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"Joanna brought her lunch at school. She was very ashamed because he mom had made it. When her friends saw it was healthy food, they laughed. Joanna blushed deeply but ate her lunch in silence. Only when her friends were gone did she call her mom to thank her."
"Josephine had an unusual long nose. She was very aware of it and tried to powder it to make it smaller. As it didn't work very well, people kept looking at her. Until she found a man with a longer nose and married him. Since then, people look at both of them and Josephine doesn't care."
"Maria loved going to her book club. She was very involved and read all the books. Except one time she didn't finish the proposed book. When it was time to talk about it, she made stuff up. Everyone agreed with her and she felt like a fraud."
"Sonia had a bad limp when she walked. She was very self-conscious and didn't want to look foolish. When she was late one day, she had to run. But because of her limp, she felt silly. She was reassured when her friend came over and helped her along."
"Ursula never thought she'd fall in love. She was way too unusual to attract many men. But when she went to her aunt Silvia, she met her neighbor. He also was an unusual men who didn't attract usual women. They fell in love and married within a week and are still together."
Barbara went to Paris to take epic pictures. She went to all the major attractions and immortalized them in print. She was about to leave when she saw a bird on the ground. She took a picture and it turned out to be the best one. Barbara framed it in her apartment and loves this one above all now.
"Mary loved painting the countryside. She went to the country every weekend to do so. Unfortunately, one day her car broke down in the middle of the city. She had no choice but go back home and paint from there. She ended up doing a nice painting of a building and was satisfied."
"Marianne was beautiful but had a crooked tooth when she smiled. She went to the dentist and he put wires in her mouth. For many years she didn't want to smile. In fact she hid her teeth with all her might. When the wire came out, she grinned so much, her teeth gleamed."
"Fiona wasn't happy with her face and wanted a change. She went to the plastic surgeon and asked him for what she wanted. The surgeon frowned and said it was a lot. But Fiona was firm and hold her ground. After the surgery, she looked different, but she liked it."
"Lucinda didn't like the sun. She wore black sunglasses everywhere she went. Her new boyfriend who liked her eyes asked her to remove her glasses. When she did, the sun suddenly bathed her face with warmth. She was so surprised to like it, she threw her sunglasses away."
"Mona has been dumped by her boyfriend today. She's so distressed that she called all her friends. They are now having a party to help Mona feel better. But Mona keeps crying and doesn't feel like having fun. In fact, she prefers to leave and be alone for awhile."
"Juniper was very popular at school. So when a new student arrived, it was up to her to take care of him. She introduced him to her circle of friends and showed him around. She even took him to the school dance so he wouldn't feel alone. The new student was so grateful, he bought her flowers."
"Gregory had never taken a train in his life. So when he was on his first train, he was surprised how fast it went. He looked outside the window and everything was a blur. When he climbed down, he was very satisfied. He decided to do all his travel by train from now on."
"Greg bought a dog. The dog loved to play in the mud and was always sloppy. Greg took him home and gave him a bath. But as soon as he walked his dog again, the dog run in the mud. Greg fenced his courtyard and made sure there was no mud in it."
"Lilly went out despite the bad weather. The hail was strong and she feared to be hit badly. She run to her car and went inside just in time. As she sat on her seat, a big golf size ball of hail hit her car. She was very relieved to be inside and drove out very slowly."
Natalie had her hair recently done by a famous hairdresser. The perm didn't fit her well and the die made her look sick. She hid in her home a whole weekend before finding a solution. She went to a store and bought a different die. She cut her hair short and finally could go out again.
"Norman threw a party for all his friends. They danced all night and had a lot of fun. But around midnight, Norman started screaming. A big rat was running in the middle of the room. Everyone left in panic and Norman was alone with the rat."
"Fred was very much in love with Sarah. They did everything together and were a great couple. One day though Sarah broke up with Fred. He couldn't cope with it and wallowed in sadness. Ten years later, he's still alone as he couldn't find love again."
"An atheist woman and a christian woman met every week for tea. They liked to discuss the world and their vision of it. They often disagreed on many subjects. But when it came to helping others, they thought the same way. They always ended up giving one dollar to a homeless person after tea."
