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    "title": "The Nut in the Rug",
    "text": "Pip the pig had a big, hot bun. \"This is a good bun,\" said Pip. \"But a nut is a big get!\" He had just one nut. But did he put it in his hut?\n\nPip ran to his mat. His mug and jug sat on the mat. No nut. He ran to his cot. His cot was in his hut. Still no nut. \"I must get it,\" he said.\n\nHe sat on his big red rug. He had a hint. Pip set his bun on the rug. He got the rug and had a big tug. And on the rug was his nut! He put the nut on his bun. It was so much fun to chomp.",
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