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    "text": "Ben had a pet hen. The hen got hurt when she took a bad turn and fell. Ben felt a big urge to help his hen. He ran to his mom. \u201cMy hen is hurt!\u201d he yelled. Ben\u2019s mom called a pet nurse. The nurse came to help. She set her bag on the grass. \u201cShe will be ok,\u201d the nurse said. The nurse was very kind with the small hen. She put a slick cloth on her leg. Ben gave the nurse a dime from his little purse. \u201cThank you for your help,\u201d Ben said. The hen felt much better and gave a quick cluck.",
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