Prompt: Brian has dreamed for many Years of going back graduate school.

He starts by studying for a standardized test. He takes the test and gets a terrific score. Now Brian is ready to apply to school. He applies and is accepted at his first choice graduate school.

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Prompt: Mike was on his last day working at a construction site.

The boss let him drive the bulldozer around for fun. He wasn't paying attention and ran over his co-worker. Mike had to go to jail for manslaughter. He was able to adjust to prison life pretty quickly.

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Prompt: Gina was driving behind a car heading home.

They came to a major street closed for construction. The car ahead of Gina turned onto the street. Gina drove past. The street was closed, and she didn't want to risk it.


Prompt: Erin planned to take a 20 minute break from his homework.

But he didn't feel very motivated to finish it. His break ended lasting 2 hours. And he struggled to finish his homework on time. Erin regret taking such a long break.


Prompt: The scientist needed to find a vaccine for the virus.

He studied the past work of his peers. He tried multiple concoctions and experiments. Then, he stumbled upon a cure. The scientist's hard work was able to help save many lives.

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Prompt: Gertie was worried her baby was not meeting his milestones.

She worked very hard to get his weight up. Sometimes she would have him do tummy time to get strong. She took her baby boy to the doctor. The doctor said the baby was doing very well.


Prompt: Michael loved dragon ball Z.

He saw all the episodes. One day he decided to look up posters for it. He printed out dozens of posters. He ended up selling them for money.


Prompt: Betty couldn't wait for her beach vacation.

She bought a new swimsuit and sandals. When the day of her trip arrived, a hurricane blew through. The beach was wrecked and strewn with debris. Betty's vacation was ruined.

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Prompt: My boss wanted me to work overtime.

I refused. She said I would have to work overtime or pass up a promotion. In response, I told her to go jump off of a building. She fired me on the spot.


Prompt: We have a big ceramic turtle in our apt.

It has a lot of gold coloring on it. I bought the turtle in a Chinese shop. I think the Chinese view turtles as symbols of prosperity. Our granddaughter always pets the turtle when she sees it.

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Prompt: The panthers were down 10 points in 1 minute.

Nobody believed they could come back, it was impossible. Until they scored 8 points in 40 seconds. People were on the edge of their seats. The panthers then took the lead with one second left!

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Prompt: Wesley loved pranking people and filming it with his smartphone.

One day, at the swimming pool, he decided to prank his brother Ben. Wesley raced towards Ben, meaning to push him in the water. Ben played varsity football, however, and easily avoided Wesley. Wesley splashed into the pool, ruining his smartphone in the process!

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Prompt: Tom was running late for work.

He needed to catch a taxi right away. One pulled up in between him and another person. He asked the other guy if he could take it. The other guy agreed and Tom was thankful.


Prompt: Georgia is the mother of my friend Phil.

She lives in another town about 3 hours away. I think she is getting confused because last night she called me. She asked me to pick her up and take her to the doctor's office. I'm not sure who she thought she had called.


Prompt: Jude was a big fan of Popcorn.

She craved something salty and looked through her cupboard for popcorn. She didn't find any, to her dismay. Jude decided she should have a healthier snack anyway. She sliced up and ate an apple.

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Prompt: Tom wanted to take Shelly on a date.

However he was broke. He thought that there was nothing he could do. Shelly had a good idea. They both just sat and watched the sunset together.


Prompt: Tabitha was at her public library trying to find a book.

She wasn't sure what book she should check out. A woman walked up to her. She suggested a wonderful picture book about a girl on an adventure. Tabitha decided to choose that book.


Prompt: My job set up all sorts of new rules.

Everyone was really upset by them. It made my work almost impossible. Eventually I had to quit. The work environment had turned too toxic.


Prompt: Lisa wanted a chemical treatment.

It was for her hair. When she went to the salon it was a pain. The smell was bad from the chemicals. Her hair turned out good though.


Prompt: There was a little girl who owned a pet rock.

She wanted to take it to school with her. She hid it in her backpack. She then showed all of her friends. Her teacher saw it and took it away forever.


Prompt: Nathan was already running 10 minutes late.

He heard an explosion and his car started to slow down. Nathan pulled over to the side of the road and assessed the damage. The flat tire would take at least half an hour to fix it himself. Nathan fixed the tire in no time and got back on the road.

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Prompt: My eyes had been hurting.

I went to see an eye doctor. They told me I need to start wearing glasses to reduce eye fatigue. I picked out some nice frames. Two weeks later they were ready, and I was now a glasses wearer.

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Prompt: There was a scientist who wanted to collect bacteria samples.

The samples needed to be put somewhere. The guy grabbed a plastic mold to put them in. The bacteria were then examined in a microscope. The bacteria was non harmful.

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Prompt: On the way to work, my car died.

I called in to let them know, and no one answered. It took the tow truck over 90 minutes to get there. I tried calling work several times over the 90 minutes, and nothing. When I got into work, they gave me trouble.

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Prompt: One Christmas we decided that we wanted to cut down our own tree.

We went to a tree farm and took a hayride out behind the fields. We searched through the trees to find the perfect one. Once we found it we each took turns using the saw to cut it down. After we paid, we took or tree home and decorated it for the holiday.

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Prompt: Wyatt and his friends were in class.

A girl across from them was acting sort of spastic. Wyatt's friends started to tease the girl. Wyatt felt pressured to join them. In the end, he decided not to and stood up for the girl instead.


Prompt: Lucy was lost in the basement of her grandmother's church.

The large old church was like a maze. She pushed open a set of large double doors. To her relief there were ushers in the church's kitchen. A kind usher gave her a sucker, and took her back to Sunday school.

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Prompt: Lauren was cleaning out a closet and found a small box.

The box was empty and it was purple. Purple was her favorite color so she asked to keep it. Her mother told her she could have it and use it. She put her favorite keepsakes in it and cherished it always.


Prompt: Tristan visited his grandmother's house one day.

His grandmother told him a story about a lucky charm. The grandmother handed him the lucky charm from the story. The boy took it home and decided to walk with it on him. Very shortly after he found twenty dollars on the ground!

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Prompt: Oliver was celebrating his birthday.

One of his friends gave him a videogame that he already owned. He took the game to a video game store. The owner said that he could trade his game for a new one. So, he got a game that he had been wanting for awhile.


Prompt: Tammy hadn't done the laundry in weeks.

She had run out of clean underwear. Rather than do laundry she turned her current pair inside out. She still went out that night. The next day she finally did her laundry.


Prompt: My grandmother mailed me her amazing sweet potato pie.

I was looking forward to eating the pie all day. All I could think about was the sweet crust and smooth texture. As soon as I opened the front door I ran to the refrigerator. That's when I heard my husband ask me where did I get the amazing pie.

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Prompt: Darren cooked pancakes for himself and his girlfriend.

When he looked in the pantry, he noticed there was no syrup left. He sadly told his girlfriend about the syrup shortage. Darren's girlfriend assured him it was okay. They agreed to put fresh fruit on their pancakes instead.

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Prompt: Judy got a new kitten for Christmas.

She named her kitten Orange. Orange was a playful kitten. When Judy was at work Orange scratched up the couch. Judy was mad she had to purchase a new couch.


Prompt: Katey was pregnant with her first baby.

She was so excited to become a mommy. Her blood pressure was too high. Her baby needed to be born early. Though tiny, her baby was born healthy!


Prompt: A cop was on his night shift.

He was bored and decided to get some food. He went to a diner for a burger. He stayed there for an hour. By the time he left, his shift was over.


Prompt: Jenny is packing for a camping trip with her friends.

While packing her toiletries, she receives a phone call. She answers the phone call and finishes packing up. That night at the camp, Jenny realizes she forgot her toothbrush. She vows to always double check against her list next time.

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Prompt: Gina was using dish soap to clean soda off the sidewalk.

Her mother was furious. She couldn't believe Gina would waste soap in such a manner. She handed Gina the hose and went into the house. Gina stood holding a water hose, with no water coming out of it

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Prompt: Ally woke up to a surprise.

Her long driveway was covered in two feet of snow. She couldn't drive her car over it to go to work. She called a plowing service but there were none available. Ally had to call out of work that day.

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Prompt: At our house bath time is so fun.

We have three kids to give a bath too. They love to pretend to swim and use bath crayons. They especially love to splash which tends to make a mess. It may be long and sometimes messy but so much fun!


Prompt: One summer at our pool party, my mom was caught off guard.

She had seen her oldest son go diving off the diving board. He was almost forty years old, and she forgot he could dive. Everyone in the family harassed him after that too. Everyone always called him the boy who could still dive.


Prompt: Josh loved hockey but wanted to learn to play tennis.

His friend Ben was great at tennis but wanted to play hockey. The two boys decided to help each other out. They got together and traded sports techniques. Now each boy is twice as athletic!

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Prompt: Jason applied for a good paying job.

Two weeks later, he got called to come for an interview. During the interview, he was nervous and unsure. Another two weeks went by and he heard nothing. Finally, they called him and told him he got the job!


Prompt: Paul bought a small gift for Cindy for her Birthday.

He didn't spend a lot of money, but he spent a lot of time choosing. The gift was a small brass mouse with a long tail. No one at the birthday party thought much of it at all. Cindy knew it was the most thoughtful gift she got that day.

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Prompt: Tammy went to the park with her brother.

They played on the swings together for an hour. Then they built a castle in the sandbox. Tammy and her brother had a great time. After three hours they walked home hand in hand!

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Prompt: Jean's job a holiday party.

