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After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

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Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

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Yesterday, I went to my Science class after lunch.  After I got there, I saw that my class was getting to watch a movie.  Then, I noticed it was my favorite movie!  Finally, to make it an even better day, my teacher said there was no homework!

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Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

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"We'll have this flat tire fixed in no time," the bus driver said as she closed the cell phone. "It'll be okay. The school principal said a mechanic is on the way."

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A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

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My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

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In 1987, Mr. Mizell was born.  He grew up in Texas, and then he moved to Nashville, TN.  He got married last year, and now he is working at Margaret Allen Middle School.

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 Because I slipped in the hallway, I broke my arm.  Since I broke my arm, I got a cast, and because I got a cast, all my friends helped me more.

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My car is a little different than your car.  My car is blue, and your car is red, but they are both Hondas.  We also purchased our cars at the same place.

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