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The man with the yellow hat's hat was special.
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But what made it so special?
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George, come on, it's time to go.
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When I put my hat on, I'm all ready to head out the door.
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Wha- Huh?
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Wha- What?
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Oh!
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Hehehe!
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Okay, George, that was funny, but you know the rule.
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No one is allowed to play with the yellow hat.
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George sure liked that yellow hat.
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George's cap just wasn't special.
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I'd like to return these.
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They were yellow, but after only one washing, they turned saffron.
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I have to make a big speech, and I need to know my shorts are yellow.
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Like a hat of your own, George?
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Well, which hat do you like?
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George wanted a big yellow hat, but there was only one of those in the world.
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Well, you could try different hats till you find what feels right for you.
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So George began his quest for headgear.
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Hey, where's George today?
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I'm off the hill.
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Didn't recognize you.
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That's not a City Kid hat.
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Some hats are right for some people and some aren't.
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George's friends didn't appreciate any of his headgear.
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Picking the right headgear was not easy.
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What made the yellow hat so great?
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Oooooooh, hehehe!
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It was just plain fun.
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George, I need to wear the hat for an important speech at the museum.
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Please don't play with it.
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That's what George wanted.
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A fun hat that he could play with.
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George wanted his fun hat to be more than just a normal hat.
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He'd use his cap for shape.
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He would need an opening.
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Because that would be his ice cream dispenser.
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But it wasn't fun when it froze the top of his head and then melted and leaked.
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To solve these problems, George used heavy poster boards and raisins instead of ice cream for a fun,
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healthy snack and a half.
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Oh, oh, oh.
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Ah!
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Hmm.
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Ah-ha!
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Ah!
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Ha, ha, ha, ha!
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Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
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Charky liked to chase things.
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So she liked the fun hat.
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Now, if he could just figure out what Hundley would like...
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Hundley wasn't impressed with George's fun hat, until he saw it had doors and dachshunds.
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His dog friends were taken care of,
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but what would a cat like?
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Oh!
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Oh, yeah.
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A lot of his friends liked the hat.
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So George added more fun.
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Poor himself.
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And in conclusion, blah-de-blah-de-blah, etc., so forth and so on.
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Woo-hoo!
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Well, that's some hat! And yellow!
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Can I see?
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Oh, boy, this is one fun hat.
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Wow, if I could have had a hat like this, I may never have gotten my yellow one.
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That was the best thing anyone ever said to George.
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You want me to have it?
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This is the best thing anyone ever gave me.
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Oh, surprisingly comfortable.
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You want me to wear it outside?
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Sure, why not?
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Good after.
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Oh, some chapeau.
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George made it.
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Yeah Having people see the man with the yellow monkey fun hat made George feel very proud Hi,
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Charky easy girl.
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Oh, no, I'm late
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George I've got five minutes to get to the museum for my speech I Have to make a good impression
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George was tempted to play with the yellow hat, but the man had asked him not to,
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because he needed to wear it to give a very important speech at the museum.
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Oh boy.
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Bye, George!
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And if an apple traveling at the speed of light hits a static banana...
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Oh!
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Everyone's here already.
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Great.
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Uh, Professor Wiseman asked me to speak today about the scientific method.
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Of course, we've all heard the saying, what goes around comes around.
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Um, haven't we?
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Um, did I say something wrong?
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No, continue.
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This is fascinating.
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Whoa, what's stuck to my hat?
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Oh!
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I'm wearing George's...
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Actually, I can explain.
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The scientific method is about thinking creatively, taking chances, and being willing to fail.
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And you made that point very dramatically.
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I did?
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Uh, so modest.
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Now where can I get a hat like that?
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George made it.
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I want one.
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I want two.
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And that's how George got his picture... on the museum wall.
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On warm evenings, George always filled the bird feeder at bedtime.
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Time for bed, George! That way,
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in the morning he woke up to the sound of happy birds.
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Huh?
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Empty.
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Birds never ate the seeds that fast.
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Maybe a big bird gulped it all down first thing in the morning.
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No. No. George would have noticed giant feathers in the neighborhood.
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Hey, George!
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What you looking at?
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Oh, baby possum tracks!
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Short for a possum.
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Maybe you've never seen one because they're nocturnal.
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Nocturnal animals are active at night when the rest of us sleep and the town is quiet.
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I gotta finish my route.
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See ya!
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A possum?
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George wondered what a possum looked like.
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So the next night, he prepared for a steak out.
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Since he might get hungry if it took a long time, he made himself a tuna fish and banana sandwich.
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And then he waited, with only the radio, to keep him company.
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Are you ready to hear the legend of the lake creature of Lake Wannesink Lake?
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Well, it's said to roam the countryside the first full moon of every summer.
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Summer, and that's tonight.
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Ooooooh! Was this a possum?
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And if it was, was it alright?
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Well, it certainly had an appetite.
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Its tracks matched the others.
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So this was a possum.
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Now that George had seen one, he could go to bed.
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Oh!
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George told it to go home, but it didn't go.
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Maybe the baby possum was lost and needed help finding its family.
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But George had no idea where the possum's family lived.
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The possum ate some bird food.
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Maybe it lives with birds in a nest.
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Ah!
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So don't be surprised if you hear strange noises.
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And see a creature with the head of a fish, wandering through town.
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Yeah, right.
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It's the late creature.
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George decided that possums and birds probably didn't live together.
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He was here, Mr. Quinn!
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He tried to get in my window!
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George thought he knew all the animals on Rankin's farm, but maybe he only knew the day animals.
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George had never seen a bird like this in the daytime.
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It must be nocturnal too.
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The Possum's
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family wouldn't live here.
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It was too noisy.
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Ha, ha, ha.
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When the cows had heard the bell, they thought it was milking time.