She attended the party and was surprised they were serving liquor. Jean's boss got drunk and began hitting on her. She quickly left the party very embarrassed. Jean returned to work on Monday and avoided her boss at all cost.

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Prompt: Bryan only had one hundred dollars in his checking account.

He had two bills to pay and it was three days before he got paid. He paid both bills for a total of ninety two dollars. He ate nothing but ramen noodles for the next three days. He survived until payday with eight dollars left.

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Prompt: I dropped my car off by my friend's house who volunteered to paint it.

After coming back for it, I was originally impressed at the work. However, I realized that there were several shade differences. My friend offered to redo the work. I kindly refused and searched for another person to do the job.


Prompt: Gerry was walking to work.

On the way, he tripped on the sidewalk and landed on his back. Gerry went to the doctor. He found out that he had fractured his spine. Gerry was out of work for a few months.

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Prompt: Bob's doctor told him he needs to stop eating red meat.

His blood pressure was very high. Bob went out to eat and ordered a chicken sandwich. He never had one before but he liked it. Switching off of red meat was going to be easier than he thought.

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Prompt: Sarah loves to go hiking.

She explores uncharted trails. She accidentally walked into some poison sumac. Immediately, Sarah ran out of the wood lot. She made it to the pharmacy in time to apply some rash ointment.

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Prompt: Jerry wanted money for a new video game.

He decided to mow lawns in the neighborhood to make money. He made enough money to buy three games! He bought the game that he wanted and saved the rest of the money. He still mows lawns and can always buy the next game!


Prompt: Hallie was in Hawaii.

Her parents took her to the beach. She decided to try snorkeling. She put on a mask and flippers. Then, she swam through the bay.


Prompt: The coach decided to assign team workouts.

Everyone had to be at the gym at 6am. When a team member was late, everyone had to run extra. The coach believed this taught responsibility. It only made the team mad.

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Prompt: Caleb lived on a wheat farm in Oklahoma.

He dreamed of one day moving to a big city. One day, he bought an old motorcycle. He intended to just drive to the local grocery. Instead, Caleb kept driving until he reached Saint Louis.

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Prompt: Samantha had heard about a meteor shower that night.

She wanted to watch it with her boyfriend. They went to their yard but there was too much light pollution. Instead, they quickly drove out of town. Outside they were able to see all of the meteors well.


Prompt: Ron lived in a homeless shelter.

He lived with his mother there. He need to go to school that fall. His mother said you need new shoes. Ron knew his mom had no money he was sad.


Prompt: Jen was trying to cut sugar.

She decided to only eat natural sources of sugar. Jen also decided to only drink water. She started to see changes in her skin tone. She was glad she made the switch.

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Prompt: Ivan was playing an educational computer game.

In the game, his character was born in a third world country. And he struggled with health problems and crime. Ivan thought the game was depressing and stopped playing. But he learned about problems in other parts of the world.

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Prompt: Waiting all day had finally paid off.

I was one of the first of dozens into the store this morning. When the doors opened, I went straight to the electronics section. I got the tv, put it in a cart, and went straight to check out. Once it was paid for, I got in my vehicle and headed straight home.

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Prompt: Gina's brother had an NWA and a LL Cool J tape.

Their mother found and smashed his NWA tape. Now he had to keep her from smashing the LL Cool J tape. He walked to his room and put the tape in his pocket. Their mom was satisfied when she found no more tapes in his room.

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Prompt: Chris was a millennial.

For some reason, he just couldn't get the hang of technology. He tried figuring out how to use the latest phones. He always ended up getting his phone frozen. Chris missed the time when smart phones didn't exist.

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Prompt: Ron had never been skiing.

His brother Eric decided he would take him for his first time. They arrived at the mountain  to see the beginners hill had closed. There was no way they were going to leave without skiing. Eric and Ron then managed to successfully ski down the masters slope.

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Prompt: Shane and his family had just moved into a new house.

All of the kids were checking it out. Shane found the bedroom that he wanted, but his brother followed him. His brother also wanted the room, and a fight broke out. Their mom appeared and decided to give the room to their sister.

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Prompt: Amy loved eating pie, and she could eat a lot of it!

She decided to show off her skill publicly. She entered a local pie-eating contest. In front of the whole town, she competed for a trophy. But sadly, Amy couldn't eat enough pie to win the contest!


Prompt: I bought a bottle of brandy.

Alas, I dropped it on the way home. I got angry because it cost a lot of money! A lady saw what happened. She decided to buy me another bottle!


Prompt: Gina had a friend named Ruth who lived across the street.

One day the girls and Gina's sisters went to the store. Gina paid for her treats and they left the store. When they got a block away Ruth pulled cookies from her shirt. Gina was shocked since she had no idea Ruth had been stealing.

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Prompt: My son was a painter.

For my birthday, he gave me one of his paintings. It was ugly. But, to show my love I hung it up in my living room. My son was happy and our relationship grew stronger.

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Prompt: Daryl always has a cheerful smile for everyone in the community.

He shakes hands and kisses any baby offered to him. When he goes to Washington, he plays golf instead of casting votes. All his constituents thinks he's the best politician ever. Daryl never votes on anything they disagree with.

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Prompt: Eva loved panda bears.

When she heard her zoo was getting pandas, she was so excited. She went to see them the first day they arrived. She loved them! The pandas made Eva so happy!


Prompt: Joy was very pale.

She wanted a tan. The sun didn't shine where she lived. But she had break from work. So she went on a beach vacation to California and got her tan.

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Prompt: Evan forget to study for his math test.

He had a D and really needed to pass this test. Evan realized that he could see his classmate's paper. Evan copied her answers. Evan got an A on the test but his classmate was accused of cheating.


Prompt: Lisa cooked dinner for her family.

She wasn't paying attention. All the food burned. She quickly ordered pizza instead. Luckily, Pizza is the family's favorite food.


Prompt: Everyday a group of high school students held a contest at lunch.

They mixed pizza, milk, corn, and everything the cafeteria offered. Students in the group dared each other to eat the mishmash for money. One day, a student threw up in class after lunch. The group never held the disgusting contest again.

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Prompt: Kay let her cat Vina play outside in the day.

One day Vina looked as if she had put on weight. The vet informed Kay vina was pregnant. Vina gave birth to 5 little kittens who looked like her. Kay looked on as Vina lovingly tended her new babies.


Prompt: Tim thought it was a great day to play outside with his friends.

They decided to play basketball. They met at the park. When they got there, it began to rain. They went to Tim's house and play video games instead.


Prompt: Emily couldn't find her shoes.

She looked inside and outside the house. She noticed her toddler had been unusually quiet. Emily peeked in her Ella's room. Ella was pretending to be Mommy by wearing Mommy's shoes.


Prompt: Jeb was bored at home.

He decided to make an earthquake. He shook the kitchen table. Everything fell down and broke. Jeb was so sad that he never played earthquake again.


Prompt: It was Jane's turn to perform on the talent show.

She tried to do a cartwheel and ended up slipping. On her seconds attempt, she landed on her stomach. The audience started to complain about the performance. They ended up throwing their belongings on the stage.

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Prompt: Ike walked down the street and passed a thrift store.

He saw a red shirt in the display window that he liked. He walked into the store and asked if he could buy it. The shop owner said it was not for sale. Ike pulled out $50 and the store owner changed his mind.

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Prompt: Joan bought a folded map to guide her on a car trip.

She traced the route in red and put the map in her car. Joan fumbled for the folded map as she drove. She glanced at the map and followed the red-lined route. Finding herself circling back home, Joan saw the map was upside down.


Prompt: Tom watched wrestling shows as a kid growing up.

He admired the guys with huge muscles beating each other up. In high school, Tom began working out, using steroids. He wanted to be like the guys he admired while growing up. After getting sick, he gave steroids up in order to save his health.

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Prompt: Mel loved writing poetry and wanted to be published.

She entered her poems into contests, but never won. Still, she remained resolute and kept trying. Finally a small in location accepted a poem. Mel was now officially a published writer!


Prompt: Tom loved Sicilia with all his heart.

She never knew it. He wrote her a letter explaining everything. But he chickened out and never gave it to her. He still longs for her from afar.


Prompt: Molly was lacking energy.

She was feeling really run down. Her doctor told her to work out. She joined a gym. The workouts made her feel energized!


Prompt: Joy was taking out her trash when she heard the tiniest of sounds.

A very young kitten lay on the ground, just a few feet away. Joy picked up the kitten and took her inside. She wrapped the animal in a blanket, and fed her milk. Joy decided to keep the kitten as a family pet.

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Prompt: My class waited in the lunch line to get our lunches.

Ross was impatient and decided to skip me. He also tried to skip another person in front of him. The other person became mad and punched Ross. His face ended up with a large bruise.


Prompt: There were some dancers on stage.

One was afraid to show her moves. The other girl came over and motivated her. She got her to perform, and it was great. Only problem is she broke her foot on a landing.


Prompt: Jason craved an ice-cream cone.

He decided to go to the ice-cream shop. He put on his shoes and started walking. Jason reached the ice-cream shop and ordered a chocolate cone. Jason enjoyed his ice-cream.


Prompt: Matt was a passionate activist with an idea for a musical.

He wanted to bring attention to adversity suffered by minorities. Matt had a difficult time finding funding for his endeavor. He robbed a convenience store to obtain the money he needed. The guards at the prison where he's now housed also enjoy show tunes.

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Prompt: Tom was friends with Jim.

They were both mean! They made jokes about others! One day their mothers caught them! They were never mean to others again!


Prompt: One morning Billy woke and looked outside.

