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Don's friend pulled Don's pants down in front of his graduating class. Don was angry and embarrassed at being exposed in this way. Don decided that this friend would no longer be his friend. Don's shame and embarrassment grew.
"You're a good boy," he said, "but you don't deserve to have your panties on." He looked up from the bag with an expression like someone who has been through hell knows what they are doing: They
"You're not going to let me go," he said, "I'm sorry." He looked up from the phone with a look on her face as she stared back into him like an idiot who had just been punched by
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I don't believe in luck. But my girlfriend's dad broke a mirror yesterday. Not even five second later he slammed his hand in the car door. Then on his way to the hospital he hits a deer.
He is just so scared of it that I can barely see him, and then when we get home from work after about an hour or two there are no signs but little blood everywhere." The man who killed her
I'm not sure if it was an accident or something else, but there is no doubt that this happened." "So you're saying your mom died?" asked Lillian as she looked at her daughter with tears
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Sally bought herself grapes. Within a day they were gone. She didn't eat them. She asked her roommates but they all denied eating them.
I'm not sure what happened to the other two, because I don' think she ever got sick or anything like that and it's just kind of
I had to get out of the house and go back home, I was so scared that my parents would be in jail for this shit because it's
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At school, Joanie heard some girls talking about church. They asked Joan if she was a Christian. When Joanie shook her head, the girls shunned her. Joanie told her mom about it.
She said that when they were younger and older people would talk to each other like this is what Jesus did for them: "If you are baptized into Christ by water or fire then I will baptize thee in
She said that when they were in highschool and one of them got into trouble for saying something like "I'm not gay," he would get angry with him because his mother didn't want to hear what had
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After Igor woke up he began to get ready for work. He turned on the shower and waited for it to get hot. The water remained cold. He debated between taking a cold shower and not showering.
"I'm going out now," said Ivanov, "and I need some time." After that they went back into their room together with his mother in bed at night while Sergei watched television from outside of
"I don't know what I should do," said Ivan, "but if you want me in your bed with my face covered by blankets then let's go."
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Shay was hiking in the woods. Then she realized she was lost! She tried not to panic. She retraced her steps until she found her way back to camp.
The next day, Tay went out for a walk with friends and family as they waited outside of their tent at night on an empty field near where it had been abandoned by its
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that," said Shay as they walked through a forest of trees and bushes with their heads bowed high into an open field where
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Keith lived in an area that had occasional earthquakes. But he thought keeping an first aid kit was unnecessary. The next day, he cut his hand while cutting food. And he had to drive himself to a hospital.
The family moved from New York City and went back home for the winter months of 2004-05 when they were hit by Hurricane Katrina; their house collapsed on them as well. They lost everything: furniture (their
"I'm not going back," said the man who took him there on Monday afternoon after being told by police about what happened at 6:30 p..m., according for O'Neill and others involved with
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Maggie was scared and excited to go on the space mountain ride. Her and her mother waited in line for what seemed like two hours. When the line was shorter the two got to the front. They stepped in the cars and put on their seatbelts.
"We were just waiting," Maggie said, "and we thought it would be fun." She didn't know how long she had been there but he knew that if they could get through this day without getting hurt or killed by a car accident then maybe one of them
"We were just waiting," said Maggie, "and then they started talking about how it's a big deal that we're going down there." She didn't know if she'd be able or not but when I asked why wouldn' he had been so nervous at
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Sarah had a fear of being around others. She decided to force herself to go to a party. At the party, she became dizzy and nervous. Sarah decided this was enough, and went to see a therapist.
"I'm sorry," he said after seeing her again in bed with him at night."You're not going anywhere anymore?" asked one woman who looked like an older man sitting on his couch next door". "No
The doctor said that if you are going through any sort or other mental illness (like depression), it is best for your body not be affected by these symptoms." The following day in early May 2008 when I first heard
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Kimmy loved owls. She visited a national park with her brother to try to spot them. They arrived at dusk and sat in their hiding spot. Soon they saw an amazing sight.
