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| Instead she had used her cage-cleaning money to put a dress on lay-away for just these kinds of occasions. | Fairy godmothers do not exist and cannot provide a dress for a special occasion.
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| The fairy godmother was surprised that her god-daughter couldn’t seem to figure out anything for herself. | I know someone who relies on others for solving every problem. I worry about this person!
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| Cinder Edna took the bus.
| People without a car (like Cinder Edna) can always take the bus to travel. | |||
| People without a car (like Cinder Edna) can always take the bus to travel.
| The people I know of like this are more concerned with their appearance than with having fun or being active. |
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| “Excuse me, but we recycle plastic around here,” said a little man … |
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| He lives in a cottage in the back and runs the recycling plant and a home for orphaned kittens. |
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| Cinder Edna and Rupert danced and danced. |
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| They were deep in conversation about gum wrappers and rusty tin cans when the clock began to strike twelve. |
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