Everything was white. He got his boots and coat on. His mom said there is no school. Billy played in the snow all day.

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Prompt: Chad has been lifting weights for years.

He decided he wants to enter a bodybuilding show. He finds a show in Vegas and enters. Chad invites his friends to come watch him in the show. Chad flexes his muscles on stage.

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Prompt: Today I bought some yogurt.

Under the cap I found tickets. I had win the prize. I was elated. I couldn't wait to tell everyone.


Prompt: Bolt after bolt of lightning struck the castle.

A brilliant silver streak struck the thatched roof of the barn. The dry hay began to smoke and crackle with smoke. A fire was quickly born that consumed the tiny building. If it were not checked it would consume the entire castle.

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Prompt: He missed her terribly.

Every single thing he saw reminded him of her. He loved her from the bottom of his heart. She hesitated to send the email but finally relented. She missed him too and she wanted him back.


Prompt: Marco never asked a girl to a school dance.

He was afraid because he didn't know how to slow dance. Eventually a girl asked him to go instead of him asking her. He went with her. And during the first slow dance he stepped on her toes and fell down.


Prompt: Carl and Pablo were playing video games.

But they only had one controller because their 2nd one broke. They had to take turns playing. But Carl was getting impatient. Their only controller left became broken too.


Prompt: My team has yet to win a game this season.

I've been at third base for the past two weeks. Getting to field means i get to bat, which is a nice change. In the bottom of the ninth it was all tied up. I was last in the rotation with two on base when i hit the home run.

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Prompt: Jeff jumped in the lake in April.

The lake had just unfrozen. Jeff quickly got out of the lake. Jeff got pneumonia from jumping in the lake. Jeff recovered and learned his lesson.


Prompt: One night my mother asked my brother to take out the trash.

I wanted to help so I grabbed it. No one told me there was broken glass in there. The glass cut my leg. I needed 13 Stitches that night.


Prompt: Sam wanted a painting for his apartment.

He went to some art galleries to look around. He couldn't figure out what to get. He asked someone working for help. They were able to pick out a painting that fit Sam's needs.

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Prompt: Steven found a 35 mm camera at a garage sale and decided to buy it.

He had to go to the supermarket for film because he didn't have any. Steve had forgot how fun it was to take pictures with film. He took photos of everyone around him. He developed the prints and gave them to his friends.

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Prompt: My sister in law was a trolley driver.

My fiancee introduced her to me in 1981. We happened to board her trolley. She was so excited she broke the speed limit and the trolley stopped. An inspector restarted the trolley.


Prompt: Gina's sister spilled soda on the sidewalk.

She hadn't cleaned it up. Ants were all over the sticky mess. Gina was in the house, unaware. There would be trouble when her parents got home.


Prompt: After years of waiting, Jason finally got a dog named Jake.

Jason cried when the puppy arrived. For the next decade and a half, the two were inseparable. Jake got very sick and Jason had to put him down. Just as he had done when saying hello, Jason cried saying goodbye.

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Prompt: Amy's mom woke her up in a panic.

There was a tornado coming their way. They all huddled in the basement for safety. When it was quiet Amy's dad went out to see the damage. To their surprise the tornado had missed their block.

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Prompt: Andrew was very drowsy.

He needed to go to work soon. Andrew went to the store and bought a very large coffee. He drank the coffee in one sitting. Now Andrew is very alert.


Prompt: Roger had a very large key ring full of various keys.

After many years, Roger didn't even know what some of the keys were. After his passing, Roger's family tried to figure out all the keys. They found one very strange key that they finally fit to a safe. Inside the safe was thousands of dollars worth of gold.

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Prompt: Jed and Jake were ready to show off their new hotrod.

They went down to the local raceway and signed up for a spot. They enjoyed going head to head and were next up to race. The revved their engines and tore down the raceway. Jed ended up besting Jake by just milliseconds.

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Prompt: Angie met a guy named Matt.

They started talking every day. Angie was crazy about Matt. They went on their first date. They learned they had so much in common.


Prompt: My girlfriend, Julia, was studying in Paris for a semester.

After two months of being apart, I sent her a package. It was a little stuffed hippo with a note attached. The note instructed Julia to snuggle the hippo whenever she felt down. Her response was to fly back home and ask me to marry her!


Prompt: Lisa wanted to build a fort in her backyard.

Her friends joined. They got the sticks and stones together. When it was done they went inside. It was a cozy fort.


Prompt: Bob was hiking in the forest.

Bob was stung by an angry bee. Bob was allergic to bees. Bob immediately hiked out of the woods. Bob went to the emergency room to get treated.


Prompt: When I was a teenager, I took a trip to visit family in England.

My Aunt took me to a historic town with lots of farmland. I saw a friendly-looking goat, and wanted my picture taken with it. I carefully approached the goat as my Aunt snapped pictures. There was only one keeper, but I made it my Facebook photo!

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Prompt: Chris noticed a bird's nest on the ground in front of a holly tree.

He looked in it and saw three eggs. There was a worried mother bird flying around. Chris put the nest into the tree quickly and walked away. He saw the mother sitting in the nest a few minutes later.


Prompt: Melody went to browse a hat store.

She was surprised at the large variety of hats there. She saw traditional hats, colorful hats, and lots of silly hats. She picked up a silly hat and had an idea for a joke. She bought the hat to do the joke and went home.


Prompt: Amy was starting Junior High.

She got up extra early to get dressed. She changed her clothes 4 times. She wanted to look as adult as possible. In the end she had nothing she wanted to wear.


Prompt: I like to drink craft beers.

On Monday we we went out to dinner. I had a local IPA. IPA is short for India Pale Ale. My drink was good but so strong I had only half.


Prompt: Since I was a child, I dreamed of being a pilot.

On my thirtieth birthday, my wife got me flying lessons. I started my flying lessons and loved them. Over the next few Year's, I got very good at flying. On my fortieth birthday, I decided to leave my job and become a pilot.


Prompt: Amy had Home Ec for her 3rd class.

It was her first day in junior high, but she felt comfortable. She sat down in an empty chair. A girl walked in and wanted Amy's chair so she could sit with a friend Amy was embarrassed as she walked across the room to another chair.


Prompt: Jake was riding his skateboard outside.

He was trying to grind a rail in the park. He jumped on his skateboard. He fell awkwardly on his side. Luckily, Jake was uninjured from his attempt.


Prompt: Sue's parrot would not stop making noise.

Sue tried everything to get it to be quiet. Sue's parrot kept her up all night. Eventually it began to calm down. Sue learned to feed her parrot to make it stop making noise.


Prompt: Chris wanted to visit the zoo.

Chris told his friend how he had never been to the zoo before. They both went together. Chris loved looking at the animals. Chris had a great time at the zoo with his friend.


Prompt: Jack lived in Canada.

He didn't like the cold, but he endured it. One day, he went with some friends to a hockey game. He loved the sport, but not the indoor temperature. He didn't like that he had to dress for the cold inside as well.

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Prompt: Sam took his lunch break by the pond outside his office building.

He had too much food, so he decided to share. He walked over to the water to throw scraps to the geese. One goose jumped out of the water to chase him! He dropped the scraps as he ran from the goose.


Prompt: Dan loves video games.

So he enters a local gaming competition. He wins first place in the competition. Dan starts competing in video game tournaments nationally. Dan becomes one of the best players in the world and earns millions.

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Prompt: Every week at her music lesson Benisha lies.

She tells her teacher that she has been practicing the flute. Benisha likes the flute, but hates to practice. Last week her teacher cancelled lessons forever. This week Benisha practiced the flute every day.


Prompt: Jane was out hunting with her dad.

They spent a lot of bonding time together. Jane misfired accidentally. She shot her dad in the chest. He bled out and died within minutes.


Prompt: Chloe was a new mom.

She was trying to find a good app for tracking her breastfeeding. One night she got a great idea. She wanted to create the perfect app for new moms. The next day she contacted some people and got the app started.

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Prompt: Simon's boss put a dozen donuts in the break room for his employees.

Simon's mouth watered as looked at the chocolate glazed donut. Just as he reached for it, his coworker grabbed it. His coworker then proceeded to take three more and walk away. Simon didn't like the other flavors, so he didn't have a donut.


Prompt: Ina wanted to produce a music album.

She booked some time in a recording studio. Every day she went in and sang. When she finished, she sent the album to companies. She was glad she'd gotten studio time to record her album.

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Prompt: Brett was eating soup at a restaurant.

He saw a funny video on his phone and laughed uncontrollably. He dropped his phone in the bowl of soup. Brett ran to the kitchen asking for rice. After find the chef, he placed his phone in a bowl of rice.

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Prompt: Samantha and her family were eating at a restaurant.

At the next table over were two parents with their toddler. He was screaming. He wanted more french fries. Samantha had to leave because it was too loud.


Prompt: Tiffany wanted to lose her baby weight.

She was ready to become active again. Tiffany decided to try weight lifting. She went to the gym and started lifting super heavyweights. Tiffany threw her back out and had to wait to start working out again.


Prompt: Little Tom was scared of his closet.

He kept getting out of bed to have his father check it. Finally, his father bought a lock for it. He let Tom make sure it was latched before bed every night. Now Tom can get a good night's sleep.


Prompt: Juanita had been single ever since her husband died.

She had always hoped to fall in love again. She tried meeting a man through classified ads and online. After Years of trying to meet another man, she lost hope. Juanita decided she would be single for the rest of her life.

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Prompt: John lived in the desert with his wolf-dog hybrid Benji.