"Jeff and Bert were twin brothers. They liked to play pranks on people. They interchanged their names often to confuse them. And when it was time to assign blame, they denied everything. Eventually, no one liked them and they were alone."
Matt and his two brothers liked to wrestle a lot. They were always coming back home full of mud. Their mother told them many times to stop. But the three brothers still fought and soiled their clothes. Their mom bought them special clothes and the matter was resolved.
"Stephan like to dress very well to impress his friends. To do so, he shopped in the best quality places on a popular street. He then dressed himself with care and went out with his friends. Except one day, he had no more clean clothes. He chose old clothes and felt foolish when he met his friends."
"When I was ten, I went on a trip with my family and my uncle. We had a lot of fun until one night there were beets on the table. I found them weird and didn't want to try them. My uncle forced me to try and no one stopped him. Since then, I still can't eat beets as it reminds me of my uncle."
"Wilfred was a good and loving father. When he took ill and went to bed early, his kids were worried. They prepared him breakfast the next day. And stayed by his bedside telling him stories. When he got better, he took his kids out to the fair to thank them."
"Gina had just given birth and was very tired. When her baby started to cry during the night, she couldn't hear it. Her husband tried to wake her up but she wouldn't move. So he went to feed the baby and went back to bed. In the morning, Gina was so touched, she hugged her husband very hard."
The dead dog rotted in the woods. A bird of prey spotted the dog. It started eating the dog. Another bird saw the dog. The two birds fought over the meat.
Mike drove down the left lane. A car approached him from behind. Mike got in the left lane to let the car pass. The driver in the car passed Mike. He waved at Mike as he passed.
The cop sat at his speed trap. A car came buy driving twenty miles over the speed limit. The cop chased the car. The car pulled over. The cop gave the owner a ticket for seven hundred dollars.
The spider made a web. A deer knocked over the web with his head. The spider fell on the deer. The spider lowered himself from the dog with a strand of web. The spider went back to fix his old web.
Owen put on his baseball cap backwards. A stranger told him to wear his hat correctly. Owen turned his hat forwards. He got out of the stranger's sight. Owen turned his cap back to backwards.
The fleet of ships advanced towards the island. A submarine snuck up on them. The submarine fired a torpedo at one of the ships. The ship exploded. The other ships in the fleet scattered.
Justin asked Abby to the dance. Abby looked surprised at Justin. Justin started to walk away. Abby ran up to him. Abby put his hand in hers.
Alex bought a new necklace. Alex put it on the outside of his shirt. A woman admired the necklace. Alex ignored her. The woman looked dejected into the distance.
Adele wrote a song. An editor reviewed the notes. He suggested two changes. Adele incorporated the changes. The editor felt important around his peers.
Jessie played poker at the bar. Another player accused him of cheating. Jessie yelled at the player. The other player got up and left. The rest of the table decided to quit the game as well.
Frank carried a tray of food towards the table. Another waiter ran into him. Frank almost spilled all of the food. He set the food on the table. He told his customers that he had almost dropped all of their food.
Arthur wrote his last will and testament. Arthur's brother got arrested for domestic abuse. Arthur took his brother out of his will. Arthur died one morning. Arthur's sister got all of his inheritance.
Ralph opened his market. At noon a man with a mask walked in. He pointed a gun at Ralph. Ralph gave the man the money from the register. The man left without hurting Ralph.
The men watched Axel. Axel knew that they were watching. The men had very little to do. They assigned shifts for each man. On one shift Alex did nothing all day.
Don parked his camper at a busy campground. Don talked to people passing by about his religion. One family was interested in what he had to say. The family joined Don's religion. Don reported his success to the local parish.
Willie got a new guitar for his birthday. Every day after school he practiced the guitar. He was invited to play in a talent show. Willie played his guitar at the talent show. He surprised the crowd with his good play.
Graham put his new product idea on a crowdfunding site. Graham raised five thousand dollars for his product idea. He delivered the first of his new product to his customers. He got sued for product infringement. He lost all of his money in the lawsuit.
Doug moved his piece into check. Greg informed Doug of his mistake. Doug took the move back. Doug could not find any other good moves. Doug conceded the game to Greg.
Betty drew a picture in her notebook. Greg saw the picture over her shoulder. Greg asked Beth to draw a picture of him. Beth drew Greg with big muscles. Greg hung the drawing in his home.
