piggy bank, but need $10 more.	His mom told him about a market research study that paid cash.	Matthew was asked to taste and evaluate toaster pastries.	He received $50 for participating, more than enough to buy the game.
1b6aa430-f9fe-46f5-9867-cb8d72e50e81	Sick	My friends wanted me to help them rob a currency exchange.	Broke with no money I told them yes I would help them do it.	I listened to their plans and immediately got nervous.	The day of the robbery I got sick and away from the currency exchange.	I changed my mind because I could not rob anything or anyone.
f001babd-45c3-43ab-bf2a-db4f5d9dc52f	Homework	Jill got a lot of homework from school for the holiday weekend.	She did all her homework in one day.	This way, she could have the whole weekend free and without stress.	During the weekend, Jill had fun and did not think about school.	Jill felt glad that she got all her homework done on time.
55afea40-d9f4-4afb-9287-c638ec4a8aa2	Turk Down	Alvin woke up and fired up his computer to begin Turking.	He discovered that the MTurk site had crashed overnight.	He checked all the user forums for information.	He kept checking the site every two or three minutes.	It finally came back online and he was able to start work.
a1892fbd-5124-4925-a3dd-ac0b5ea68ff9	Heights	Rashid is terrified of heights.	He currently lives on the 13th floor.	Rashid closes his eyes every time he walks past the window.	Rashid tries to overcome his fears.	He joins a group with others that suffer from Acrophobia.
9d3b9862-7b64-479f-918b-ddbff38fb98d	Chanukah	My friend is Jewish.	She celebrates a holiday called Hanukkah.	We decided to help her celebrate.	We bought all the supplies and threw a party for her.	She was so happy.
f220264f-e7da-4934-9555-c513a22c4623	Grapes	Tim needed a fruit to eat.	He wanted a fruit that tasted good.	He looked in the kitchen for the fruit.	He almost gave up.	Finally, he found some fresh grapes to eat.
4301c3cc-7066-494b-a7b6-a932923397c2	Malcolm X	Brett was a college student.	Brett socialized with kind and smart people.	One of Brett's friends recommended a book for him.	The book was the Autobiography of Malcolm X.	Brett read the book and it changed his life forever.
b7dffd14-3497-469c-b1cb-59382c45d0b1	Prank	The Renose family loved to go on vacation every year.	One year they bought a vacation house on the beach.	The family came to see their house vandalized one year.	They're cleaning it up, when their friends from nearby approach.	It turns out they were the ones and everyone laughs about it.
e1944f46-3c78-4513-a291-df7869493571	Lost Daughter	Jane lost her daughter, Alexis, five years ago.	Jane has been looking for her ever since.	The authorities have refused to help her.	Jane will probably look for Alexis the rest of her life.	But, little does she know that Alexis is a figment of her imagination.
62e0b57c-1e23-4258-8e84-1a5f89d11c4d	Cheers	Ted's favorite sports team was playing their homecoming game.	Ted had tickets and attended with a bunch of his friends.	At the end of the first half, Ted's team was losing by 10 points.	During the second half, Ted helped to rally the fans by doing cheers.	Ted's team played well to close the game and won by 1 point.
0cc3c02b-0337-4f53-91fe-e4f50d94ab6b	Sore Loser	Gerald and Henry were playing a videogame against each other.	Gerald started to get tense since he was losing.	Henry did a celebrating dance when he ended up winning.	Gerald ended up throwing his controller at him.	Henry fell on the floor and received a black eye.
ead485dc-5126-4790-96e2-ecc85060f756	Snow Day	When Lisa woke up in the morning she saw that it was snowing outside.	Her mom told her that school was cancelled for today.	Lisa was so excited that she could spend the day at home.	She got dressed quickly, so she could play outside in the snow.	Snow days are Lisa's favorite days.
1ebf5340-6628-47e4-9e3b-ae78df45058e	The Call	A tow truck was called to a lake.	The tow truck drive, Jim, got there and looked for the car.	He was approached by another man, Ed.	Ed told him that the car was in the bottom of the lake.	Jim told him that he could not help him.
18590a71-8823-4e21-ae1e-c254264301ee	Perfection	Mike, the master craftsmen, began work on his chair.	He chose the perfect wood.	Measured everything and cut it exactly.	Finally his work was done for the day.	He stared at the boards imagining putting them together in his head.
02ec1b87-e7bc-4d28-924a-1e658728c22d	Phyllis	Phyllis was the fastest typist in her office.	One day, Georgina got a job in the office.	She claimed she was faster than Phyllis.	They challenged each other to a type off.	Phyllis's Shift key got stuck, and she lost by a landslide.
20143d00-2b73-49b2-80d2-6b705899ace2	Flute	Tim wanted to play the flute.	He was terrible at it.	He thought he would never be able to play it.	He practiced hard.	Soon he was the best flute player in his school.
afc3b5ef-da4b-497e-8ddc-5d44e76d006b	First Day	Amy had a new job at Bath and Body Works.	She was excited so she arrived early.	Amy was on her feet walking around the whole day.	Amy wasn't expecting to work a full 8 hour shift.	At the end of the day Amy's feet were swollen and hurting.
285512a9-9db2-4243-95d4-cca1c8a5d60f	Ultrasound	When I was pregnant with my daughter I had an ultrasound.	My husband had never accompanied me before.	This time he decided he wanted to go with me.	They showed us the baby, which was just a little blip.	He was very disappointed, thinking he would see a full-sized baby.
c8ec043a-9100-46e0-86c7-2237c51de002	Crystals	Rey was looking for ways to cheer herself up.	She started researching crystal energy products on youtube.	She quickly learned that they were pseudoscience and could not help.	Still she thought that her birthstone was a lovely color.	She ordered a birthstone necklace online and pursued cheer elsewhere.