One day, a bounty hunter came looking for John. John was wanted dead or alive. Benji leapt at the bounty hunter and pinned him to the ground. John knocked the bounty hunter out and made his escape.

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Prompt: Chris woke up early on Saturday morning.

He decided to go for a stroll. Passing by a cafe he heard loud commotion. He looked over his shoulder and saw a large crowd. The large crowd was holding Peace posters.

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Prompt: Gina was able to move into her brother's old room.

Gina had been sharing a room with 2 other girls her whole life. Getting her own room was a dream come true. She didn't even move her bed. She was so happy she didn't care if she slept on the floor.

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Prompt: A boy named Jacob had never stayed up all night.

He tried everything from caffeine to exercise. Then, his cousin Sam came over and they played board games all night. Before he knew it, the sun was rising. Sam showed him that the secret was keeping your mind active.

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Prompt: Brian was chopping some trees in his backyard.

His little brother Sam wanted to help out. Brian gave his axe to Sam. Sam swung at a small tree and chopped it down. Brian gave Sam a high five.


Prompt: It was a rainy day outside.

Tim decided to stay inside. He made himself comfortable on his bed. He got out his favorite book and read for hours. When he was done reading, the sun began to shine outside.

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Prompt: Jimmy was having picnic at the park.

He packed a delicious turkey sandwich. As he was about to take a bite a bird swooped down and grabbed it. The bird flew off with his sandwich into the sky. Jimmy bought some fast food to satisfy his appetite on his way home.

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Prompt: Larry was running late to church.

He woke up late and had to drive slow because of the snow. When Larry arrived he rushed out his car. The parking lot was icy and Larry slipped and fell. He promised to get up on time for church from then on.

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Prompt: I did dangerous things on my bike.

My parents grounded me from my bike. I went to a friend's home and borrowed his spare bike. I rode that bike and crashed it at high speed. I limped home, bleeding, to the "i told you so" of my parents.


Prompt: Tommy caught the past with only seconds left on the clock.

The team was behind two points and he had to score or they would lose. He knew he didn't time to get in close so he took a shot at half court As the ball flew from his hands, the stadium was practically silent. The crowd cheered when the ball landed perfectly inside the net.

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Prompt: It was Jay's 26th birthday, and it started off like any other day.

Jay had not really celebrated any of his birthdays since he turned 21. He was expecting this one to be the same way, but not his friends. They had secretly booked him a trip out of town. He could not believe it when they all surprised him with the gift.


Prompt: I woke up one morning and went outside to grab the newspaper.

When I walked outside, I saw a power line jumping around in my yard. I panicked and went back inside and called my power department. Several professionals showed up later and fixed the power line issue. I went outside and quickly grabbed my newspaper.

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Prompt: I waited on the corner for the bus to come.

The bus arrived and I hopped on. There were so many people on the bus it was hard to find a seat. An old man in the back said there was an open seat by him. I walked to the back and sat next to him.


Prompt: Kay was losing patience with her dog's disobedience.

She couldn't control his aggressiveness and excessive barking. She read some books on the subject, but they only helped a little. Finally she enrolled the dog in a professional obedience class. The expert help did the trick and the dog was significantly improved.

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Prompt: Gina wanted to keep the stray dog she found.

She knew she needed to prove it was a good idea to keep the dog. So she told her mother all the good things she could come up with. But her mother had made up her mind. There was nothing she could say to convince her mother.


Prompt: It was time for Lita to do her taxes.

She wasn't confident in her abilities to do them correctly. Lita's friend told her to use an online tax service. Lita found one that she felt comfortable using. She was surprised to have completed her tax return in mere minutes.

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Prompt: Abby was always annoyed by the family dog.

He chewed up one of her toys and got very sick. Abby had to take care of him while her parents were at work. She cuddled with him on the couch while he recovered. Now that he's no longer sick they play together every day.

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Prompt: Jane put on her  riding helmet and chaps after she saddled her horse.

Jane got on her horse and began riding down the trail. Suddenly, Jane's horse spooked at the sound of a tree branch breaking. Jan's horse bucked  and Jane was thrown hard to the ground. Jane was not hurt because she wore her riding helmet and her chaps.

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Prompt: Matt always believed he was bad at math.

And he thought studying would never help. But his friend convinced him to study one day. It felt like he made little progress. But he understood more than he did before.


Prompt: Stephen wanted to have a house party.

He invited some friends. Then he set up food and games. Finally, he put some good music on. His friends showed up and the party went well.


Prompt: Ryan always overdid things.

So when he was at a buffet, he got too much food. He put sausage, ham, chicken, bacon, eggs, and waffles on his plate. But he quickly realized he couldn't finish it all. Ryan stayed at the buffet for another hour to finish most of it.

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Prompt: David rarely watered his lawn.

So his wife pushed him into watering it. It was a hot day. And David stood outside watering his lawn for half an hour. But the next day, it rained.


Prompt: Misty loved to sing.

She also liked Billy. She wrote a song about Billy. Now Misty and Billy date. They are even going to have a child soon!


Prompt: My friend Jake ate a burger.

He had a weird feeling in his stomach after eating it. Several hours later he fell ill. He went to the doctor to cure his illness. His doctor gave him antibiotics to get better.

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Prompt: Sally didn't have any clean clothes to wear.

She had to do the laundry. She drove to her local laundromat. She read a book while she waited for her clothes. She put on fresh clothes and went out with her friends after.


Prompt: Ida was pregnant.

Her husband knew to expect some strange cravings. But Ida surprised him with her first craving. She didn't request anything weird like peanut butter and pickles. Instead, she wanted a plain, ordinary cheeseburger and fries!

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Prompt: I met my best friend in first grade.

We had a lot of shared interests. We enjoyed playing together. We stayed in contact throughout the years. We both have children of our own now.


Prompt: Tim wanted blonde streaks in his hair.

He bought a box of dye and applied it. But when he rinsed it out, he was disappointed. The streaks were pale and patchy. Tim realized he should've let a professional streak his hair!


Prompt: Stuart enjoys keeping mice in his basement.

He feeds and cleans them every day as a routine. Sometimes he gives them cheese to cheer them up. He brings some friends in to help take care of them sometimes. They find the mice to be cute and cuddly.


Prompt: Matt was addicted to the video game World of Warcraft.

He played the game for 16 hours a day. He decided to quit one day. He uninstalled the game. Matt was able to quit by keeping himself preoccupied with school.


Prompt: Cindy never did homework and blamed her dog for eating it.

One day her teacher said everyone who did homework would get candy. She went home and made sure she did her best job on it. When she went to the bathroom, her dog came by and ate her papers. The teacher did not believe her and Cindy didn't get any candy.

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Prompt: Tom was a very healthy guy.

Tom purchased a large bottle of water. Tom wanted to cleanse his system. Tom drank the whole bottle. Soon thereafter Tom had to go to the restroom.


Prompt: Bonnie loved playing volleyball.

The night before a big game Bonnie was so nervous she couldn't sleep. When the big game started Bonnie was very tired. She was so exhausted that she did not play very well. Bonnie's team ended up losing the game.


Prompt: Dan wanted to go dancing.

Dan decided he would go to a local night club. After finding something to wear, Dan drove to the club. Once there, Dan requested his favorite song be played. Dan had a great time dancing to his favorite song at the club.

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Prompt: Iva was starting to get wrinkles around her eyes.

She went to the store and bought an expensive cream. The cream said it would reduce Iva's wrinkles in six weeks. She used it religiously for all six weeks. She was glad to see that her wrinkles did indeed get smaller.


Prompt: Aurelia has always wanted to build something with her hands.

Her friend is a carpenter, and he offers to help her build a cabin. They buy materials and start to work. They work very hard together until finally the cabin is complete. Aurelia is very proud of the cabin she built.


Prompt: Winter had just arrived.

Anna had no boots. She couldn't afford to buy a pair. Then she went to the goodwill and found some for $5. Anna was able to keep her feet warm that winter after all!


Prompt: Jacob woke up at a red light.

This was the second time that this had happened this week. He told his mom so that she could schedule a doctor's appointment. When they arrived, the doctor explained what narcolepsy is. Now Jacob only wakes up in his bed.

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Prompt: Mark's wife Sue wanted to learn to play poker.

He stressed to her the importance of having a poker face. After much practice, Mark thought she was ready to play. The first hand she was dealt contained three kings. Sue forgot all about keeping a poker face.

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Prompt: The pilot felt a shake in the plane.

Sensors went off and lights flashed. He knew that there was something bad happening. He held one hand over the ejection seat button. He tried to fix it but in the end he hand to eject.

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Prompt: Kevin needed to decided on a college soon.

He had many offers and needed to pick. A road trip was the answer for this. He went from school to school taking in the culture. In the end, he finally settled on a stellar Community College.

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Prompt: Lucy's father was a very famous actor.

Lucy wanted to follow in his footsteps. Unfortunately she never got any call backs from her auditions. Distraught she called her father. He pulled some strings to allow for Lucy to finally land a role.

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Prompt: I was camping with my dog on my land.

The smell of my food attracted a bear. The bear scared my dog and I. I yelled and my dog barked at the bear. The bear ran away and never looked back.


Prompt: Howard received a call from his boss one day.

He was told to fire an employee to cut costs. Howard thought hard about the process and called in an employee. While calling in the employee, his boss changed his mind. Howard told the employee nevermind and went back to work.

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Prompt: A baby kitten wanders out of the house.

The kitten wanders around trying to find some food. He goes to his neighbor's house to look for food. Today was the kittens lucky day he finds a fresh fish. After the kitten eats his fish he returns home.