Clay drained the oil out of his truck. He accidentally kicked the drain tray. Oil got all over his boots. Clay slipped on the wet pavement latter with his oily boots. Clay brook his arm in the fall.
Shawn tried on his new coat. He admired himself in the mirror. He did not like how his profile looked. His friend agreed that it fit weird. Shawn gave the coat to his friend.
Toby found a new apartment. He applied with the correct information. They offered him a residence. He accepted that offer. Toby moved his items into the apartment.
Ben changed his clothes too much. He asked a counselor for help. The counselor laughed at him. Ben looked upset at the counselor. The counselor apologized to Ben.
Tim made mistakes. He asked for help fixing them. People refused to help. Tim stopped caring about mistakes. That helped him not make as many mistakes.
The boy thought his room was haunted. He asked his mom for help. The mom pretended to do a spell. She said that the ghosts were gone. The boy didn't think his room was haunted anymore.
Ed bought a fried chicken breast. He ate it very slowly. The juice dripped down his chin. He wiped it up with a cloth. He shoved the cloth into the trash.
Harry got a summons for a jury. He attended a meeting. He was asked some questions. Harry was removed from the jury as a result of his answers. Harry had a free afternoon.
The man retired from his job. He became bored. He asked his old boss for his job back. His boss offered him a different job with less hours. The man accepted the new job.
Gary went to the store. He bought a carton of milk. He dropped the milk on his way home. The milk carton cracked at the bottom. Gary drank as much as he could before it spilled.
John felt a rumble in his belly. He bought a sandwich. He ate the sandwich. He felt his belly with his hand. His belly felt full.
Bjork rode his bike to work. He brought his bike into his office. His boss saw the bike. His boss informed Bjork that the bike had to go. Bjork rode his bike home.
Max looked online for a job. He called one advertiser. The advertiser hired him for the day. Max did a good job. The advertiser asked Max to work the next day as well.
The man moved to Brooklyn. He called the number for information. The information didn't sound right. He confirmed the information with another source. He believed the information.
Linus found a blanket on the street. He carried the blanket with him wherever he went. One day he forgot his blanket in the park. He went back in a panic to find it. He found the blanket where he left it.
Seth bought a restaurant. He changed the menu of the restaurant. The regular customers did not like the changes. Seth went back to the old menu. The regular customers voiced their approval.
Cody caught a mouse in his trap. He checked the trap after two weeks. He found the dead mouse. Cody threw the dead mouse in the trash. His cat dug the mouse out of the trash can.
Jacob kicked the ball over the fence. He climbed the fence to get the ball. The fence broke while he was on top of it. He told his neighbor what had happened. His neighbor asked him to fix the fence.
Riley got a job as a coach in his home town. He coached his team to five winning seasons in a row. The athletic director fired Riley. The local team started losing every game. Riley refused to come back to his old coaching job.
The war veteran felt proud. He commensurate with his veteran friends. One of his friends felt ashamed of his service. The veteran convinced him that his work had been important. His friend cried in gratitude.
Gilmore practiced every day. He continued to improve. He challenged his friends. He defeated his friends. His friends stopped playing.
Murphy turned on the television. He couldn't find anything to watch. He turned on some music. He closed his eyes. He imagined his own sitcom.
The man measured the diameter of the table. He cut a piece of fabric with that same diameter. He glued the fabric to the top of the table for decoration. His wife didn't like the fabric. The man removed the fabric and the glue.
Alfred baked a pie. He cut the pie while it was still hot. He took a piece of the pie on a plate. He took a big bite. He burned the roof of his mouth.
Alvin played the record. He danced to the music. The record stopped. He picked up the record to turn it over. He dropped the record.
Kevin entered a poker competition. He did not play very well. Kevin practiced poker on his computer. He entered the same tournament the next year. Kevin won the poker competition.
John scrubbed the cows. He didn't like them to be dirty. Sometimes people would comment on his cows. John appreciated that feeling. He savored it inside.
Felix stole a moped from the street. He drove it to a shop. He had the shop paint it green. He sold the green moped to a stranger. The stranger found out later that it was stolen.
