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    "title": "Pam's Red Hat",
    "text": "Pam had a red hat. Her hat sat on the mat. Pat the cat ran to the mat. Pat sat on the hat! \u201cMy hat!\u201d said Pam. Pam ran to Dad. Dad ran to the cat. Pat ran off the mat. Pam had her hat. Pam can nap on the mat. Pat the cat sat on Pam\u2019s lap.",
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    "can",
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