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Prompt: Sandra saw a girl on her campus asking for donations.

She said she was raising money for hungry children. Sandra followed the girl to her car . And she saw the girl take money from the donation box. Sandra recorded it and showed it to school authorities.

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Prompt: Sarah was not feeling well.

She went to the doctor to find out why. The doctor said Sarah had a cold He gave her some medication to help. The next day, Sarah felt better.


Prompt: Mike was a procrastinator.

One day his wife told him he needed to put gas in the car. Mike decided that the gas could wait. He went out driving and ended up stranded because he ran out of gas. Mike painfully had to admit that he should have listened to his wife.


Prompt: Two friends were having an argument about proper grammar in speech.

They couldn't settle the debate after hours of discussion. They decided to ask an expert to settle it. The friends ask their English professor for his advice. The professor told them that they were both wrong in the matter.

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Prompt: Tara had recently gotten a summer job at the mall.

She would be working the cashier at a boutique shop. She worked very diligently all summer. She saved the money that she made over summer. Tara was able to buy her textbooks with the money that she made.

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Prompt: Bobby had an English test at school the next day.

He was not prepared for it, so he hoped for a snow day. At bedtime, skies were cold but clear. He prayed for snow, then shut his eyes and drifted off. When he woke, there was a swirling blizzard outside - and no school!


Prompt: Gina decided she would make a copy of her house key.

She wanted a spare in case she lost her key again. She had the copy made at her local grocery store. She decided to carry both keys with her. One she put on a safety pin, and secured it in a pocket of her purse.

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Prompt: Ed was an expert surfer.

He surfed all the time whenever he could. One day he was riding a monster wave. He fell off the board and got knocked out. To this day they never have found the body.


Prompt: Robin found a stray cat on her street.

She decided to take the cat in. When she took the cat inside, she gave him some tuna. The cat ate quickly. Robin named the cat Mittens.


Prompt: Jimmy was organizing the dirty clothes.

He washed the white clothes first. However, he accidentally threw a red dress shirt in the washer. When the clothes were done, he straightened the clothes. In addition, he noticed that his red dress shirt was bleached.


Prompt: Phil and Laurel had been friends for more than 20 years.

Their kids had played Little League on the same team. When Laurel's husband died suddenly of a stroke she married Phil. No one in town could believe that Phil left his wife for Laurel. The only one that wasn't shocked was Phil's ex wife, Angelique.

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Prompt: Cole was excited about his first day of kindergarten.

But he was nervous that nobody would like him. He feared he wouldn't make any friends at all. Then Cole realized that his classmates were all friends from Pre-K. Cole had fifteen friends in his class, happy to see him!


Prompt: The jones family went to the lake every summer.

They loved spending time as a family on the boats and swimming. Unfortunately their boat was vandalized one winter. The damages were so bad that they could not repair their boat. Now every summer the Jones go to the lake and cry about their boat.

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Prompt: Kathy was driving her car on the highway.

A squirrel ran out in front of her car. She swerved to avoid it but almost caused an accident. She was honked at by two other cars that almost crashed. She wondered after that if it was worth swerving in the first place.


Prompt: Julius Erving was a legendary basketball player.

His nickname was Dr J and he starred in the ABA. When the ABA folded, he ended up with the NBA's Philadelphia Sixers. He led The Sixers to the NBA finals several times. The Sixers won the championship in 1984 and Dr J was the reason why.

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Prompt: Little Billy hated going to the doctor, but he had a sore throat.

His mother told him that they must go to the doctor. At the doctor, Billy was worried he'd have to get a shot. The doctor told him he had strep throat, and could take medicine. Billy left the doctor with his medicine and knew he would feel better.

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Prompt: I never thought I could be successful.

I worked as a bartender and that was enough for me. I wanted more once I met my wife. She made it worth while to work hard. My career has taken off thanks to my wife.


Prompt: Alex needed to fax his ID to his workplace.

He had already tried an e-fax two times. So far, his boss hadn't received anything. Alex decided to look for a business that could help. He found out that the post office could do it, and had it done.

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Prompt: Lucy and Rick bought a house for a good price.

The house needed a lot of work. Rick was very handy and Lucy loved to help. They worked on the house many hours for months. Then they sold the beautifully renovated house for a huge profit.

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Prompt: Gerald loved Ali and wanted to marry her.

He was hesitant to ask her. He thought for sure she would refuse him. Finally, he built up his courage and proposed. And to his shock and joy, she accepted!


Prompt: They boys had a fishing trip planned.

They bought all their supplies. They loaded up the boat. They forgot to check the weather. Because it was raining, they had to cancel the trip.


Prompt: Once there was a philosopher who was seeking new wisdom.

The man decided the best way to think was to go into the woods alone. He spent five years alone in the wilderness and wrote many novels. His novels were published upon his return and he was called a genius. He donated all his money back to charity and everyone was happy.

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Prompt: Little Bobby liked to hang out late at night.

His mother always warned him to be in earlier, but Bobby never cared. One night, Bobby saw his friend get robbed and beaten badly. Bobby could not help his friend, because they ran away into the night. Bobby now tries not to stay out late anymore.


Prompt: Matthew is not allowed to eat or drink near the computer.

One day, Matthew brings a glass of water near the laptop. During a moment of inattentiveness, he knocks the glass over. Water spills all over the keyboard. Matthew looses computer privileges for a month.

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Prompt: Cindy's friend was often very mean to her.

One day, her friend said something horrible. They yelled at each other. Cindy stormed out. She decided they were no longer friends.


Prompt: Sara spent all night working on her school report.

She had to get an A on the report to pass her History class. She printed the report out and put it in her backpack. When she got to school she couldn't find her report. She ended up failing her History class.


Prompt: One day Kevin really wanted a soda, but he didn't have any at his house.

He decided to check the vending machine, but it was empty. He then went to the local store, but it too was empty. Just as he was about to give up, he remembered his friend had soda. He went and knocked on his friend's door and finally got a soda.


Prompt: Chris was in Paris during the evening of the terrorist attacks.

He was greatly disturbed by the violence. Chris had to cancel all of his plans for the weekend and stay inside. Chris was initially upset about losing his vacation time. Then Chris realized how lucky he was and prayed for the victims.

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Prompt: Karen had been trying to get pregnant for over a year.

She finally made an appointment with the doctor. While waiting to go in, she had a special feeling in her belly. When the doctor finished his check up, he gave her a big smile. He told her the news that she was indeed pregnant!

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Prompt: My nephew was visiting my house one day.

He said he was thirsty so I gave him some water. My nephew walked away and I heard a loud crash. I walked over and saw that the glass had shattered on the floor. I grabbed a dustpan and a broom and cleaned up the glass.


Prompt: Jenna had a phobia of snakes.

She was walking home from class one evening. All of sudden she saw movement in the grass. Jenna screamed in terror. A snake crawled within a few feet of her.

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Prompt: Jill lies to her new date and tells him that she is a great cook.

It turns out that he is a chef. On their next date he insists that she cook for him. Instead of telling him the truth she gets her friend to cook for her. When he finds out that she's a liar he doesn't want to see her again.


Prompt: George was walking past a row of parked bikes.

Suddenly, he bumped one of the back tires. This caused all of the bikes to go falling over. He looked around and saw that no one had seen. Quickly, he fled from the seen.


Prompt: I heard knocking at the rear of the apartment.

I hollered who's there at the back door. I didn't hear an answer. I grabbed a baseball bat for for protection. The knocking was just the wind so I didn't need the bat.

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Prompt: Tom wanted to grow up.

He wanted to be an adult. He told his parents that he was an adult. They showed him the electric bill. Tom no longer wanted to be an adult.


Prompt: At work I'm on my feet all day long.

My feet hurt so badly, I needed new work shoes. At the shoe store I ask the clerk for help. I bought the brand she recommended. The new shoes work great and everyone loved them.

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Prompt: This morning, I attended a training at my work office.

The training focused on creating and delivering better presentations. It was very interactive. I gave a brief five minute presentation to the whole class. Overall I feel as though I learned a lot.

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Prompt: Sam decided to cook lunch for his family.

He turned the oven on and waited for it to preheat. When the oven was warm he put in a frozen pizza. He forgot to set a timer and the pizza burned! Now the entire family must go out for lunch.


Prompt: Jenny wanted to know why the water was red.

James said that it was because of rust from the old iron pipes. She wanted to see it for herself. She she unscrewed the pipe and looked inside. Inside she found a severed human hand.


Prompt: There was a fire a Kay's house and she lost all her toys.

Her mother told her she would buy her new ones. One day Kay's mother gave her a brand new kid sized table. Kay was happy since this was the toy she missed most. Even though she liked the table she still missed the old one.


Prompt: Jane saw a squirrel as she stood in her yard.

The squirrel was busy gathering nuts for the winter. Jane thought she would try to catch the squirrel. Jane ran towards the squirrel and it was frightened! Jane learned that squirrels are fast.


Prompt: Fred was excited to start his online cooking course.

The course was to start in a few minutes. He logged into the course and joined the intro live class. There were introductions for his classmates and the instructor. Fred ended up completing the online course with a passing grade.

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Prompt: Ken had just bought a new computer game.

But he could not get it to work! So he called a smart friend over to help him install it. His friend got it figured out in no time. Soon the two boys were gaming together happily!


Prompt: Miranda had recently turned eighteen.

This year would be her first year voting for a president. She went to the polls early that morning. Then, she voted for her preferred candidate. She was glad when he won later that evening.