f7bb0641-d866-40bb-be7b-e1bed09d2cbb	Biology lab	Clint loved his biology class.	He never missed it.	His favorite part was lab.	He loved to dissect.	His teacher let him help with setup and he became the TA.
e49df44a-3275-457c-81b3-b02773472433	Impulsive Jane	Jane was an impulsive shopper.	She was in the store, eyeing the latest mobile phone.	She compared the new mobile to her own.	Without much hesitation, she pulled out her credit card.	Jane left the store with the new mobile phone.
8a8e1f32-b4c7-46d5-b155-f123eb547e88	Asparagus	Tim had asparagus on his plate.	He hated the taste.	He couldn't leave the table until he was done.	He had a plan.	He fed it to his dog so it looked like he ate it.
2b670376-f546-4065-8f2a-1249b3e22aaa	Rob had a bad vacation	Rob wanted to take a vacation to Canada.	To travel to Canada, Rob needed a passport.	Rob paid the passport agency a lot of money to have it delivered fast.	However, the passport agency shipped Rob's passport way too late.	Rob had to book another flight, which cost him an arm and a leg.
fc5a2d4c-f3f8-4ae5-8803-145ce0ffa330	Cats	Ryan never liked cats.	So when his sister bought a cat, he became annoyed.	But the cat was quiet and passive.	And it wasn't loud like his neighbor's dogs.	Ryan learned to like cats.
e66b4ab3-14ca-4e09-b0b2-287a5575a5af	Snow Cones	Jake and Fred were getting snow cones.	There were so many flavors to chose from.	They each got a different one.	Halfway through they swapped.	It was a perfect solution to not being able to make up their minds.
fe5e38c8-fa57-4824-868e-660e9e0dc0a2	All-nighter	Ben had to cram information for an exam tomorrow.	He spent all night studying since he didn't start yet.	Around 5 am, he started to get dressed for school.	When he arrived, he walked carelessly to class.	He kept falling asleep during the test since he didn't sleep well.
22062e95-7137-4fa7-8c5a-abeedd847656	Aircraft Cleaners	Jess had a job as a aircraft cleaner.	Often passengers left books on the plane.	She always kept the books people left behind.	She had more books than anyone.	Her boss told her to stop keeping books!
f77bb844-0063-4a88-ab47-e7676bfdc96c	A new pet	Linda visited a local pet store to buy dog food.	While browsing, she looked at the guinea pigs.	She immediately fell in love with the creatures.	Linda decided to purchase two guinea pigs.	Linda loved her new pets and bought two more.
fa55de11-fa0d-464b-a61c-75945df22179	Tickets	Brad wanted to win the lottery.	He bought a hundred tickets!	He was sure he had a good chance of winning.	Alas, he did not win any money at all.	Brad wished he had not wasted so much money on tickets.
64bc743f-82af-4ad1-9474-1a5be555c886	Into the Bin	The next day was the collection day for recycling.	Jim wandered through his house to find empty cans and bottles.	He put them into a bucket and dragged them to the curb.	The next day a city worker came and took away the trash.	Jim brought his empty bucket back into his house for next week.
aa1c488d-1d52-4eca-ae54-81fbe036ac32	Newspaper	Ronald's daily routine was to read the newspaper.	He honestly looked forward to sitting in his chair with his coffee.	One day, the paper wasn't delivered and Ronald was very upset.	Then, Ronald realized he could just read the news online on his phone.	Ronald decided to cancel his newspaper subscription.
3789aeb7-5afc-4cb9-be73-d94712dda405	The Salty Mistake	George wanted to give something to his coworkers for Christmas.	He decided to bake Christmas cookies.	George spent all Sunday baking them.	That Monday he brought them in, and his coworkers hated them.	He found out that he had used salt instead of sugar to make them.
7471687f-6ae5-4e50-abff-23967c53bcfe	All Nighter	Roy was drowning in homework that he had procrastinated.	He had physics, calculus, and chemistry to work on.	He spent all night working on all of that homework.	He did not sleep that night.	Roy was almost a zombie the next day.
80a3432d-a472-4daf-a57f-220e0f31705f	Through The Crowd	Gina was trying to catch up with her crush Jamie.	He was far ahead and there were lot's of people between them.	She was walking fast and trying to get through the crowd.	Finally she was right behind him.	Gina was almost within reach of the door.
67117ee5-5d99-42b5-8644-c42035f1dd28	Be positive	It was raining outside but Moby said we still had to work.	Everyone was mad, but we had to go outside.	Moby was in such a great mood it rubbed off on everyone else.	We finished the patio, and mulch in one day!	After work, Moby was surprised how influential positivity was.
da9d92d6-29e6-4153-beab-66f9d359f8b1	Flunked	Turner flunked his math test.	He begged the teacher to let him retake it.	The teacher said he could retake it the next day.	Turner went home and played video games instead of studying.	When he took the test the next day, he flunked again
2da1558a-8a5e-48b2-a0ba-820abe38e0b7	Trying for a fish dinner	Mark and Jim went out fishing so they could have something for dinner.	The two worked hard but it was hot and there were no fish.	Jim suggested trying a new spot in the shade.	The new spot worked and they brought in half a dozen fish.	That night they had a delicious meal they were proud of.
723752a8-02fb-4454-aad5-54cfea5c03b6	Netflix	Jack was paying $100 for cable in his home.	He was tired of spending so much for just entertainment.	Jack cancelled his cable service and subscribed to Netflix.	He loved the selection of shows, movies and the low monthly cost.	Jack vowed to never get cable again.
bbc1b302-aba7-44f2-b577-e53999c539c6	Heather	Heather wanted to befriend the new girl in class.	But the girl was well dressed and looked very cool.	Heather feared the girl would be too cool to befriend her.	But to her surprise, she was very polite when Heather introduced her.	Soon the two girls had become great friends!
158468d5-156d-44db-a692-47d63ebfb521	Scott's New Trumpet	Scott loved his trumpet.	He played it for hours every day.	One day, he dropped it down the stairs.	It was badly damaged.	Scott's dad bought him a new one for his birthday.
