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A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s

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A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s

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An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone

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An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

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A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made

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The story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart

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A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

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A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids

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A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules

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A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.

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