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Prompt: Caitlyn was a very pretty and smart girl, but she was mean to others.

When someone made her mad, she would try to get others mad at them. She always gossiped about other people and said ugly things. Soon, her behavior made no one want to be friends with her. When she lost all her friends, she became very lonely.

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Prompt: A singer wanted to make the next great country song.

He went into the deep south to seek inspiration. He wrote a verse about the people he met. Then he went to a bar to share his song so far. The people there loved his song so far.

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Prompt: Allie didn't own many purses, but was attached to the few she had.

She had a particular favorite that she carried with her almost daily. Eventually the old purse developed a large rip that couldn't be fixed Allie sadly admitted she needed a new one and went shopping. She missed her old purse, but began to love the new one just as much.


Prompt: Every night Austin watched movies with his iPad.

He held it above him while he would lie on his back. Austin was too tired to be holding anything above his face last night. He fell asleep and dropped the iPad directly on his nose. He now has a broken iPad screen and a broken nose.

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Prompt: I prefer songs that have unconventional vocals.

My cousin introduced me to the music of Janis Joplin. It quickly became my absolute favorite. I decided to try to attend one of her concerts. I discovered that she has been dead for half a century.


Prompt: Sandy wanted to impress her boyfriend with an authentic Italian dinner.

She made spaghetti sauce from scratch. She sauteed vegetables and pureed her own tomatoes. They sat down to eat and Sandy tasted the sauce. It was not good but he ate it anyway.

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Prompt: Mike went to a coffee shop one day.

He was sitting in the shop when a woman caught his eye. When he looked at her, he noticed she was looking at him. Mike walked over to her and they began to passionately talk. It was love at first sight, and the two fell into a strong love.


Prompt: Gina and her friend Tami were discussing the new boy in their class.

The were jealous he had gotten a brand new desk. Tami whispered about the boy quietly. But Gina whispered loudly, hoping he would hear her. But the boy either didn't hear, or didn't care what was being said.


Prompt: Dennis wanted to earn money for himself.

He created his own lemonade stand. The first hour was spent mixing lemonade. The rest of the time he was selling lemonade. At the end of the day he made 25 dollars.


Prompt: Lisa wanted to buy a pizza.

She took it home and looked in the box. The pizza was massive. She couldn't believe how large it was. She could hardly finish it.


Prompt: Sam enjoys going to work.

He always arrives fifteen minutes early. One morning, his boss was there and wrote him up for loitering. His boss also berated him for being such a square. Sam no longer enjoys going to work.


Prompt: Tom went out to the club last night.

After a few drinks, he went out to the dance floor. He was dancing like a madman when suddenly the music stopped. Everyone looked at Tom while he kept on dancing. He was having such a good time, he didn't know the music had stopped.

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Prompt: Tony did gymnastics.

As a boy he got made fun of a lot. He knew he trained harder than all of the jocks and he would prove it. Tony took them to his gym and watched them each quit within minutes. No one ever said a thing to Tony again.

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Prompt: Tom went fishing with some friends.

They always had a competition on who could catch the biggest fish. Something caught Tom's line, but it was too big. It pulled him over the side of the boat and he almost drowned. Tom never went fishing with his friends again.

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Prompt: I had begun planning for my retirement already.

I decided it would be a good idea to start saving. I drove over to my local Etrade office. They set me up with a new account. I was surprised how simple it was.


Prompt: A man called out to a fish in a pond.

He asked it for directions. This proved futile. Fish neither speak nor understand speech. Undeterred, he turned his attention to a passing goose.

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Prompt: Benny's car was about to come across a merged lane.

As he turned, he turned the wheel into the other direction strongly. However, the wheel ended up locked in the process. As he was trying to unlock the wheel, the car flipped over. Luckily, Benny came out safe.


Prompt: Tim slept through his alarm.

When he woke up, he realized he was going to be late for class. Tim rushed out the door without breakfast. He barely made it to class on time. Tim spent the rest of the morning hungry.

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Prompt: Edgar tried many years to write a book.

He suffered through a lot writer's block. He tried so hard to write a book and persisted for many years. One day he finished his first novel and submitted it for publishing. His story was approved and sold many copies.

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Prompt: My kitchen floor was filthy.

I got soap and water and a sponge. I scrubbed the dirt off of the tile. I got a towel and dried the floor. I put the cleaning materials away.

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Prompt: Ron just got his driving permit.

And he was eager to start driving. But his parents weren't home. Ron decided driving would be easy enough. But he hit a car while trying to drive around his neighborhood.

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Prompt: Darlene's parents called to say they were coming home early.

Darlene's hated boyfriend was on his way over to the house. Darlene needed to warn her boyfriend but he did not have a phone. Darlene ran to her boyfriend's house, hoping to catch him. Her boyfriend beat her to her house and her parents were home.

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Prompt: Kelly was moving across town.

She was stressed and anticipating a long moving process. The moving truck arrived early in the morning. To her surprise, everything fit into one load. By the time she got to the place, a lot of her stuff was unpacked.

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Prompt: Oliver had a pet fish.

He noticed that one fish seemed almost pregnant. One day, little baby fish appeared in the tank. His fish had had babies! Oliver named all of the fish and loved them all.


Prompt: When I was seven Years old my dad went on an errand.

He claimed he was just going to the store for some groceries. I fell asleep before he got back. The next morning I realized he still wasn't back. My mom and I never really talked about it after that.


Prompt: Bill smelled something horrible in the room.

But nobody else could smell it. That's when his sister realized the stench was coming from his mouth. When he went to the doctor they found he had a mouth infection. Once he started on antibiotics the smell cleared right up.

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Prompt: Lily was visiting her grandparents in Florida.

They had big palm trees in their yard. Lily was sitting by one when something hit the ground. It was a coconut! Her grandpa opened if for her to taste it.

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Prompt: The mailman became a disturbance in the neighborhood.

He flirted with several young girls that were ordinary neighbors. In addition, He never sends the mail directly to someone. When the neighbor asked for it, one of the messages got thrown at him. The man collapsed on the ground.

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Prompt: John was digging in his backyard when he found a huge bone.

He took it to a paleontologist who identified it as a dinosaur bone. Scientists took over his backyard, digging for more bone. They found a complete skeleton of an unknown species of dinosaur. John was thrilled when they named the Dinosaur after him.

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Prompt: In 2005 we went to a neighbor's quinceanera.

Her mother hired a limo for transport. She rented a hall and hired a videographer. We toasted the daughter as she danced in a fancy white dress. It was first and only appearance at a quinceanera.

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Prompt: My brother came home dirty from his football game.

My mother told him to get a shower and bring her his clothes. She sprayed them down with some sort of laundry booster. Then put them in the wash. On his next game he had a clean uniform.

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Prompt: My computer broke.

I figured out something was wrong with the hard drive. I took it to my friend to fix. He was able to update the operating system. Now my computer works again.

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Prompt: Brenda woke up from a heavy sleep.

The shadow on the wall and screeching sound sent chills through her. She quickly picked up her phone and threw it at the sound. Her phone flew out the window and hit a cat. Brenda went outside to get her phone and bring her cat in.

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Prompt: Kim let her daughter, Lisa, make breakfast for her.

Lisa made chocolate oatmeal. But she was afraid her mom might not like it. So she puts three teaspoons of sugar in it. But the oatmeal was so sweet that Kim couldn't finish it.


Prompt: Jackson is a high school teacher.

His students liked to tease Jackson. He figured it was his shoes. Jackson bought a nice new pair of shoes. They no longer had a reason to tease Jackson.


Prompt: Marie wanted to be an astronaut when she grew up.

Marie's dad laughed and told her it was a ridiculous goal. Marie spent the next decade studying hard. She accepted a job at NASA. She became an astronaut!

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Prompt: Linda lived in Baltimore during the riots.

She had her convenience store damaged by looters. Linda put on a mask and decided to be a vigilante. Instead, the protesters thought she was one of them. They lifted her above their shoulders and chanted her name.

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Prompt: Pete wanted to join the school marching band.

He tried to learn to play the trumpet. He failed the audition for the trumpet section. The director suggested that he switch to kazoo. Pete went home to practice for the kazoo tryout.

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Prompt: Terry was a ravenous consumer of meat.

Over time, meat began to give him an upset stomach. Terry decided to become a vegetarian. At first, he found it hard to eat wholesome meals without meat. Soon enough, he adjusted to the vegetarian diet and loved it!


Prompt: Sarah and John went to their lunch period together.

They got on line and picked out their food. Sarah patted her pocket and realized she forgot her lunch money! John smiled and gave her the money for her lunch. Sarah thanked him profusely and they enjoyed their lunch together!


Prompt: Dana and Amanda were married and didn't keep secrets.

But, Amanda noticed Dana kept a shoe-box at his mother's house. Amanda asked Dana what was in the shoe-box. Dana said old pictures but she couldn't see them. She went by her mother-in-law's home and the photos were nude selfies.

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Prompt: Don was letting his granddaughter live with him.

She was okay, but she was very messy. One day, Don saw her fingerprints all over his microwave. He was fed up, and started to yell at her. She apologized and promised to keep things cleaner.


Prompt: Mable knew she couldn't mow her lawn at her advanced age.

She went next door and asked the neighbor boy if he would do it. The boy agreed and mowed her lawn for her. When Mabel went to give the boy money he wouldn't take it. Mable shed a tear from the boy's kindness.

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Prompt: Glenda's daughter was going through her terrible twos phase.