22dad8bc-e0a8-4dee-8930-3410863b122c	The hair dye mistake.	Casey was dying her hair.	She followed all of the steps very carefully.	Finally, it was time to wash out the dye and see her new color.	She looked in the mirror when she was ready.	Somehow she had messed up and her hair came out completely red.
c3d472fb-0bfd-4b06-9567-eeba0fb4ec04	The More Things Change	Alex's family had moved to a new neighborhood.	He struggled under the weight of the box he was carrying.	His new neighbors gathered at the fence and started laughing.	Alex began to cry, which made them laugh even harder.	He knew he was just going to hate it here.
bb09a1ce-f914-468a-acb2-7f8ab5d20174	Machu Picchu	Ned went on vacation in Peru.	While there, he made plans to hike a mountain, to Machu Picchu.	The mountain was incredibly steep, and Ned had trouble with the climb.	The porters were used to climbing the mountain, and helped Ned climb.	Ned managed to make it to the top with the porter's assistance.
7fbde590-2837-4041-a2d0-c705fdc3dd4c	Cats	Ginny loved cats.	She decided to purchase five.	They became her best friends.	She started staying at home all the time.	Ginny became a cat lady.
9b58fb73-fa5b-4927-8020-483401d4c98a	Hairball	Loni was very worried about her cat.	It kept coughing and making strange noises.	She was going to take it to the vet.	However, the source of the cough was quickly found.	The cat coughed up a gross hairball.
a10a5c88-d242-40bc-869a-d6733c95a15b	Let Her Go	Dan realized he never should have let her go.	He called her to tell her he was wrong.	She wouldn't take any of Dan's calls.	Dan's broken heart knew no solace.	He threw himself off a bridge and died when he hit the water.
42bc53c4-0eb2-44d1-8c7f-6b244f963118	The Long Shower	Ken had a long day at work.	He decided to take a shower when he got home.	It made Me feel relaxed.	All of a sudden he started feeling cold water.	He had lost track of time because of how much he enjoyed it.
6417caff-23e8-4b05-9051-a60aba0f4b20	solo	Ara was given a solo in the school concert.	She was so nervous!	She practiced all week.	But at the show, her nerves left her.	Ara gave a beautiful, confident performance!
56948ded-1425-4ef7-8bf0-e4602933d5ce	Song Selection	Duke loved music.	However he was particular about his song selection.	He often would only love a few songs per album.	Duke hated buying a whole cd for only two songs.	He began buying individual songs on iTunes and loved it.
f6056bb1-1d93-4038-971c-bdb1195102e3	Sub	Mark loved turkey.	He needed to pack his lunch for work.	He decided he would buy a giant sub.	He ordered a giant sub from the store.	When he got there, the sub was six feet long!
c2f36143-6f90-478c-a074-54fcf1475224	Finding Out He Was Cocky	Jason was the best athlete on the team and thought he wasn't cocky.	He encouraged his teammates to be as good as him.	Jason was chosen to lead the team.	Three of his teammates were injured under his leadership.	Jason's coach said he was cocky after all.
539131e4-8869-4599-8f79-e5d3a6a52ea5	Lost and Found	Mike kept a very messy car.	One day he couldn't find his wallet anywhere.	He was missing his wallet for two days.	Mike decided to clean his car in hopes of finding his wallet.	He was relieved and embarrassed when he found it under all his mess.
100e197f-4ca9-48f4-a01d-5279460c308f	Move to the Back	Alex was usually in the front of the line in class.	One day the teacher reversed the order.	Since Z was in front A was in back.	Alex was shocked to be the last one in line.	He finally understood how the other kids felt.
d70bfb81-6d8f-4ca6-8ce0-5854c6fef410	The kids on the roof.	Melissa lived in a really bad apartment complex.	There were a lot of kids always running around.	One day she heard steps running on the roof.	She saw the kids running on the roof.	She called the landlord so they could deal with it.
e8d7ce5a-525a-4cb5-8f22-f44244f130b0	Animal Broke Lose	I took a visit to the zoo today.	The tour guide showed most of the place to me.	As a result, I had the opportunity to see various animals.	Unfortunately, a bear broke through its cage and ran away.	The animal patrol ran several blocks to capture it.
340ba866-6e01-4629-b6d8-c8346bdd2eb1	The Plan	I bought a new house and wrote down a plan to improve it.	I got so busy with work that the plan was neglected.	A year later I forgot about the plan entirely.	A year after that I found the plan and reflected on it.	I found a new resolve to finish the plan as best I could.
999327da-433c-407b-b765-c20a0eecd3ee	Angry	Tom was playing tennis with his friend, Mike.	Tom became angry when he started to lose.	He blamed Mike for his own mistakes.	And he quit playing.	Later, Tom realized he only had himself to blame.
ce20657e-b64c-452f-82b2-7c8bfbc481bb	Birthday	June was excited about her birthday party.	She was going to have it at a skating rink.	Unfortunately the owner of the skating rink died.	June's party had to be moved.	June was not happy.
a3999d05-9ffa-4821-b188-414521b57b8e	Payments	Jeff just bought a brand new truck.	It's the first vehicle he has ever owned.	He drove it everywhere and loved to show it off.	Jeff soon realized how much money he was spending on gas.	The gas money and the car payments made Jeff scale back on driving it.
adb87d7c-7116-42a4-a423-d8f82258c1d3	Lighthouse trip	Kelly and her mother took a trip to the lighthouse.	They walked up all the long flights of stairs.	When they reached the top it was amazing.	They couldn't believe the view.	Jelly didn't want to get down.
103d05a6-1d15-496b-9c64-5ff94cb76d06	The car trick.	Colleen was just buying a used car.	The owner warned her that the car was tricky.	He showed her how to start the car.	It involved some wiggling of the gear.	Colleen made sure she knew how to do it before leaving.
