Write a story about a duckling that's scared to swim. It should be aimed at kids who are starting swim lessons and end on an encouraging note. Only make it about 200 words long maximum.
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Write a story about a duckling that's scared to swim. It should be aimed at kids who are starting swim lessons and end on an encouraging note. Only make it about 200 words long maximum.
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Once upon a time, there was a duckling named Ollie. Ollie had lots of brothers and sisters and a very nice mommy and daddy, but Ollie also had a secret: He was scared of the water. His brothers and sisters loved to swim and play in the water, but Ollie stayed in the tall bushes along the water and played with little twigs and stones.

One day, Mommy Duck didn't go in the water with the others. She stayed back with Ollie. For a while, he continued to play his usual game with the twigs and stones, but then Mommy Duck interrupted.

"Ollie," she said gently, "why don't you come in the water with us?"

"No, thanks," said Ollie. "The water is scary."

"No, it's not," Mommy Duck said. She waddled into the water. "It's warm and fun. Come here, Ollie. I'll keep you safe."

Still scared, Ollie very hesitantly walked toward the water. As soon as his toes touched it, he stopped. With Mommy Duck's encouragement, he slowly and carefully entered the water. Once he was in, he smiled. It wasn't scary at all! Mommy Duck was right: Swimming was fun!
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Write a story about a duckling that's scared to swim. It should be aimed at kids who are starting swim lessons and end on an encouraging note. Only make it about 200 words long maximum.</s>
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Once upon a time, there was a duckling named Ollie. Ollie had lots of brothers and sisters and a very nice mommy and daddy, but Ollie also had a secret: He was scared of the water. His brothers and sisters loved to swim and play in the water, but Ollie stayed in the tall bushes along the water and played with little twigs and stones.

One day, Mommy Duck didn't go in the water with the others. She stayed back with Ollie. For a while, he continued to play his usual game with the twigs and stones, but then Mommy Duck interrupted.

"Ollie," she said gently, "why don't you come in the water with us?"

"No, thanks," said Ollie. "The water is scary."

"No, it's not," Mommy Duck said. She waddled into the water. "It's warm and fun. Come here, Ollie. I'll keep you safe."

Still scared, Ollie very hesitantly walked toward the water. As soon as his toes touched it, he stopped. With Mommy Duck's encouragement, he slowly and carefully entered the water. Once he was in, he smiled. It wasn't scary at all! Mommy Duck was right: Swimming was fun!</s>
