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    "text": "Ben had ten hens. Ben led his hens to a pen. The hens got in the pen. But a big red hen did not. The red hen ran and ran.\n\n\u201cGet in the pen, Red!\u201d said Ben. But the red hen was fast. Ben was sad.\n\nPip the pig had a net. \u201cLet me get the hen,\u201d said Pip. Pip ran with his net. Pip got the red hen in his net.\n\nBen set the red hen in the pen. Ben had his ten hens. \u201cPip is a big help!\u201d said Ben.",
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