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    "title": "Val's Hot Pot",
    "text": "Val had a big pot. The pot was hot on top of the box. Val had a lot of hot pot for her dog, Dot. Dot sat on a mat. \u201cOh no,\u201d said Val. \u201cI do not have a lot for the pot!\u201d The box was not full. Dot, the dog, ran off to help. She got a big cob and set it on the pot. Then Dot ran off and got a big log! Val had to laugh. \u201cNot a log, Dot!\u201d she said. Val got a hot dog from the box for Dot. \u201cYou are a good dog, Dot,\u201d said Val.",
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    "box",
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    "a",
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    "was",
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    "on",
    "his",
    "her"
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