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- Mandy: "Ed played the piano
for an hour.
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Blank was well prepared
for the concert."
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He, she, hmm.
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Oh, it's got to be he.
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"Ed played the piano
for an hour.
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He was well prepared
for the concert."
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Hi, Norby.
- Norbert: Hi, Mandy.
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Do you need any help?
- Uh-uh.
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Do you know who taught us
reading class today?
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- No, who?
- Mrs. Framish.
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- Really, how come?
- Well, Mrs. Du Rose is away.
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We learned all about
using pronouns.
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You know, words that stand
for other words.
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Like here.
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We have to figure out a word
from the list
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to stand
for the underlined words.
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"Mary, Sandy, and Rose
are sisters.
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Blank have blonde hair."
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Hmm, he, no way.
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She, hmm...
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It's they, isn't it,
because there's more than one?
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- Mm-hmm.
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It's the word "it" on your list
of pronouns?
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- Mandy: Uh-huh.
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- Because you'd better look
at the ring with me
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because it is glowing.
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- I finished my homework
just in time.
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- My children, make haste
to the land of Mojuste.
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Thorzuul has concocted
yet another plan
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to rid the universe of readers.
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You must stop him.
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- Well, it's a tough job...
- But somebody's got to do it.
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- Let's go.
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[upbeat electronic music]
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[eerie music]
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Thunder and lightning.
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- Trumpets and drums.
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- Readers rejoice!
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- A Storylord comes.
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[Bike-O-Tron whirrs]
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[shimmer]
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[shimmer]
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- It worked!
- What worked?
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- My dad said you'd show up.
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- Your dad?
- Thorzuul: Surprise!
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- Can I go now, Pop?
- Yes, run along, Junior.
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You've been very helpful.
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- Norbert: I think we'd better
be going too.
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- You aren't going anywhere!
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[zap]
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- Hey, I can't move!
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- Nor shall you be able to,
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unless your sister can answer
a little question
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I have for her.
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Milkbreath?
- Yes, your Badness?
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- Guard the door.
- Yes.
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- My dear?
- Do it, Mandy.
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It's the only chance we've got!
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- What am I supposed to do?
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- Simply read what you see
on the screen.
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- Mandy: "Tim asked Larry
to go to the show with him.
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"He bought a candy bar
and some pop.
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"Larry's mom was mad at him
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for spending money
on such junk food."
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Okay, let my brother go!
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- Not so fast,
my little munchkin.
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Look at the screen again.
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If you want to see
your brother free,
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tell me who bought the pop
and the candy bar.
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- Be careful, it might be
a trick question.
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- Trick question, me?
[chuckles]
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- Well, all I can say
is it's lucky
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I had Mrs. Framish's reading
class today.
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- Mrs. who?
- Framish.
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She taught us
our reading class today.
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- I'm gonna teach you something
a little bit new today.
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And then, after we learn it,
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we're going to practice it
in your books.
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So, pay good attention
and see if you can figure out
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what it is that we're going
to be doing, all right?
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When people write,
they sometimes use words
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that stand for other words.
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For example, look at these
two sentences up on the board.
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Who can read these two sentences
for us?
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- Ryan.
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"Sally is my best friend.
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She lives next door."
- Good.
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Now, let's look
at the first sentence.
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Who can find the word "Sally"
in the first sentence?
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Carrie?
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- Carrie; Sally is the first
word in the first sentence.
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- That's right.
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Now, let's look
at the second sentence.
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Who can find the word "she"
in the second sentence?
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Mandy?
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- Mandy: The first word
in the second sentence.
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- Yes.
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"She" is the first word
in the second sentence.
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"She" and "Sally"
are the same person.
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"She" stands for Sally.
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"She" means Sally.
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Now, I'm going to read these two
sentences again, and this time,
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I'm going to use the word
"Sally" in both sentences.
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"Sally is my best friend.
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Sally lives next door."
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The second sentence means the
same thing, doesn't it?
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Whether I use the word "she"
or the word "Sally."
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This is an example of what we're
going to learn about today.
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How one word can stand
for another.
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If you want to be a good reader,
this is very important to know.
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Because writers often use
two different words
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to mean the same thing.
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If you don't know which words
go together,
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you can get mixed up
when you read.
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But if you can figure out
which words go together,
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that will help you understand
what you read.
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By the time we finish
our lesson,
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you should be able to figure out
what "he,"
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"she,"
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"it,"
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"we,"
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"you,"
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and "they" stand for.