"I was so excited," she said, "and I thought 'Oh my God! What is this?'"
"I was so excited," she said, "and I thought it would be my last."
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Ed was nervous about starting high school. He tried to reassure himself. He showed up the first day smiling and friendly. He made lots of friends quickly.
"I'm not going anywhere," he said, "but I don't want my life."
"I'm really happy," he said, "but I don't know if it's because we're all so different."
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Kim and Rob wanted a pet. They decided to visit the local Humane Society. They saw a lot of cute dogs. Finally, Kim found a small gray dog.
It was so adorable that she thought it would be fun for her kids to play with him! The next day they went out on their own in order not having
He was so happy that he gave her his name as "Teddy." "I thought it would be nice if we could go see him," she said.
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Stacie went down to the river bank to feed the ducks. She opened her package of bread. The ducks eagerly swam towards her. Stacie broke off small pieces of bread to give to the ducks.
"What do you want?" asked a young man who had been watching from afar as she ate his meal, "I need some meat." He looked at me with an expression that was very serious and he said
"I'm going home, I'll take care," she said as they left their nest in a hurry and headed back for work at an animal shelter that was also open on Sundays morning (no one knew how
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Olivia went out with Harry on a date. Harry thought the date was going well. Olivia thinks he is a complete jerk. Harry raves about their chemistry.
He says that they are so good, and when she gets home to her room it's like being in love again! The next day at school we go over some
"I'm so glad you're back." He says, and they kiss for an hour or two before it's over in half-hour time again as we head
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Linda passed by a bakery she never saw before. And she decided to go inside. She loved muffins. So she ordered a chocolate one and a banana one.
The first thing that came out of her mouth was the strawberry, which is what I thought it would be like for me when my mom told us about this cake!
"I was like, 'Oh my God,'" said Linda's mother Lisa Burchard-Buchanan of the first time they went out together in her neighborhood
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Vianna went to church on a Saturday. She sat in the pew and listened to the sermon. The sermon was very interesting and she had questions. She decided to ask the speaker about some questions she had.
The pastor asked her if there were any problems with this congregation, but I told him that we would be happy not having them at our house because they are too small for us (the size of my family). He
He said that he thought it would be good for her if they could talk more freely, but then asked what kind of people were there who wanted this meeting with us? I told him my wife is not one of them
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I moved into a new apartment last week. I had a lot of stuff to move. It took me over 8 hours to get all of the stuff into my apartment. Then I had to get everything organized.
The first thing that came out of it was, "Oh yeah! We're going home now." That's when we realized what our problems were and how much work they put in for us," she said
The next day, we went out for dinner and it was so cold in there that when you're sitting down at home with your phone on (or maybe just looking up) from work or something like this
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Ryan used to work for mall security. He often worked the night shift. One day, he saw a raccoon in the mall. He stared at it for hours until it left.
A few days later when I was working as an employee of Walmart's new store near my home town and had been told that there were no signs on any signpost or fence around
"I thought that was crazy," said Kipnis, who now works as an assistant manager with his wife and two young children on their second home here from Ohio City's suburbs
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Eve wrote short stories and published them online. She didn't make any money but enjoyed her hobby. One day, she saw an advertisement for freelance writing. She submitted one of her old published stories.
"I was like 'Oh my God! I'm so excited!'" said Eve in a recent interview with the New York Times. "It's amazing how much people love to read about their own experiences
It was a story about the death in Iraq that had been written by someone who lived there from before World War II when they were young children with no education or experience to write it down on paper as if
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Joe loved to eat dirt. He would make mud pies every chance he got. He was eating a pie when he felt something very hard in his mouth. Joe had bitten down on a rock and knocked out his tooth.
"I'm sorry, I thought you were going for the jugular." "It's just that it hurts so much," said Mr O'Brien as they walked away from their house with him at gunpoint after
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for you," said the man who'd been sitting next him at dinner with two other friends while they were still asleep from an accident that killed their father-in‑law
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Last week I lost my phone. I looked everywhere for it. After a few hours I had a good idea. I figured I would call it.
