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The Marble

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Once upon a time there was a dad and his two daughters.

"I have to go on a trip girls"

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"But I have a gift for you."

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"It's a glass marble, made from melted sand."

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The girls loved to play with the marble.

One time they brought it to the beach.

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"Uh oh. The marble is all sandy."

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"I'll wash it", said Sage.

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"Oh no!"

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"What happened?", asked Mazie.

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"I dropped the marble down the drain!"

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"Don't worry Sage. We will find it together"

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Mazie called their uncle.

"Uncle, where does the water go after it goes down the drain?"

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"The water goes through pipes to the treatment plant. Maybe your marble went there."

So the girls walked to the treatment plant.

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"Did you see a marble?"

"No, but our filter catches things like marbles, and a truck takes that to the landfill"

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So the girls walked to the landfill.

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"Did you see a marble?"

"No, but someone might have found it. Try posting a message to the Internet."

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They got many messages.

But no one found their marble.

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The girls were sad.

"Daddy gets homes tomorrow and is gonna be sad we lost the marble."

But then...

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"I have an idea!" shouted Mazie.

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The girls went back to the beach with their uncle.

He helped them make something.

The next day...

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"DADDY! DADDY!"

Their dad was home.

They gave him a big hug.

"We lost the marble, but made a new one!"

And they showed it to him.

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"Girls! I am so proud of you."

"This is the most magnificent marble I have ever seen."

"We love you daddy."

"I love you too girls".

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THE END