When she wanted something to drink, Glenda tried giving her something. The toddler threw the cup though, wanting another cup instead. Glenda had to pour the beverage into the other cup. The child sauntered away happily, leaving the mess to Glenda.

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Prompt: Lynn and her friends had broken curfew.

They were in the basement after coming in a window. With a Monopoly game in hand, they climbed the stairs. When the door opened, her father turned from his sandwich and stared. The girls pretended they went to get the game, and he believed them.

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Prompt: Tony and Marie have been dating for 5 years.

So, he decided to take their relationship a step further. He took Mary out for a romantic dinner. Tony pulled out a little blue box. He proposed to his love on Valentine's Day.

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Prompt: Lorraine hasn't seen her brother in two Year's.

She decides it is finally time for a visit. Lorraine takes the long drive to Idaho where her brother lives. They have a reasonably pleasant visit. When the visit is over, Lorraine feels happy to be home.

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Prompt: Sara had never driven before but really wanted her license.

When she turned sixteen she went to get her permit. On her first drive a car crashed into her car. It wasn't her fault but it still scared her. As a result she never wanted to drive again.


Prompt: Jack wanted to play basketball.

But it was raining outside. So he decided to play basketball inside. His basketball hit the television. And Jack was forced to stop.


Prompt: Amy was a cashier at Marshall's.

She worked hard and was nice to the customers. Amy made it a point to ask how the customers day was going. One day a lady told Amy's boss she was a great worker. Her boss told her he was pleased with her progress.

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Prompt: Franklin liked to steal items from people.

He stole money and jewelry from people at work. Franklin was caught one day and arrested. He spent over a year in jail for his crime. Franklin still steals and hasn't changed his ways.

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Prompt: Janet got the mail on Thursday and noticed she received a letter.

The writer of the letter claimed to be Janet but from the future. Janet was suspicious and immediately suspected a prank at hand. She guessed that her friend Claire was the culprit but was not sure. To this day, none of her friends have taken credit for this.

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Prompt: Jimmy had been training for karate.

He really wanted to get his black belt. He practiced his moves everyday. He demonstrated his training to his instructor. His instructor awarded him with a black belt for his hard work.


Prompt: Bill often crafted custom bows for hunters.

One day he came across the perfect wood in the forest for bows! He cut down the tree and started crafting bows out of it. The bows were so well balanced that all the pro's wanted one! Bill sold his bows for millions to the enthusiasts!

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Prompt: My wife and I were trying to teach our two-year-old to walk.

He was able to stand but wouldn't move forward. All he would do was sway. My wife turned on the radio. We changed it to a dancing lesson.


Prompt: Michelle was climbing out of the car.

Suddenly, her toe caught on the car mat. Her nail accidentally ripped off. She clutched her foot in pain. Finally, she took a look and saw that the whole thing was gone.


Prompt: There was a scared bird in a nest.

The nest was breaking apart, so the bird had to jump. Luckily for the bird, it flew and landed safely. The mother bird came to check on the bird. The bird was okay and things were good.


Prompt: Lucy woke up in the morning and wanted to go out.

Lucy called Stacy, and Stacy suggested they go to the mall. Stacy met Lucy at the mall entrance. Lucy wanted to go to the food court, but Stacy wanted to shop. They decided to shop first, and then they got some pizza.

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Prompt: Anna's uncle asked her out on his boat.

She went to the marina with him. They climbed into his boat. Then he started it up and they were off! Anna had a wonderful day on the water.


Prompt: Derek went to the bar.

He has had a long, upsetting day. He started talking to the bartender. They ended up liking each other. He got her number.


Prompt: My friend challenged me to golf.

We were tied until the last hole. Both of us had two shorts. I ended up getting a birdie on the last shot. He lost since he ended up with a bogey.


Prompt: Two best friends decided to go camping.

They hiked way up on a hill and set up their tent. When night fell, they started to hear scary noises. They thought there was a bear outside their tent. When they checked, it was only a tree branch!


Prompt: Jon bought steaks to grill.

He heated the grill. While the steaks were on the grill, he entertained his guests. Jon forgot to turn the steaks. His steaks were burned on one side.


Prompt: A boy was burning a big fire behind his house.

The boys friend came up to him to see what's up. The boy explained that he just broke up with his girl and was sad The friend gave him a big hug. He helped the boy by burning all the pictures that reminded him of her


Prompt: An old man was working in his garden one day.

He heard a loud bang, but wasn't sure what it was. He looked up and saw a five foot monitor lizard climbing on his house! The old man called a local wildlife reserve institute. They came and safely removed the lizard to its natural habitat.

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Prompt: I like a cool apartment.

My girlfriend prefers a warm apartment. We often argue over the temperature. We agreed to keep it in the middle of our preferences. Now we argue over our preferences.

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Prompt: I took my daughter to see The Nutcracker in 1995.

She was ten Year's old. The performance was in a theater in Boston. She enjoyed the performance very much. She now has a daughter and will take her to the ballet someday.

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Prompt: When I started the race, I was incredibly nervous.

Other runners were passing me and I felt I was running too slow. Seeing the one mile marker ahead, I increased my speed. Passing the two mile mark, I started to get a leg cramp. By mile five, I had to stop, and couldn't finish the race.


Prompt: Ron's doctor told him that he needs to exercise an hour every day.

Ron was reluctant to follow his doctor's advice. But he wanted to become healthier. Ron walked for an hour every day. And after a month, he noticed himself looking thinner.

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Prompt: Ben received a special soup from his mother.

He asked what was in it. She said squid and octopus. Although he refused to eat it, his mom threatened him to eat it. After taking his first bite, Ben threw up.


Prompt: Bob did not like his name.

He went to the courthouse to change his name. The court clerk gave him some paperwork to fill out. Bob filled out the paperwork and gave it to the clerk. Now Bob's name is Jack.

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Prompt: Kelly was in her kitchen.

She was trying to cook but some smell was disgusting. She searched everywhere for the source. Then, she spotted an old egg behind the fridge. It had fallen back there and was now rotten and stinky.


Prompt: One day, I decided to make buttered buns.

I got the buns, buttered them and put them in the oven. I started baking them and began to clean the house. As I was cleaning, the buns caught in fire! I put out the fire and vowed never to make hot buns again.


Prompt: Marco loves riding in the car with his family.

He likes hearing his mother and father talk in the front seat. However, this time, Marco falls asleep in the back seat. When the family arrives home he finally wakes up. He wishes had stayed awake for the car ride.

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Prompt: Sandra was walking to the store.

She passed a little girl who was crying on her front steps. Sandra asked her what was wrong. The little girl said she was locked out of her house. Sandra sat down and waited with her for her parents to come home.


Prompt: Jen was meeting her boyfriend's family on Thanksgiving.

His mother asked her to bring cranberry sauce. That morning, she followed a recipe she had found online. Something went wrong and it was more like soup than sauce. The stores were closed so she had to take it to their house anyway.

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Prompt: Tori wanted to make a new skirt.

She purchased the fabric. She picked out the perfect thread. She sat down in front of a sewing machine, ready to work. Suddenly, she realized she did not know how to sew at all.


Prompt: Tim always wanted a new car.

He grew up poor. Since he got his first job he started saving money away. It took him ten Years to finally have enough for a car. He still drives it to this day.


Prompt: I decided to buy new sketcher shoes at Academy.

Didn't think about it too much because shoes didn't mean much to me. After one month the shoes started to fall apart. I was frustrated and at the time I couldn't afford new shoes. For almost a whole month I walked around with torn shoes.


Prompt: Ava and Ari fought all the time.

Ava often wished she had no brother. Then I went off to join the Army. In his absence, Ava noticed a strange thing. She actually missed her brother Ari!


Prompt: Ben and his family invited a lot of family over for Christmas.

When they all arrived, everyone was very happy. The family sat down at the table to eat and began to talk politics. Ben's uncle became very angry at his wife's brother over a disagreement. The tension became so great that the whole night was ruined.

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Prompt: Red was celebrating his tenth wedding anniversary.

He left work early that day. At home, he cooked his wife a fancy dinner. She was so surprised when she got home from work! When she saw the dinner, she nearly cried with happiness.


Prompt: Amy's mom brought home boxes of Cracker Jack.

Amy surveyed the box. She was excited to see there was a prize inside. Until she saw the prize was a wash off tattoo. Amy felt bad her mom had such lame toys as a kid.

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Prompt: Whitey was a tiny chicken with a big heart.

Each day tiny Whitey lay the largest eggs in her flock. Each day the farmer took Whitey's egg from the nestbox. Whitey was sad to always lose her eggs. Whitey learned to hide her eggs so she could keep them and be happy.


Prompt: I work in a store.

Today my boss called me into his office. I thought I was going to get in trouble for calling out sick last week Instead I was offered a promotion and a raise. I'm looking forward to my new work responsibilities.

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Prompt: Yolanda was walking home from school.

She was suddenly confronted by her school bully Cassandra. Yolanda quickly ran away from Cassandra. Cassandra chased after Yolanda across an open field of grass. Yolanda was able to make it home before her bully could catch her.


Prompt: When he went to the game, he thought everyone had new jerseys on.

What he didn't know was many of those jerseys are fake. There are a number of sites that sell these fake jerseys. They look similar, but are of poor quality and are much cheaper. So just because they look similar, doesn't mean they are real!


Prompt: Friday was the last day of Bob's Spirit Week.

For this day he was required to wear merchandise from his school. Bob spent 300 dollars on merchandise and brought it all to school. He could barely walk around wearing all that stuff! Bob earned a bunch of points for his contributions that day.

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Prompt: John went on a camping trip with his brother Mark.