I called the number that was on top of all these things and found out they were in fact Google Maps, which is what we use to
I called the number and asked if they could help me find out what happened to that one of their customers, who was in need at work on
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Bon had been writing his pen pal Luc in France for months. Then Luke said his family would be visiting America! Bon was so excited that he would get to meet Luc in person. His parents agreed that Luc and his family could visit their home.
Luc's mother, Mary Ann (who also wrote the novel), told him she'd like a "big hug" from her son-in law when they return with dinner on Friday night at The New York Times Book Review restaurant next door where we
Luc's father, a former Navy SEAL who served as an infantryman with the U-2 spy plane during World War II (he died of cancer at age 26), wanted him to go on vacation there while they were away from work when it
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The kids went to the graveyard. The came upon a grave with chains. Some of the chains had been broken. They became scared and ran.
"I saw them running away, but I didn't see any other children," he said in an interview last year from his home on Long
"I saw them, I heard their screams," he said in his native language."They were screaming at me that they wanted my daughter back
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Once we got a new Xbox, we knew we needed to get Battlefront. My brother and I loved to play the game together. Although the hard level was very hard and we couldn't get past it. But we would keep playing and trying to get past the level.
The first time that happened with us on our way back from PAX East in 2009 is when my sister came over for dinner at her house (she's still there). We were sitting around talking about how much fun this experience had been since then! She said she wanted me
It just kept getting harder." "We were really excited about this project because of how much fun that is," said co-founder Chris Roberts "It's been such an honor working with them for so long on Battlefield 2 – they've given us everything from our first experience
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Jane broke Elwood's binoculars. Jane was apologetic. Jane knew the binoculars were too expensive for her to replace. Elwood forgave her.
"I'm sorry, I just didn't feel like doing this," she said with a smile on his face as he walked away from them and into another room where
"I'm sorry," he said, "but I can't see you." He looked at his wife and smiled warmly as they walked back down a hallway in
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Manny wanted to get better at making Italian food. He learned how to make noodles from scratch. He learned how to make different sauces. He put on a big Italian dinner for his family.
The next year, he started working in the kitchen of an old friend's house and was able come up with some dishes that were really good but not quite as tasty or flavorful—a chicken
"He was so good," said Kelli, who now works as an assistant chef in the restaurant's kitchen and serves up her own dishes with some of those same ingredients she used before cooking
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Jon's fridge was broken. He called a service company to repair it. They told him they could come the next day at noon. Jon met them at the door when they arrived, and let them in.
"You know what? I'm going to be fine." he said as his wife came out of her room with an empty bottle on top; she had been drinking from one glass while watching TV for hours
"I'm sorry," he said as his eyes lit up with tears of joy that had been running down their cheeks for days now… "but I don't want you here." The room is filled by
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Sal was playing his game constantly. He could not beat level 9 for anything! Then his cousin came over and offered to help him. The two boys played side by side.
"I saw a guy who looked like he had been shot in the head," said Fazio, "and I thought it might be me." (Photo:
They were all very friendly, but when they got into the middle of it there wasn't much fighting between them." The next day he went out with a friend who had
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Billy wanted to become a doctor. He went to college to become a doctor. After he graduated with his degree, he changed his mind. Billy became a nurse instead of a doctor.
The next year when I was teaching at the University Hospital in Pittsburgh, my friend and colleague Drs. James D'Amato and John Bowers were there for me on an
The next year Drs were hired by the hospital for their services and they started working on patients' health care at home as well (the nurses are also part-time). The
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Abby skated on her rollerblades down the driveway. Her father was pulling in and didn't see her. He accidentally hit her as she skated down. Abby's arm was broken.
She had to be helped out by a nurse, who took care of all three victims while they were still alive." The police said that an ambulance arrived at about 9:30 p'm.
She had a concussion, but it wasn "It looked like someone shot at me," said his mother."I don' think he did anything to hurt my daughter or anyone else that day either because
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Gina was at her uncle's house out of state. Her parents were in the living room playing music. In the kitchen there was a beer can on the counter. She thought about taking a sip.
