It can't be a coincidence that two days after the money disappeared from the charity collection jar Bobby started showing up at school with expensive new things. For example, he had a brand new pair of shoes that cost at least $200. Where did he get $200? A week ago he had to borrow a dollar from Diane to get a soda at the store.

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Nadia knew things were going to get better. She was certain she would do well on the next test and bring up her history grade. Once her mom saw how hard she worked, Nadia had no doubt she would allow her to go to the auditions on Saturday. And, once she went to the audition, Nadia was certain she would get a role in the play.

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It's not fair. Ron gets to do anything he wants to do. Just last night, he asked if he could stay up until after 9:00 to finish watching a movie, and Mom said it would be okay. Last week, Mom caught me when I turned on the TV at 11:00 to watch a horror movie and she yelled at me! She made me so angry, I threw my pillow across the room and slammed my door and then she just yelled at me again.

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From the balcony a choir sang in perfect harmony, marking the moment when the couple officially became husband and wife. Guests hugged one another and tossed confetti in the air in celebration as Mr. and Mrs. Samson skipped down the aisle and out to their waiting limo.

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The room was lined with tall bookcases and filled with leather-bound books. At the high desk sat a distinguished man in a dark suit who showed no emotion. A young man approached the desk and waited patiently for the clerk to acknowledge him. They spoke in hushed, polite tones.

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A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were plush and oversized. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.

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There had to be a way out of the cave. Otto and Kyle ran their hands along the walls searching for a crack, a draft, anything that indicated a way out. Water from the incoming tide washed over their shoes and seemed to get deeper by the minute. Otto wondered how deep it would get. Would they have to swim? Would there be enough air?

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Stella was prepared. She had studied every night for a week, and there was no reason for her to feel nervous about the test. She was going to do just fine. All she had to do was stay focused and not let her nervousness get in the way of her success.

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The climbers approached the summit. Some of them were doubled over with exhaustion, seeming to claw at the air to pull themselves forward. They brushed away the falling snow. One by one they slipped and fell on the ice. Yet, one by one they pulled themselves up and continued onward.

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