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When it came to detention, the principal was a prison warden. Some schools allow students to do homework or give them other assignments to complete. Principal Meenk, however, did not permit any activities during the detention sessions he oversaw. Students were expected to sit in silence and think about their misbehavior.

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The Arkville Aardvarks professional soccer team is holding tryouts for new players after a terrible season last spring. From 2011 through 2016, the team went nearly undefeated. However, the 2017 season’s failures were deadly wounds in many of the team members’ careers. Due to both injuries and careless mistakes, many members of the team chose to resign last month.

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Amanda’s parents always insisted that their family take a two-week vacation to a very secluded mountain cabin each winter break. Before her sisters went away to college, Amanda enjoyed the vacations because her siblings were always much nicer to her than they normally were. She and her sisters developed actual friendships with each other on those vacations. This year, books would be Amanda’s only friends during those two weeks because her sisters were not coming.

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The entire neighborhood was excited for the block party. Many people set up grills on their driveways, serving food to everyone who asked. Kids played with water balloons and firecrackers in the street. The sidewalk became a racetrack when some neighbor kids brought out their remote-control cars. The laughter and chatter could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

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Wanda sighed as she finally sat down on the bed in her hotel room. After walking around the city all day, Wanda’s feet were blocks of concrete. She took off her shoes and rubbed her sore feet before laying back on the bed. Without meaning to, she fell asleep, despite the noise of a busy city just outside the window.

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Vaughn stared in disbelief at his phone screen, wondering why Richard would ever post something so rude. Vaughn had known Richard for over five years, and he always thought they got along well. But Vaughn worried that the nasty comment might be the death of their friendship. He did not know if he could forgive Richard.

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Chris’s extra calculator was a lifesaver for John, who had studied hard for the math test. Unfortunately, John had left his graphing calculator on his bedside table. He did not realize he was missing this important piece of equipment until ten minutes before the test. Luckily, Chris pulled out an extra calculator from his desk and handed it to John.

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Mr. Racine cleared his throat, trying to get the attention of the rowdy students in his class. “Class, I have a surprise for you all,” he said loudly. The sentence was a spell cast over the room, silencing the students. Suddenly, the classroom door opened, and Mr. Racine’s wife walked in, carrying a squirming puppy in her arms. Instantly, the class became noisy once again, squealing with excitement.