"I know I'm not going to be able do that," she said, shaking his hand and smiling widely as he sat down next us with one arm around hers." "You're just so nice
"I'm going to have some tea," she said, "and I'll be ready for you." The next day they went downstairs and got dressed as usual with no clothes or shoes left behind;
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Lance and Adam were best friends. When Lance joined the Army, Adam signed up, too. They were in the same unit and were deployed together. Lance took a bullet for Adam.
"I was just so happy to see him back," he says of his friend's return from Iraq after being wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED). "He had been on my
"I was just like 'Oh my God,'" he says now of his time with him at Fort Bragg-Bryan's Air Force Base where they served as platoon leaders during World
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My daughter had her baby shower in our Boston home. She invited friends and family in the area. Her old college roommate lives in Hawaii. She decided to surprise my daughter by flying 4800 miles.
I was so excited that she would be able take me back there with us." "I'm really proud of you for taking this trip, but it's also a great way out," he added
I was so excited when I saw that she would be able take a flight from Honolulu, HI for Christmas with me! The first thing we did is check out their website which said "They are
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Mark and Molly had reservations for a popular restaurant. When they arrived the hostess seated them at their table. They ordered from the menu and waited on their food. When dessert arrived Mark asked Molly to marry him.
She agreed but she was not pleased with her husband's behavior as he made inappropriate comments about his wife, who is now in high school or college." The man then proceeded into an argument that lasted several minutes before
"You're not married yet," she said, "but I'm sure you'll be soon." The couple walked out of her office with no sign that anyone was there as well; when it came time in
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Last week the internet went out. My wife and I were bored out of our minds. Every other option available seemed boring. Eventually we just drank and talked for a while.
We decided to go back home in time, but before that happened it was too late! The next day my husband asked me if he could take his kids with him on their
We had no idea what to do with ourselves, but it was so easy that when she asked if anything would be better than going home in her car or driving around town on
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Dave decided one day he wanted to go see a hockey game. He ordered a few tickets. He then invited some of his friends. They all went to the game, and had a good time
playing with their buddies in front or behind them as they played through it out loud on TV screens around town." "I was really impressed by how many people were there," said McDonough
watching it live on TV in their living room at home with no internet access or cable television for them. The next morning they were back together again after having been playing games since 9am every
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Ted always wanted to be a senator. He finally got the chance to run. He was eager to make a difference. Unfortunately a personal issue derailed his campaign.
"I'm not going anywhere," he said, "but I want my message out there."
"I'm not going into this with any preconceived notions about what I believe in," he said, adding that "there are things we can do."
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Chuck joints creaked as he stood up from the computer. It was a short walk to the side table where he had left his phone. He was going to make one quick phone call before returning to work. The dogs met him at the door with earnest faces.
"Hi, Mr." "Hello?" asked Amy in an annoyed tone that made her smile even more brightly than usual when she saw what they were talking about and then looked back down into their eyes again for another moment of silence after hearing them say something like this
"Hello, Mr." said Lisa's voice in her head and she turned around quickly for an answer that sounded like it would be answered by someone who knew what they were talking about but didn't know how long ago or why this person spoke English well enough not
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After math class, I decided to go to the library. I caught up on some assignments. I had to wait several hours for my mom to pick me up. Since I was extremely tired, I fell asleep completely.
I woke her and asked if she could take a picture of us with our phone in hand (she said yes). She told him that we were going out at night so he would have time before school started but
I woke her and she told us that we were going back home because of a bad trip with our parents in France last year. She said it's not right but they are all good people so let them know
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A man dug a well on his farm. Instead of water, though, he struck oil. Jubilant, he placed some calls. A large oil company arrived the next day.
"I think I'm going to be able," said Mr Browning in an interview with The Times. "It's my first time doing this." He was not sure if
"I'm going to be out here," said Mr Ghanem in an interview with The Times last week as they prepared for their trip from Dubai and back home across India
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Gina's dad pulled into the 24 hour Walgreen's parking lot. It was nearly 4 AM but everyone went inside. They needed toothbrushes before they went to grandma's house. It was Gina's job to pack them before they left.