caefb0c9-5fe5-420f-89ca-05440cfd916c	Secret Admirer	Sandy arrived to work to meet a bouquet of red roses on her desk.	Sandy was intrigued to find out who the flowers were from.	Sandy asked the secretary who delivered the flowers.	The secretary informed Sandy that they were from a secret admirer.	Sandy decided to enjoy the flowers and the nice gesture it represents.
fd41ae04-ab04-44d4-880d-f2ee619427f8	Paying Attention	Jane decided to cook healthier for her family.	They were no longer allowed to eat junk food.	One day her daughter Amy came home from a friends house.	Jane noticed Amy had chip crumbs on her chin.	Jane laughed and decided to giver her a pass this time.
ee42f264-6f4c-452b-935c-455861472dd6	Too much coconut oil.	Jenna had been reading up on hair styling.	One tip she read was to use coconut oil.	She put a healthy amount in her hair and then showered.	When she got out, she saw that her hair was very greasy.	She realized that she had put way too much oil in.
c784f5bb-6d4a-41ab-894f-7ee2359bc7dd	Lebron	Lebron got a new coach last season.	The coach got the team to the championship.	Lebron and his coach lost the championship game.	The next season Lebron told the owner of the team to fire the coach	Lebron has a new coach.
c6b7fe41-0705-470a-a0df-12ecd18c8eeb	Wheelie	Tim was riding his motorcycle to school.	The tire of the bike landed on a crack in the road.	The entire tire fell out of position.	Tim tried to break the fall by putting his legs on the floor.	He fell on the ground gently.
dc981efe-0150-495d-8e3e-32abdfb996e1	Shot fear	I had to get shots yesterday at the doctor.	I always had a fear of needles.	I sat in the chair and was trembling.	When the nurse injected the needle I couldn't look.	Thankfully though it was over before I knew it.
8142a08f-88be-4f29-acc7-c479e1c2e1f1	Winter Surprise	Haddie got up and got ready for work.	She put on a pair of lightweight pants and a thin blouse.	When she opened the door to leave, she couldn't believe her eyes.	It had snowed overnight and her car was buried up to the door handle.	She called in to work, took the day off and built a snowman instead!
ac24db0d-e2f8-4643-bf51-20e227a7b2a6	Alex is selfish.	Alex is a selfish man.	He is mean to everyone he knows.	One day, he meets a girl that is always sweet to him.	Alex decides to be nice back to the girl.	Now, Alex is dating the girl and is very generous and sweet.
6dcf8bd2-48d8-4b9d-81fd-6b44ea0849e0	Thrift Store Rookie	Sue really wanted a new boots.	But she couldn't afford them.	So her friend brought her to a thrift store.	Sue couldn't believe how cheap everything was.	Now Sue shops at the thrift stores all the time.
5342b8ca-819e-493c-8ef1-b16b9a892163	Jacob Breaks His Phone	Jacob was texting on his phone while walking on the sidewalk.	Jacob tripped over a tiny rock on the concrete.	He fell and lost control of the phone in his hand.	His phone flew up into the air.	Jacob's phone landed on the ground and broke.
51dfec42-fcf8-4a7e-84b5-e9a191f4c3a5	Tyler	Tyler wanted to see a movie with his friends.	But none of them could agree on which film to see.	At the theater, they were still arguing!	So they decided that each guy would see a separate film.	They each ended up seeing the movie they wanted to see, alone!
c663dbcc-c17a-41d4-87cd-4dc3c79b8358	Hurricane	The strong winds were damaging houses around the neighborhoods.	My family remained in the house for several hours.	We didn't do much since the power was out from the hurricane.	The weather toned down around three in the morning.	A few hours later, the family got together for lunch.
fdca83c2-d278-471c-8973-6ca448901a22	Conspiracy	James didn't trust his government.	So he read about conspiracy theories online.	James became more and more absorbed in his reading.	And he had trouble sleeping.	James became more and more afraid of his government.
fabac6d5-66e5-4119-a35e-faeb08fbc4c4	Decaf	Dave was addicted to coffee.	And he drank 3 cups one morning.	But soon after, she felt incredibly anxious and stressed.	He stayed in bed and skipped work.	Dave switched to decaf coffee.
94b870a9-ac5f-4fc4-85e6-b60a9948113a	A Story on Tupac Shakur	It was the early 90's, Tupac was popular but not yet Hip-hop deity.	We saw him at the Criss Cross album release party having fun.	While hanging out with The Lynch Mob he flirted with girls.	One girl walked past Tupac and didn't look back when Tupac flirted.	So Tupac hit her in the back of the head with an ashtray.
132d78ca-d51a-4cf3-92cd-578040727d02	Slow Drive	Gina was on the highway in heavy traffic.	The cars were driving less than 20 miles per hour.	Gina was in no real hurry.	But she didn't like sitting in the traffic either.	She decided to relax and just get through it.
f081155b-6c19-46e4-9acb-74016198683a	Fashion show fight	Kelly's friend was a famous fashion designer.	Kelly was upset that she wasn't invited to one of the shows.	She decided to give her friend an ultimatum.	The two ended up fighting.	Eventually they stopped being friends.
7949e3a2-51bb-45df-911b-3a6415078864	Making Lisa mad	Lisa invited Tina and the girls over for a clambake.	When the girls got there everything was fine.	Yet all the sudden Rosie started raising her voice.	Lisa got very mad.	Lisa was so mad she asked Rosie to leave.
651b32fb-1781-4d8f-ac06-0bf6d3a8140d	Danger in the Air	I took a yearly trip with my family to Disneyland on an airplane.	In the air, I saw a bright flash accompanied with a loud noise.	The pilot informed us we had to divert to Denver.	When we landed we found out the plane had been struck by lightning.	We changed planes and flew to California without any further trouble.
953c7d4e-0317-4f32-a98c-41d7993e118f	Busy street	There was a pedestrian crossing that was very busy.	The pedestrians who were crossing were in no hurry.	They took their time crossing the street.	One man was impatient.	He cut off the stream of pedestrians and took off.
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A changed friend.

