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    "title": "Shelly's Swing",
    "text": "Shelly had a plan to swing. But the swing was up. \"I am so small,\" Shelly said. Her lip was sad. She had a big sniff. Then she got a big plan. She spun to a stump in the grass.\n\nShe had to get the big, flat stump. It was stuck. \"I will not stop,\" she said. She did a big tug. Then she did a big push. At last, the stump was in the spot.\n\nShelly got up on the stump. She sat on the swing at last. She did swing fast and back. Her legs did swish, swish, swish. \"This is the best!\" she said.",
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    "skip",
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    "snag",
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    "spot",
    "spell",
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    "is",
    "a",
    "and",
    "to",
    "was",
    "it",
    "she",
    "he",
    "they"
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