She ate a lot of food. She ate cheese burgers. She ate chips. She ate sweets. Every day she ate these types of foods. She was always hungry. She did not like vegetables or fruits. She never drank water. She only drank soda, or juice. She was big. She

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He saw a dog on the sidewalk. The dog looked lost. He approached the dog. He pats his head. Nice doggy, he said to the dog. The dog wagged his tail. The dog had a collar. He looked at the collar. It read the dog's name. His name was Spike. Spike was

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Summer was a month away. That meant the local pool was going to open soon. All the kids were excited, but Evans was not. Evans did not know how to swim. He signed up for swim lessons. He was very afraid of the deep water. Evans, said his teacher. You

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Harris had just turned 75 years old. He was feeling so ancient. He wanted his youth back. He used to be strong and handsome. Now he was wrinkly and flabby. He used to love adventure. He even wrestled an alligator once. Now, he was too lazy to even go

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Wilson hated his job. His boss was a mean man. He didn't even get paid well. Wilson wanted to just give up and quit. However, he had to take care of his two kids. I want to give them a better life, he always said. Finally, Wilson decided to start cha

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Elizabeth Parker wanted a promotion. She had been working in her company for three years. It's about time I get a raise, she thought. I sure deserve it. She did deserve it. She was the hardest worker in the company. Her manager was now looking for a

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Mrs. Adams took a knitting class. She did not expect it to be very fun, but she ended up loving it. She began knitting all day and night. First, she practiced making blankets. Then, she learned to knit hats and mittens. She even tried making socks an

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Jack Miller was angry at his neighbors. They are so inconsiderate! he said. These neighbors were very loud. They owned three dogs, two birds, and one goat. None of these animals ever shut up. Even more, they loved playing music all day. Jack would no

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Karen hated wearing makeup. She felt fake and weird when she wore any. All her friends laughed at her. Don't be a little boy, they would say. You're going to look ugly without it. Karen believed them. Apart from not liking how it felt, Karen hated th

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Lisa Adams was going out with friends. She was about to walk out of the house. Her mom stopped her. What are you wearing? shouted Mrs. Adams. They're just shorts! replied Lisa. Mrs. Adams thought they looked more like underwear. You're not going out

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Margaret was very close to her mom. They had always been best friends. Margaret was now 25 years old. It was time for her mom to let her go out on her own. You have to be more independent, said her mom. Margaret didn't want to. I don't want to leave

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Ronald was moving to college. He needed a place to stay. Every apartment around the school was very expensive. I'm going to be a homeless college student, he joked. Ronald thought of a solution. He posted an advertisement online. He wrote, Looking fo

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Mitchell buys a cup of coffee at his local caf every morning. He always sees the same homeless man sitting outside. This man waits for people to come out. He asks everyone for change. Although the homeless man is very friendly, Mitchell does not like

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a fun night out. They had been dancing all night. They did not get home until 3 a.m. They found their front window broken. They ran inside. Everything was thrown on the floor. Their televisions were missing. Their laptops were

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Mr. Gonzales was a janitor. He was unhappy with his career. He was a smart man. He knew he could do more with his life. Mr. Gonzales wanted to go back to college. He had always dreamed of becoming a teacher. If he finished college, this could come tr

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It was a big day for Ms. Wilson. She had just gotten her paycheck. She was on her way to buy her first bicycle. Ms. Wilson grew up in a poor family. They could never afford to buy her a bicycle. Ms. Wilson was now 30 years old. She had a good job and

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Michael Phillips is overweight. He wants to lose a lot of weight because he is not happy with how he looks. He is also very unhealthy. His last doctor's appointment was scary. He was told he was at risk of heart disease. Mr. Phillips knows that his d

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Amanda is dating John. They have been dating for a year. Amanda wants John to meet her parents. John does not want to. He has heard that they are mean. Amanda yells at him. John finally gives in. They go to Amanda's parents' house. John has presents

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Carrie has too many clothes. She does not have room for anything anymore. Her friends tell her to donate them. Carrie thinks that is a bad idea. She thinks it is a waste of money. She wants to sell her clothes. Her friends tell her that is a bad idea

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Finn has a strange sleeping schedule. He goes to sleep at 5 A.M. and wakes up at 3 P.M. He has a weird eating schedule, too. He eats breakfast at 3:30 P.M. He eats lunch at 7 P.M. He eats dinner at 1 A.M. One day, he was feeling hungry at 1 A.M. He d

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