Melissa's friend was coming for a visit.

Melissa was so excited as she picked her friend up.

Soon, she realized that her friend had changed a lot.

She seemed louder and more abrasive.

Luckily, when Melissa pointed this out, her friend apologized.

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A run in at church.

Sylvia was invited to go to church with her friend.

They were sitting in the primary class.

Suddenly, she realized that the pianist was her school teacher.

She ran up to her after class to say hi.

Her teacher was happy to see her and they chatted for awhile.

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Babies

Sam was very worried.

For the past weeks, his cat had been growing bloated.

He feared she was ill and might soon die.

Then one day Sam discovered why his cat had grown larger.

She had been pregnant, and now had eight kittens!

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Chimney

I decided to clean my chimney.

I opened the vent.

I forgot to move my face away from the fireplace.

Soot coming rushing down and covered my face!

I realized I should be more careful when cleaning the chimney.

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Reindeer

Rodolfo was a reindeer herder.

His nephew Ren asked if the reindeer could fly.

Rodolfo said they could.

He got his plane, and loaded the reindeer into it.

Then he took off into the skies with his reindeer.

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Puppies

Lana loved dogs.

Her family decided to get a puppy.

He was so much work.

She didn't know it would be that hard.

She decided to get rid of the puppy.

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First lost tooth

Kelly was only four years old.

She took a bite of an apple one day.

When she took a bite she noticed that her tooth was in it.

She was both happy and scared at the same time.

She went and told her parents.

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Janitor

My work as a janitor keeps me busy throughout the day.

I start by pulling trash from all cubicles.

Then I start dusting.

After dusting, most of the people have left the building.

Lastly, I clean floors with a vacuum cleaner.

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The Truck

May's brother Dan had a new truck.

May asked her mother for a truck.

Her mother told her girls play with dolls.

She asked her dad next.

She was sad when they gave her a doll instead.

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Market Research Study

Matthew was saving money to buy a new video game.

He had $30 in his piggy bank, but need $10 more.

His mom told him about a market research study that paid cash.

Matthew was asked to taste and evaluate toaster pastries.

He received $50 for participating, more than enough to buy the game.

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Sick

My friends wanted me to help them rob a currency exchange.

Broke with no money I told them yes I would help them do it.

I listened to their plans and immediately got nervous.

The day of the robbery I got sick and away from the currency exchange.

I changed my mind because I could not rob anything or anyone.

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Homework

Jill got a lot of homework from school for the holiday weekend.

She did all her homework in one day.

This way, she could have the whole weekend free and without stress.

During the weekend, Jill had fun and did not think about school.

Jill felt glad that she got all her homework done on time.

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Turk Down

Alvin woke up and fired up his computer to begin Turking.

He discovered that the MTurk site had crashed overnight.

He checked all the user forums for information.

He kept checking the site every two or three minutes.

It finally came back online and he was able to start work.

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Heights

Rashid is terrified of heights.

He currently lives on the 13th floor.

Rashid closes his eyes every time he walks past the window.

Rashid tries to overcome his fears.

He joins a group with others that suffer from Acrophobia.

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Chanukah

My friend is Jewish.

She celebrates a holiday called Hanukkah.

We decided to help her celebrate.

We bought all the supplies and threw a party for her.

She was so happy.

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Grapes

Tim needed a fruit to eat.

He wanted a fruit that tasted good.

He looked in the kitchen for the fruit.

He almost gave up.

Finally, he found some fresh grapes to eat.

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Malcolm X

Brett was a college student.

Brett socialized with kind and smart people.

One of Brett's friends recommended a book for him.

The book was the Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Brett read the book and it changed his life forever.

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Prank

The Renose family loved to go on vacation every year.

One year they bought a vacation house on the beach.

The family came to see their house vandalized one year.

They're cleaning it up, when their friends from nearby approach.

It turns out they were the ones and everyone laughs about it.

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Lost Daughter

Jane lost her daughter, Alexis, five years ago.

Jane has been looking for her ever since.

The authorities have refused to help her.

Jane will probably look for Alexis the rest of her life.

But, little does she know that Alexis is a figment of her imagination.

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Cheers

Ted's favorite sports team was playing their homecoming game.

Ted had tickets and attended with a bunch of his friends.

At the end of the first half, Ted's team was losing by 10 points.

During the second half, Ted helped to rally the fans by doing cheers.

Ted's team played well to close the game and won by 1 point.

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Sore Loser

Gerald and Henry were playing a videogame against each other.

Gerald started to get tense since he was losing.

Henry did a celebrating dance when he ended up winning.

Gerald ended up throwing his controller at him.

Henry fell on the floor and received a black eye.

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Snow Day

When Lisa woke up in the morning she saw that it was snowing outside.

Her mom told her that school was cancelled for today.

Lisa was so excited that she could spend the day at home.

She got dressed quickly, so she could play outside in the snow.

Snow days are Lisa's favorite days.

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The Call

A tow truck was called to a lake.

The tow truck drive, Jim, got there and looked for the car.

He was approached by another man, Ed.

Ed told him that the car was in the bottom of the lake.

Jim told him that he could not help him.

