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    "text": "Pat the cat sat on a mat. He had to nap. His pal, Dan, sat on the mat too. It was hot. Dan got a big fan. The fan was not for Pat \u2014 it was for a hot pan on the mat. Zip! Zap! The fan was fast. It got Pat\u2019s hat! Pat was mad. \u201cThat is my hat!\u201d said Pat. He ran to get his hat. Dan got the cat. \u201cYou can nap on my lap,\u201d said Dan. Pat sat on his lap. The fan did not get him. Pat had a good nap.",
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      "What did the fan do to Pat\u2019s hat?",
      "Where did Pat nap at the end?"
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