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Dogs are wonderful pets. Unlike cats, dogs can play fetch and learn commands, like sit and lay down. Walking your dog outside will give you exercise. If you want a pet, a dog is the best!

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There are eight phases of the moon. They are; new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.

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Today is Ella's ninth birthday! She is having a pool party. Ella and her mom bought diving sticks and tied prizes on each one for a party game. They will also play water tag and have swimming races. Ella can't wait for her cake! It is shaped like a pool with blue icing!

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George Washington was the first President of the United States. He was elected in 1789 and is the only US President that did not live in the White House!

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You should try eating breakfast for dinner tonight! There are so many delicious foods to try, such as pancakes, eggs, bacon, cinnamon rolls, and fruit. Everyone should have breakfast for dinner at least once a week!

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We should have ten more minutes of recess during the school day. It would help students get out all of their energy, making them more focused in class and behave better. With extra recess, both students and teachers win!

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There are three states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas. If you add heat to a liquid, it becomes a gas. If you cool down a gas it becomes a liquid. If you cool down a liquid it becomes a solid!

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The water cycle has four parts. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. The entire system is powered by the sun. It never stops or starts, but is a continuous process

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It was the night of the big county wide football championship game. Brian, the home team's quarterback, was warming up on the field. He had never felt more prepared for a game. The away team took to the field. The crowd started cheering. This was it, Brian took a deep breath and turned to his team. "Let's win tonight!", he yelled. Game on!

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