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Perfection

Mike, the master craftsmen, began work on his chair.

He chose the perfect wood.

Measured everything and cut it exactly.

Finally his work was done for the day.

He stared at the boards imagining putting them together in his head.

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Phyllis

Phyllis was the fastest typist in her office.

One day, Georgina got a job in the office.

She claimed she was faster than Phyllis.

They challenged each other to a type off.

Phyllis's Shift key got stuck, and she lost by a landslide.

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Flute

Tim wanted to play the flute.

He was terrible at it.

He thought he would never be able to play it.

He practiced hard.

Soon he was the best flute player in his school.

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First Day

Amy had a new job at Bath and Body Works.

She was excited so she arrived early.

Amy was on her feet walking around the whole day.

Amy wasn't expecting to work a full 8 hour shift.

At the end of the day Amy's feet were swollen and hurting.

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Ultrasound

When I was pregnant with my daughter I had an ultrasound.

My husband had never accompanied me before.

This time he decided he wanted to go with me.

They showed us the baby, which was just a little blip.

He was very disappointed, thinking he would see a full-sized baby.

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Crystals

Rey was looking for ways to cheer herself up.

She started researching crystal energy products on youtube.

She quickly learned that they were pseudoscience and could not help.

Still she thought that her birthstone was a lovely color.

She ordered a birthstone necklace online and pursued cheer elsewhere.

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Biology lab

Clint loved his biology class.

He never missed it.

His favorite part was lab.

He loved to dissect.

His teacher let him help with setup and he became the TA.

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Impulsive Jane

Jane was an impulsive shopper.

She was in the store, eyeing the latest mobile phone.

She compared the new mobile to her own.

Without much hesitation, she pulled out her credit card.

Jane left the store with the new mobile phone.

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Asparagus

Tim had asparagus on his plate.

He hated the taste.

He couldn't leave the table until he was done.

He had a plan.

He fed it to his dog so it looked like he ate it.

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Rob had a bad vacation

Rob wanted to take a vacation to Canada.

To travel to Canada, Rob needed a passport.

Rob paid the passport agency a lot of money to have it delivered fast.

However, the passport agency shipped Rob's passport way too late.

Rob had to book another flight, which cost him an arm and a leg.

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Cats

Ryan never liked cats.

So when his sister bought a cat, he became annoyed.

But the cat was quiet and passive.

And it wasn't loud like his neighbor's dogs.

Ryan learned to like cats.

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Snow Cones

Jake and Fred were getting snow cones.

There were so many flavors to chose from.

They each got a different one.

Halfway through they swapped.

It was a perfect solution to not being able to make up their minds.

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All-nighter

Ben had to cram information for an exam tomorrow.

He spent all night studying since he didn't start yet.

Around 5 am, he started to get dressed for school.

When he arrived, he walked carelessly to class.

He kept falling asleep during the test since he didn't sleep well.

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Aircraft Cleaners

Jess had a job as a aircraft cleaner.

Often passengers left books on the plane.

She always kept the books people left behind.

She had more books than anyone.

Her boss told her to stop keeping books!

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A new pet

Linda visited a local pet store to buy dog food.

While browsing, she looked at the guinea pigs.

She immediately fell in love with the creatures.

Linda decided to purchase two guinea pigs.

Linda loved her new pets and bought two more.

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Tickets

Brad wanted to win the lottery.

He bought a hundred tickets!

He was sure he had a good chance of winning.

Alas, he did not win any money at all.

Brad wished he had not wasted so much money on tickets.

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Into the Bin

The next day was the collection day for recycling.

Jim wandered through his house to find empty cans and bottles.

He put them into a bucket and dragged them to the curb.

The next day a city worker came and took away the trash.

Jim brought his empty bucket back into his house for next week.

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Newspaper

Ronald's daily routine was to read the newspaper.

He honestly looked forward to sitting in his chair with his coffee.

One day, the paper wasn't delivered and Ronald was very upset.

Then, Ronald realized he could just read the news online on his phone.

Ronald decided to cancel his newspaper subscription.

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The Salty Mistake

George wanted to give something to his coworkers for Christmas.

He decided to bake Christmas cookies.

George spent all Sunday baking them.

That Monday he brought them in, and his coworkers hated them.

He found out that he had used salt instead of sugar to make them.

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All Nighter

Roy was drowning in homework that he had procrastinated.

He had physics, calculus, and chemistry to work on.

He spent all night working on all of that homework.

He did not sleep that night.

Roy was almost a zombie the next day.

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Through The Crowd

Gina was trying to catch up with her crush Jamie.

He was far ahead and there were lot's of people between them.

She was walking fast and trying to get through the crowd.

Finally she was right behind him.

Gina was almost within reach of the door.

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Be positive

It was raining outside but Moby said we still had to work.

Everyone was mad, but we had to go outside.

Moby was in such a great mood it rubbed off on everyone else.

We finished the patio, and mulch in one day!

After work, Moby was surprised how influential positivity was.

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Flunked

Turner flunked his math test.

He begged the teacher to let him retake it.

The teacher said he could retake it the next day.

Turner went home and played video games instead of studying.

When he took the test the next day, he flunked again

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Trying for a fish dinner

Mark and Jim went out fishing so they could have something for dinner.

The two worked hard but it was hot and there were no fish.

Jim suggested trying a new spot in the shade.

The new spot worked and they brought in half a dozen fish.

That night they had a delicious meal they were proud of.

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Netflix

Jack was paying $100 for cable in his home.

He was tired of spending so much for just entertainment.

Jack cancelled his cable service and subscribed to Netflix.

He loved the selection of shows, movies and the low monthly cost.

Jack vowed to never get cable again.

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Heather

Heather wanted to befriend the new girl in class.

But the girl was well dressed and looked very cool.