They found a good spot for camp deep in the woods. After erecting their tent, John and Mark bedded down for the night. Mark bolted up, saying he heard a scary animal lurking outside. At that moment, a skunk walked right into their tent.

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Prompt: Shane and Emma had ordered some pizza.

They were both arguing about who got the last slice. Emma insisted that she had gotten less then him. Shane didn't want to fight, so he just conceded. Emma ate the pizza but shared a bite with Shane.


Prompt: I was sitting in the kitchen.

My son came up to me. He confessed that he was addicted to drugs. I decided to take him to a psychologist. The psychologist helped my son overcome his addiction.


Prompt: Ben and his wife hate their kitchen.

They have always planned to renovate the kitchen. Unfortunately, they don't have the money. Ben decided he and his wife will do the renovations themselves. The kitchen turned out better than they ever hoped.


Prompt: Yesterday Kelly went out to eat.

She decided to go to her favorite restaurant. Yet to her dismay, the service was terrible. Kelly was upset. She did not leave a tip and never wanted to return.


Prompt: Yesterday, Greg woke up feeling ill.

He had a headache and felt nauseous. He went to the doctor to get it checked out. The doctor told him he had the flu. He spent the rest of the day resting to get better.


Prompt: Julia has been working with the same company for many Year's.

She had not received a raise for the past fourteen months. Julia decided to meet with her supervisor. She was able to negotiate a pay increase. She felt accomplished in achieving her goal.

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Prompt: Wayne got cut from the basketball team his junior year.

The coach told him he needs to become quicker and taller. Wayne spent the entire summer working on his speed. And he had a late growth spurt and grew three inches. He made the team the following year.

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Prompt: It started to rain on the way to work.

It got so bad I decided to turn around. At home I called in sick to work. My boss asked me why I couldn't come in. I told him I'd gotten sick from all the humidity.


Prompt: Harvey and his family saved up money for a vacation.

After a year of saving, Harvey made plans to go to the coast. Harvey and his family drove to their hotel location. When they arrived, the family was greeted by constant rain. It rained so hard, the family had to go home.

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Prompt: Eloise dropped down to her knees.

She looked up at her dad with tearful eyes. With a wavery voice she pleaded with him. Wouldn't he let her keep the puppy, she begged. Her father finally acquiesced and Eloise hugged the puppy.


Prompt: Kevin made Peruvian style chicken at a stall in New York City.

What he really did though, was kill pigeons behind his stall. He cooked them and defeathered them They looked just like chickens, he knew no one would notice. Kevin was later given a health code violation and had to close shop.

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Prompt: The family went to the farm to find a Christmas tree.

The found one and chopped it down. It was the perfect size. The took it the their car and tied it down. When they got home they decorated it.


Prompt: I got passed on a promotion at work.

When I asked my boss how come he said that he thought I wasn't ready. I spent the next year proving him wrong and trying my best everyday. A year later he pulled me into his office and promoted me. He said that he didn't do it sooner because he wanted to motivate me.


Prompt: Alice woke up that morning to her dog, Tito, licking her face.

She got out of bed, ready to start her day with a brisk walk outside. Tito wagged his tail as Alice attached the leash and tied her shoes. They walked for about half an hour, enjoying the sights and smells. Afterwards, Alice took a shower and Tito was ready for a nap.

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Prompt: Joe always loved the horse races at his local track.

He often won a lot of bets at that track. One day a big storm blew over the stables and destroyed the stands. Joe now uses a track much further away. He misses the familiarity of his old track.

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Prompt: My girlfriend was expecting something nice for Valentine's Day.

I kept her in suspense all day long. I finally surprised her late that evening. She said that she had been very worried I wasn't going to do anything. I told her that was the best part of the day.


Prompt: I was invited to a halloween party for this weekend.

I am having trouble assembling my costume. I decided to go as a chef. I can't find any cartoonish chef hats available anywhere. All I can find are actual normal chef hats.


Prompt: I was so excited to attend the rock concert last night.

I left work early to be able to make it to the venue early. When I arrived, I saw the band getting out of their tour bus. The lead singer turned to me and said hello. We ended up talking and he invited me to sit backstage!

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Prompt: The temperature got cold.

Leaves started to die. Frost took over. Plants died. Old man winter finally came to visit.


Prompt: Charles didn't know, one time, if his mom was his biological mother.

She had kicked him out her house and didn't care he was homeless. He wondered how she could be so cruel. He determined he was adopted and wanted to give his mom respect. On, what he thought, was his last visit he saw he looked like his mom.


Prompt: Anna always hated her big sister.

As kids, they did nothing but fight. Even in high school, they bickered constantly. But as they grew into adults, they became friends. Eventually Anna realized her big sister was her very best friend.

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Prompt: Rick was an older man with a large family.

He knew that he had done well in his life. When he found out that he had cancer he knew that he would die. Rick accepted his fate and started to say good bye. He passed away while he was sleeping and had a smile on his face.


Prompt: My daughter was going to participate in her first program.

We were all super excited for her. She had a dress code that she had to stick to. She didn't have anything to match the mandatory dress code. My sister surprised my daughter with the outfit that she needed.

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Prompt: Francis drove to Chicago for a concert.

While there, he thought the band looked strange. He read the pamphlet again. He realized it was a cover band, not the actual band. Francis left the concert disappointed.


Prompt: A little boy sick in a hospital worshiped a famous basketball player.

He asked a volunteer to get the player's autograph. The volunteer promised to try but said it would be difficult. The next evening the volunteer met her friend for coffee. Standing in front of the  coffee shop was the ball player!

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Prompt: Ivan was from the Soviet Union.

He was there when the Berlin Wall came down. He tore a chunk off himself. And kept the brick as a souvenir. He eventually gave it to his grandson.


Prompt: Bill always liked music.

He didn't play any musical instruments. Bill decided he was going to learn to play guitar. He became very good after much practice. Today, Bill has his own band.

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Prompt: When Mary's husband died she was very lonely.

To fix her loneliness she decided to adopt a kitten. She named the kitten mitten. She loved the kitten very much. After mitten came into Mary's life she wasn't lonely any more.


Prompt: I was out walking by the river one night.

It was dark and snowy. I saw a wolf standing by a snow bank. We stared at each other for what felt like a very long time. I slowly backed away and went home.


Prompt: Jill was worried that her dusty keyboard would make her sick.

So she took the keyboard outside. And she sprayed air at it with a compressed air canister. The dust went in her throat and eyes. And Jill ended up feeling sick.


Prompt: Gavin and his friends always enjoyed playing basketball at the park.

One day another group of kids wanted to play on the same court. Gavin proposed they share the court. The other kids refused Gavin's offer and challenged them. Gavin's team won and defended their right to the court.

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Prompt: Sam was making homemade fries for the first time.

He had stepped out of the kitchen when he smelled smoke. He ran into the kitchen and saw an oil fire. He remembered to smother it instead of using water. Luckily, the fire was subdued and didn't make too much damage.


Prompt: John always wanted to be a cop.

He did well during his training and was sure to get the job. During graduation he was excited to start working. John had an intense first day on the job. It was different than expected but motivating still.


Prompt: Marvin was a very lonely guy.

All he did in his spare time was watch birds with his binoculars. He worried he'd never meet a girl. One day at the park, a woman showed up with binoculars. She asked if they could watch birds together and they held hands.


Prompt: Gina's mother wouldn't allow her to keep a stray dog.

But she let her keep him in the yard for the night. Gina sat outside and talked to him. The dog stared at her face eagerly. Gina's heart broke to think she had to let him go.


Prompt: Lilly purchased the biggest turkey she could find.

It was the first year she was making dinner for her large family. That morning, she attempted to put the bird into the oven. But it was too big so she couldn't get it in. She had to fix burgers that she had in the freezer instead.

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Prompt: Tom worked very hard all day.

By the end of the day he was famished. He went home and asked his wife to cook dinner. His wife cooked dinner. Tom was ate dinner and satiated his appetite.


Prompt: Amy's morning coffee was wearing off.

She still had 3 hours in class, and she had volleyball later. It was her first time drinking coffee so she was unprepared. She dragged herself to the lunch room to eat. She simply hoped eating lunch would make her feel better.

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Prompt: Kate was excited to graduate.

She thought of summer break and school finally being over. But during the graduation ceremony, Kate began to feel sad. She thought of her friends and teachers. Kate was no longer excited to graduate.

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Prompt: We had good friends in our condo from 1993 to 1998.

Our friends moved back to Buffalo in 1998. My 9 year old son was very sad, and cried on moving day. We helped them move and waved goodbye. They moved back to New England in 2001, much to our joy.

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Prompt: Jerry had to work overtime on a Friday night.

He was really disappointed that he would miss his wife's dinner. He texted his wife telling her that he had to work. Jerry was barely awake by the time he got home. Jerry had to eat microwaved leftovers for his dinner.


Prompt: Frank didn't want to hire Charles as a telemarketer.

The reason is Charles didn't list his previous phone job experience. But Charles didn't consider that job a professional job. Frank was offended and didn't offer Charles a position. Frank's boss was upset and demanded Frank hire Charles.

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Prompt: George wanted the headphones that all of his friends were wearing.

However, they were three hundred dollars. George finally gave in and forked over the money for them. Upon using them, he realized that the headphones were low quality. George felt ripped off and returned the headphones.


Prompt: One day Seth was walking down the street.

He ran into a homeless man begging for change. Seth quickly shrugged him off and walked past Then suddenly Seth started to feel remorse for the man He turned around and gave him everything he had

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