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  • That morning, Joey's mom told him to stop texting and driving. He didn't listten, though, and later that day while texting his friend as he drove to work, he slammed into a telephone pole!
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  • My favorite owl is the Screech Owl. They are so cute, aren't they?
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  • The mouth of the Delaware River is two miles wide.
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  • Don't do that again or you will be punished!
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  • There are ten teaspoons of sugar in a can of Coke.
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  • The time has come. The time is now. Just GO. GO! I don't care how.
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  • "I'm going to get you!" I heard behind me after I stole the cheeseburger off of the shelf. I was hungry!
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  • Suddenly, before he knew it, Billy's skateboard lifted off of the ground and he was flying in the air a hundred feet! It was wild!
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  • Snakes will bite if bothered, but usually they just want to be left alone.
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  • Many children in Westampton Intermediate School are friendly.
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  • Cardinals mate for life.
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  • Andrew, please don't fling spitballs in the cafeteria.It's very disrespectful.
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  • The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird in flight, measuring speeds above 186 miles an hour.
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  • If you drive and text again, I will take your license away for six months!
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  • Many people think speeding is cool. However, most accidents are caused by speeding. People should really follow the speed limit.
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  • Driving while texting is very dangerous and causes many accidents.
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  • This story begins within the walls of a castle with the birth of a mouse.
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  • A cow has four stomachs.
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  • Littering is shameful and it is bad for the enivornment. So don't do it.
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  • It is too noisy in here. Quiet down or you will lose recess.
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  • Dad, can I buy a new baseball glove? I really need it!
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