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We call these words pronouns.
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Now, let's take a look
at the sentences
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on this side of the board.
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Who can read the sentences
after the number one?
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Mandy?
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- "Mother baked a pie.
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It was good."
- Good, Mandy.
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Can you tell me, Mandy,
what was good?
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- Mandy: The pie.
- The pie.
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And which word
in the second sentence
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stands for the word pie?
- "It?"
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- Mrs. Framish:
"It," that's right.
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The word "it" stands
for the word "pie"
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in the second sentence.
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In each of these pairs
of sentences,
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I have underlined a word
in the second sentence
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that stands for a word in the
sentence that comes before it.
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Let's take a look at the
sentences after the number two.
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Who can read those?
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Jim?
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- "Mark left school early.
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He was feeling ill."
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- Mrs. Framish: Good.
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Who was feeling ill?
- Jim: Mark was.
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- Mrs. Framish: That's right.
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And what word in the second
sentence stands for Mark?
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- He.
- That's right, good.
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Mark is a boy, and the word "he"
tells us
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that we're talking about a boy.
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"He" stands for the word "Mark."
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Let's go on to the third set
of sentences.
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Who can read those for us?
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Ryan.
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- "'Come to the store with me,'
said Pam.
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"'No,' said Brian.
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'You go by yourself."
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- Mrs. Framish: Good.
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Can you tell us,
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who did Brian tell to go to the
store without him?
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- Ryan: Pam.
- Mrs. Framish: That's right.
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And which word
in the second sentence
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stands for the word "Pam?"
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- Ryan: You.
- You, that's right.
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Brian was talking to Pam,
so he used the word "you"
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instead of her name.
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"You" stands for the word "Pam."
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When you read,
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make sure that you look
for these words.
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He, she, it, we, you, and they.
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And make sure that you know
what they stand for
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before you continue reading.
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Mandy?
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- What if you can't figure out
what the word stands for?
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- That's a good question, Mandy.
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If you can't find out
what the word stands for
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in an earlier sentence,
then continue reading.
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You might find a clue
in the next sentence.
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When you find a clue, go back
and read the whole passage over.
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Try out the word
in place of the pronoun.
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Make sure that it makes sense
and that you understand it.
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That's one of the ways
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you'll help yourself become
a better reader.
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Now, let's practice
what we just learned.
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Open your books to page 43.
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We're going to read this story
that's on this page.
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- So, that's why I'm glad,
'cause thanks to Mrs. Framish,
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you're going to lose.
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- Thorzuul: Just remember that
if you get it wrong,
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your brother will be a permanent
statue in my collection.
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[chuckles]
- Take your time, Mandy.
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Be careful!
- Silence!
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You have 30 seconds.
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Begin.
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- [Mandy thinks] Tim asked Larry
to go to the show with him.
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He bought a candy bar
and some pop.
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Larry's mom was mad at him
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for spending money
on such junk food.
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Who bought the candy bar
and the pop?
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Hmm, well, it could be Tim.
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- Is that your answer?
- Don't rush me!
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I just learned this today,
you know.
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[thinks] If it does stand
for Tim, then it could read,
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"Tim asked Larry
to go to the show with him.
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"Tim bought a candy bar
and some pop.
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Larry's mom was mad at him
for--"
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Hey, wait a minute.
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Why would Larry's mom be mad
at Tim?
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That doesn't make sense.
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- Ten seconds to go.
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- [thinks] Well,
it must stand for Larry.
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"Tim asked Larry to go
to the show with him.
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"Larry bought a candy bar
and some pop.
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"Larry's mom was mad at him
for spending money
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on such junk food."
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Makes sense.
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- Thorzuul: Time's up!
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- "He" stands for Larry.
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Larry bought the pop
and the candy bar.
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- Oh, you remembered to read on
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and see if your first guess
made sense!
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[exclaims in frustration]
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- Told you
you were going to lose.
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[zoop]
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- [grunts] Way to go, Mandy!
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- Don't thank me.
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Thank Mrs. Framish.
- I sure will!
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Tomorrow, when we're home.
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- Speaking of home, I think it
must be almost suppertime.
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- Right.
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'Til next time.
- Mandy: Bye.
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- In unison: Home.
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- Milkbreath!
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- Yes, your Royal Badness?
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Where are the--
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- Oh, those two are better
readers than I thought.
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- Oh.
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Well, well, maybe next time.
- Get me out of here!
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[computer zaps]
Milkbreath!
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[electronic music]