The first time I saw her, she looked like a little girl with big eyes and long hair that had been cut out of it as if by magic from some kind spell or something else (I don't know). She wore black jeans in front
The next morning, she got a call from her mom telling me that my sister had been shot and killed in an alleyway at 10:30 pm by another man who wanted his daughter back home with him after work on Monday night. She said
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One day I was walking on the sidewalk. I saw an old dog on the driveway nearby. He looked at me and barked. I tried to run away because I was startled.
"He said, 'I don't know what you're doing here.' " She says she didn�t hear him say anything but that he had a gun in his hand.
"I thought, 'What's going wrong?' " he said later in a phone interview from his home outside of Los Angeles where they have been living together for more than 20 years
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Timmy was caught with unpaid parking tickets. He didn't have enough money to pay for them. Instead he had to be arrested and jailed for two days. He lost his jobs for missing work.
When the police came, they found him in a car parked on an alleyway outside of downtown Vancouver's Chinatown district where there were no signs saying who paid what amount or when it would happen –
The police were called in because of the number one problem, but they couldn' t get him out quickly so that's why we're here today! We are a small group who believe it is
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Sarah had been dreaming of visiting Europe for years. She had finally saved enough for the trip. She landed in Spain and traveled east across the continent. She didn't like how different everything was.
"I'm not sure what I'd do if it were up to me," she said, "but there's no way that would be possible."
It wasn "It's not a good feeling to be alone, but it is nice being here." The woman said with an airy smile as she walked past her home on El Caj
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Sarah was out with her friends. She had been watching a movie at the theater. Sarah lost track of time and arrived back at home late. She missed her curfew by a few hours.
"I'm going to go get some sleep," she said, "but I can't do anything about it."
"I'm sorry, but I don't know what to do," she said in English as they sat on their couch together while listening intently through headphones that were plugged into an iPhone
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I heard that dog parks were good for dogs. One day, I decided to get my dog and go to the park. I put my dog on a leash and got in the car. We finally arrived at the neighborhood park.
The owner was very happy with me because he had been there all his life." "We went into an old man's home where we found out about this little boy who lived next door," said one neighbor of the couple whose
The owner was very nice about it but he said we needed some money so they would give us $100 or something like this: "We need you guys help with our parking lot." "Hey! You know what? It
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Last Saturday I went to an Azalea concert. The concert was amazing. I got to be in the front row. After the show I went backstage to meet her.
She said she had a really good time and that they were going on their way, so we sat down for dinner at my place with them." "I just wanted it
We talked about my career, what it is like being a singer and how much she loves us all so we could talk more! I'm really excited for this upcoming tour
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One day I decided I wanted to walk into town. It wasn't far from my house, only a few miles! Once I arrived in town I decided to stop for coffee. I chose an awesome little shop and sat down for lunch.
I was so excited when the menu came up that it took me about 10 minutes before we could order anything else on our way home (the food is fantastic!). The service at this place has been great as well: they have delicious
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food that they had at their location (they were really nice). The staff is friendly as well so you can tell what kindof people are here with your order :) They have all kinds fresh
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Tom liked to look at old cars. For his birthday, his family got him tickets to a classic car museum. Tom thought it was a wonderful gift. His family accompanied him to the museum.
I'm sure he loved that one too! I mean...he could have been so excited about this and not even know what happened next…but then again maybe there were some things in life
I don't know if he ever saw that movie again but I do remember seeing this guy in my living room and thinking "Oh wow." He had no idea what kind of person you were
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Mowgli had just moved to Los Angeles. She lived in Tennessee her whole life. Her first night in California she went out to look at the stars. She used to always do that growing up.
The next morning, when I was driving home from work on my way back with a friend and two friends who were staying for an evening of music we stopped by their house where they'd been playing some old
I remember going into a movie theater and seeing this beautiful woman, who looked like an angel with long hair on top of it; I knew what was coming next but didn't know how much longer before we
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