Heather feared the girl would be too cool to befriend her.

But to her surprise, she was very polite when Heather introduced her.

Soon the two girls had become great friends!

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Scott's New Trumpet

Scott loved his trumpet.

He played it for hours every day.

One day, he dropped it down the stairs.

It was badly damaged.

Scott's dad bought him a new one for his birthday.

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The hair dye mistake.

Casey was dying her hair.

She followed all of the steps very carefully.

Finally, it was time to wash out the dye and see her new color.

She looked in the mirror when she was ready.

Somehow she had messed up and her hair came out completely red.

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The More Things Change

Alex's family had moved to a new neighborhood.

He struggled under the weight of the box he was carrying.

His new neighbors gathered at the fence and started laughing.

Alex began to cry, which made them laugh even harder.

He knew he was just going to hate it here.

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Machu Picchu

Ned went on vacation in Peru.

While there, he made plans to hike a mountain, to Machu Picchu.

The mountain was incredibly steep, and Ned had trouble with the climb.

The porters were used to climbing the mountain, and helped Ned climb.

Ned managed to make it to the top with the porter's assistance.

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Cats

Ginny loved cats.

She decided to purchase five.

They became her best friends.

She started staying at home all the time.

Ginny became a cat lady.

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Hairball

Loni was very worried about her cat.

It kept coughing and making strange noises.

She was going to take it to the vet.

However, the source of the cough was quickly found.

The cat coughed up a gross hairball.

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Let Her Go

Dan realized he never should have let her go.

He called her to tell her he was wrong.

She wouldn't take any of Dan's calls.

Dan's broken heart knew no solace.

He threw himself off a bridge and died when he hit the water.

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The Long Shower

Ken had a long day at work.

He decided to take a shower when he got home.

It made Me feel relaxed.

All of a sudden he started feeling cold water.

He had lost track of time because of how much he enjoyed it.

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solo

Ara was given a solo in the school concert.

She was so nervous!

She practiced all week.

But at the show, her nerves left her.

Ara gave a beautiful, confident performance!

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Song Selection

Duke loved music.

However he was particular about his song selection.

He often would only love a few songs per album.

Duke hated buying a whole cd for only two songs.

He began buying individual songs on iTunes and loved it.

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Sub

Mark loved turkey.

He needed to pack his lunch for work.

He decided he would buy a giant sub.

He ordered a giant sub from the store.

When he got there, the sub was six feet long!

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Finding Out He Was Cocky

Jason was the best athlete on the team and thought he wasn't cocky.

He encouraged his teammates to be as good as him.

Jason was chosen to lead the team.

Three of his teammates were injured under his leadership.

Jason's coach said he was cocky after all.

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Lost and Found

Mike kept a very messy car.

One day he couldn't find his wallet anywhere.

He was missing his wallet for two days.

Mike decided to clean his car in hopes of finding his wallet.

He was relieved and embarrassed when he found it under all his mess.

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Move to the Back

Alex was usually in the front of the line in class.

One day the teacher reversed the order.

Since Z was in front A was in back.

Alex was shocked to be the last one in line.

He finally understood how the other kids felt.

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The kids on the roof.

Melissa lived in a really bad apartment complex.

There were a lot of kids always running around.

One day she heard steps running on the roof.

She saw the kids running on the roof.

She called the landlord so they could deal with it.

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Animal Broke Lose

I took a visit to the zoo today.

The tour guide showed most of the place to me.

As a result, I had the opportunity to see various animals.

Unfortunately, a bear broke through its cage and ran away.

The animal patrol ran several blocks to capture it.

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The Plan

I bought a new house and wrote down a plan to improve it.

I got so busy with work that the plan was neglected.

A year later I forgot about the plan entirely.

A year after that I found the plan and reflected on it.

I found a new resolve to finish the plan as best I could.

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Angry

Tom was playing tennis with his friend, Mike.

Tom became angry when he started to lose.

He blamed Mike for his own mistakes.

And he quit playing.

Later, Tom realized he only had himself to blame.

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Birthday

June was excited about her birthday party.

She was going to have it at a skating rink.

Unfortunately the owner of the skating rink died.

June's party had to be moved.

June was not happy.

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Payments

Jeff just bought a brand new truck.

It's the first vehicle he has ever owned.

He drove it everywhere and loved to show it off.

Jeff soon realized how much money he was spending on gas.

The gas money and the car payments made Jeff scale back on driving it.

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Lighthouse trip

Kelly and her mother took a trip to the lighthouse.

They walked up all the long flights of stairs.

When they reached the top it was amazing.

They couldn't believe the view.

Jelly didn't want to get down.

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The car trick.

Colleen was just buying a used car.

The owner warned her that the car was tricky.

He showed her how to start the car.

It involved some wiggling of the gear.

Colleen made sure she knew how to do it before leaving.

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Secret Admirer

Sandy arrived to work to meet a bouquet of red roses on her desk.

Sandy was intrigued to find out who the flowers were from.

Sandy asked the secretary who delivered the flowers.

The secretary informed Sandy that they were from a secret admirer.

Sandy decided to enjoy the flowers and the nice gesture it represents.

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Paying Attention

Jane decided to cook healthier for her family.

They were no longer allowed to eat junk food.

One day her daughter Amy came home from a friends house.

Jane noticed Amy had chip crumbs on her chin.

Jane laughed and decided to giver her a pass this time.

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Too much coconut oil.

Jenna had been reading up on hair styling.

One tip she read was to use coconut oil.

She put a healthy amount in her hair and then showered.

When she got out, she saw that her hair was very greasy.

She realized that she had put way too much oil in.

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Lebron

Lebron got a new coach last season.

The coach got the team to the championship.

Lebron and his coach lost the championship game.

The next season Lebron told the owner of the team to fire the coach

Lebron has a new coach.

