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    "title": "Brad's Bridge",
    "text": "Brad had a big, red truck. His truck was on a track. But a big branch was on the track. The branch was a block.\n\nBrad had a sad sob. \"Oh no,\" Brad said. \"The branch is on the track.\"\n\nBrad had a plan. He got a brick. He put the brick on the track. He got a big push on the branch. The branch slid up the brick. Plop! It fell off.\n\n\"Yes!\" said Brad. His truck ran on the track. It was a brisk trip.",
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