Raynard forgot to study for a big exam. He failed the test. He begged his teacher for a chance to retake the test. The teacher allowed Raynard to retake the test. Raynard got an A grade on the retake.
Simon leaned down to pick up a compact disk from the floor. He felt a sharp pain in his back. Simon lay down on the floor. Simon's wife found Simon on the floor in pain. Simon's wife called the doctor.
Jimmy bought a dog for his mom. He gave his mom the gift at her house. The dog made a mess on her couch. His mom asked Jimmy to take the dog back. Jimmy adopted the dog for himself.
Paul painted the basket. He gave the basket as a gift. The gift was appreciated. Paul received a thank you card. Paul kept that card in a box.
Ryan took the customer's order. He gave the order to his cook. The cook made the order quickly. Ryan delivered the order quickly. Ryan got a big tip.
Tim played a game on his computer. He got a high score. He showed his high score to his brother. His brother beat his high score in one try. Tim was unable to beat his brother's new high score.
George searched the area with a metal detector. He got a signal from the machine. He put down the detector. He dug a hole where the signal indicated. He found a gold ring.
Hayden walked across the street. He got hit by a car. He flew through the air. The driver called an ambulance. Hayden got forty stitches.
Nick turned on the hot tub. He got in the hot tub. He fell asleep in the hot tub. He became dehydrated. He was rushed to the hospital later that night.
Reagan woke up at six in the morning. He got ready for work. He spent less time than he anticipated. He decided to stop for a treat on his way to work. He bought himself an iced coffee.
Bjorn entered into a bike race. He got up early on the day of the race. He got himself ready in plenty of time. When he was the ninth person to register at the race. He got a good starting position in the race.
The wolf hunted for food. He heard a howl in the distance. He followed the sound. He found another wolf. They hunted together.
Bob vacuumed the floor. He heard a loud noise. He turned off the vacuum. He investigated the noise. He found a screw stuck in the vacuum.
The man listened through the wall. He heard voices arguing. He told his wife that the neighbors were fighting. His wife told him to mind his own business. The neighbor turned on some music to drown out the noise.
Pat noticed the bear. He hid behind a tree. The bear walked towards the tree. The man ran down a hill. The bear just watched him.
The man dug into the hard clay. He hit something hard with his shovel. He looked at what he had hit. It was a small box. He re-buried the box where he had found it.
Nick swung the bat hard. He hit the ball with a mighty smack. The ball flew three hundred feet. Nick scored a homerun. Nick celebrated with the team.
Carter made a racy campaign poster at his school. He hung up the poser in the cafeteria. Other students complained about the poster. The principle of the school took down the poster. Carter made a less controversial poster to replace it.
Jerry stole a bottle of wine. He hurried home. He opened the wine with a knife. He cut his hand with the knife. He decided to pay for the wine for karma.
Rudolf trained on this punching bags. He hurt his hand on the bag. He showed his trainer. His trainer thought it was broken. Rudolf went to the hospital.
Joey jumped off of the rope swing. He landed on a rock. He twisted his ankle. Joey dug up the rock so it wouldn't hurt anyone else. Another kid twisted his ankle in the hole Joey made.
Devan took his new bike downtown. He left the bike unlocked in front of a store. When he came out of the store his bike was gone. Devan looked around frantically. He reported his bike stolen to the police.
Dan sanded the top of a table with an electric sander. He left the sander in one spot too long. That spot on the table had a dip in it. Dan did not like the way the table was now. He sold the table for a cheap price.
Billy went to the bank. He made a forty dollar deposit into his savings account. Five years later he went back to the bank. He asked to withdraw the money he had deposited. The bank teller told him his account now had fifty dollars.
The worker entered the data into the spreadsheet. He made a mistake in one of the cells. He ran a data analysis. The results did not make sense. He checked through the data to find the mistake.
Brad dried off his washed car. He noticed a spot he had missed. He tried scrubbing it off. He found out that it was a scratch. He took his car to have the scratch painted.
Fernando went to the pizza shop. He ordered a large cheese pizza. The owner burnt the crust of the pizza. Fernando smelled the burnt crust. He asked for a refund for the pizza.
Nathan dove into the pool. He over rotated his body during the dive. He hit the water on his back. The lifeguard heard the noise. The lifeguard jumped into the pool to help Nathan.