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Wheelie

Tim was riding his motorcycle to school.

The tire of the bike landed on a crack in the road.

The entire tire fell out of position.

Tim tried to break the fall by putting his legs on the floor.

He fell on the ground gently.

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Shot fear

I had to get shots yesterday at the doctor.

I always had a fear of needles.

I sat in the chair and was trembling.

When the nurse injected the needle I couldn't look.

Thankfully though it was over before I knew it.

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Winter Surprise

Haddie got up and got ready for work.

She put on a pair of lightweight pants and a thin blouse.

When she opened the door to leave, she couldn't believe her eyes.

It had snowed overnight and her car was buried up to the door handle.

She called in to work, took the day off and built a snowman instead!

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Alex is selfish.

Alex is a selfish man.

He is mean to everyone he knows.

One day, he meets a girl that is always sweet to him.

Alex decides to be nice back to the girl.

Now, Alex is dating the girl and is very generous and sweet.

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Thrift Store Rookie

Sue really wanted a new boots.

But she couldn't afford them.

So her friend brought her to a thrift store.

Sue couldn't believe how cheap everything was.

Now Sue shops at the thrift stores all the time.

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Jacob Breaks His Phone

Jacob was texting on his phone while walking on the sidewalk.

Jacob tripped over a tiny rock on the concrete.

He fell and lost control of the phone in his hand.

His phone flew up into the air.

Jacob's phone landed on the ground and broke.

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Tyler

Tyler wanted to see a movie with his friends.

But none of them could agree on which film to see.

At the theater, they were still arguing!

So they decided that each guy would see a separate film.

They each ended up seeing the movie they wanted to see, alone!

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Hurricane

The strong winds were damaging houses around the neighborhoods.

My family remained in the house for several hours.

We didn't do much since the power was out from the hurricane.

The weather toned down around three in the morning.

A few hours later, the family got together for lunch.

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Conspiracy

James didn't trust his government.

So he read about conspiracy theories online.

James became more and more absorbed in his reading.

And he had trouble sleeping.

James became more and more afraid of his government.

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Decaf

Dave was addicted to coffee.

And he drank 3 cups one morning.

But soon after, she felt incredibly anxious and stressed.

He stayed in bed and skipped work.

Dave switched to decaf coffee.

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A Story on Tupac Shakur

It was the early 90's, Tupac was popular but not yet Hip-hop deity.

We saw him at the Criss Cross album release party having fun.

While hanging out with The Lynch Mob he flirted with girls.

One girl walked past Tupac and didn't look back when Tupac flirted.

So Tupac hit her in the back of the head with an ashtray.

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Slow Drive

Gina was on the highway in heavy traffic.

The cars were driving less than 20 miles per hour.

Gina was in no real hurry.

But she didn't like sitting in the traffic either.

She decided to relax and just get through it.

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Fashion show fight

Kelly's friend was a famous fashion designer.

Kelly was upset that she wasn't invited to one of the shows.

She decided to give her friend an ultimatum.

The two ended up fighting.

Eventually they stopped being friends.

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Making Lisa mad

Lisa invited Tina and the girls over for a clambake.

When the girls got there everything was fine.

Yet all the sudden Rosie started raising her voice.

Lisa got very mad.

Lisa was so mad she asked Rosie to leave.

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Danger in the Air

I took a yearly trip with my family to Disneyland on an airplane.

In the air, I saw a bright flash accompanied with a loud noise.

The pilot informed us we had to divert to Denver.

When we landed we found out the plane had been struck by lightning.

We changed planes and flew to California without any further trouble.

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Busy street

There was a pedestrian crossing that was very busy.

The pedestrians who were crossing were in no hurry.

They took their time crossing the street.

One man was impatient.

He cut off the stream of pedestrians and took off.

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Stealing a soda.

George was walking through a store.

He wanted a soda.

He didn't have any money though.

He decided to steal the soda.

Someone saw him and yelled, but he ran away quickly.

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Quentin's Nightlight

Quentin was afraid of sleeping in the complete dark.

He always asked his mother to leave a nightlight on at night.

One year he decided he must face his fear of darkness.

Quentin slept through an entire night with no nightlight.

When the morning came he knew he had conquered his fear.

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Jump Rope

Lucy had a friend named Lisa next door to her grandparents.

Lisa and Lucy wanted to play jump rope.

They each grabbed one end of the rope.

Lucy realized they only had 2 people, but they needed 3.

They decided to jump together side by side with one rope.

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Birthday

My roommate's birthday was recently.

His wife cooked his favorite meal and a nice cake.

I gave him a present I had made myself.

He was very grateful for all of it.

It was a great birthday.

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Drug Store

Amy had a terrible headache at work.

She asked a co-worker for aspirin.

The co-worker had none but suggested she visit the drug store.

Amy had no idea there was drug store in her job.

Her co-worker happily showed her the way.

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The Helpful Tutor

James was lucky enough to graduate from a great college in a big city.

At his first job, he realized the true importance of education.

His job gave him two weeks vacation a year, so he used it all at once.

On his vacation, he went and tutored children from local schools.

James felt a great sense of honor from his work.

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Barry's Balloons

Barry was a clown at a child's birthday party.

He brought balloons to blow up for the kids.

He must have blown hundreds of them!

When the birthday boy came for his balloon, Barry had none left!

Barry made it up to him by performing some personal magic tricks!

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Sports Bets

A non-professional football team challenged the Jets to a game.

A man took out a big bet against the Jets.

He watched the game very intently.

The man was nervous because the game was very close.

When the Jets lost he became very rich.

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Second Chance at Love

Larry is recently divorced.

He has seen a woman he finds very attractive working at the mall.

He is too scared to approach her.

He pretends to browse in her area that she is working.

He ends up buying some anti-wrinkle cream.