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Ah!
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Oh, phew.
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Clever.
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It was as if the possum played dead when it wanted to be ignored.
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Oh, no!
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Did the possum's family live here?
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Nope, not in this log.
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George felt bad about waking Jumpy Squirrel, but he had to move on.
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Then he got an idea.
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Plain Possum had its uses.
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I got another call about the creature.
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This time, it stampeded cattle at Renkin's farm.
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But let me reassure the kiddies that this is all in fun.
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The creature's only a legend.
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Ohp!
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George remembered that the possum liked fish sandwiches, so maybe it lived in water, like beavers.
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Raccoons must be nocturnal, too.
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But his possum showed no interest in living in water, unless he lived in a boat.
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Oh!
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Clint, that lake creature seems to be stealing our boat.
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Maybe this possum's family lived in town.
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George held him high, so he could help look.
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Hey!
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Folks, remember, the lake creature is just a fisherman's legend.
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He doesn't exist.
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Except there he is!
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He must be 12 feet tall and as terrifying as a shark holding a harpoon!
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It was getting later and later, but George still hadn't found the possum's home.
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He found more nocturnal creatures' homes.
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He found daytime creatures' homes, too.
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But he couldn't find the possum's home.
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He was so tired, he was imagining possums everywhere. Where was he?
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The Possum family lived in a tree.
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George?
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Kind of late for a stroll.
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This has been quite an evening.
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Citizens reporting night creatures.
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George had seen night creatures too.
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Bill was right.
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There were a lot of them.
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But Bill was wrong about the town.
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Lock your doors.
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No telling where the creature will appear next.
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It wasn't at all quiet at night.
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Night, George.
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You sleep well.
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George would sleep well.
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And with the possum gone, he'd fill the feeder and wake to chirping birds.
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Morning, George.
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Time to get up!
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Wha- George?
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Oh, George learned one more thing about nocturnal creatures.
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Little animals that stay awake at night sleep during the day.
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The End Spring had arrived.
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It was the perfect day for George to break his moon ball record.
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George!
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Time to come in!
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Come on!
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Bedtime!
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Oh, I get it.
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Oh, I get it.
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You think because the sun is out, you should be out.
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Well, George, in the winter the days are short, so it's dark at dinner time. And dark at bedtime.
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But now it's spring, so the days are longer.
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It's light when you eat dinner, and light when you go to bed.
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Well, 7.30 means bedtime, no matter how light it is outside.
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George?
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I know.
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It was hard to fall asleep with the sun out.
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Counting sheep seemed like a good idea.
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But even the sheep were out enjoying the sunshine.
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Oh
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It just wasn't fair to make a monkey go to bed and miss all this
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George didn't fall asleep until the Sun went down There we go.
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Good morning, George.
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I put new batteries in the clock, so now I'm setting the time.
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Look, I can move the time forward like this. Or backward like this.
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See, the little hand points to the hour, eight.
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And the big hand tells you how long until the next hour.
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8.30, halfway to 9 o'clock.
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So while my bedroom clock and watch are in the shop, watcher in the shop, Olga will make sure we're on time for things, like going to bed.
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You know, I'd like to get a surprise for George.
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He's been really good about sticking to his bedtime.
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Hmm.
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Hey, what about a blimp ride?
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The Ruff Week blimp is in town this week, and I know the owner.
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Oh, George would love a blimp ride.
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Oh, good.
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Mr. Rough Week will be here tomorrow at 9.30.
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You can make an appointment with him.
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But be on time.
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Mr. Rough Week keeps a tight schedule.
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George!
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It's bedtime!
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I'm sorry, George.
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It's 7.30.
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If it were 6.30, you could keep playing.
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But it's not.
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6.30?
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George just learned how to change time this morning.
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Well, your bed is all ready for you.
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Oh, it's only...
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I thought...
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Sorry, I guess you still have an hour to play.
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Oh, can't be late.
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What happened?
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Well, they were out of jelly donuts, so I got chocolate.
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You're late!
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I.. that's not possible!
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Mr. Ruffwig left an hour ago.
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It looks like you missed out on the blimp.
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Oh...
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Huh.
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I guess I said it wrong.
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Before going out to play, George gave himself extra time, just like yesterday.
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Hm.
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Hmm.
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Doing!
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Doing!
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Don't worry.
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It usually flies by our building again around sunset.
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Chapter 7?
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I mean, hello?
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Hey, good news!
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Mr. Ruffwick says he'll be back tomorrow, especially for you, to set up the blimp ride!
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Oh, we can still ride the rough...
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R-R-Roughage is very, very good for you.
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Doodle, pah-pah-pah.
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That's right, it's okay.
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We'll be there on time this time, all right?
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George gave himself another hour, so he'd be sure to see the blimp at sunset.
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Ooh, just make sure you're on time.
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Oh, don't worry.
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I'll be early.
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Hey, you've still got some playtime left, George.
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And I've still got a lot of time left to read.
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Wow, I must be getting faster.
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Ha ha!
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He he he!
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Oh, can't be late.
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Jelly Donut?
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No thanks.
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I thought you were going to get here early to talk to Mr. Rough Week.
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And here I am, bright and early.
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He left two hours ago.
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What?
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I...
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I...
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I...
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That's not even possible.
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He'll be here for only a minute tomorrow.
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Last chance.
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There's gotta be something wrong with my clock.
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Nope, there's nothing wrong with this clock.
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Are you sure?
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Because I am later every day.
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That clock runs as well as I do.
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Okay, I'll go get your other clock and watch.
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Nope, no rush.
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Look, George.
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I got my old clock back.
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And my watch.
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That's right.
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You can adjust it just like the big clock.
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Boy, I hope you're more reliable.
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Sorry, Olga.
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It's nothing personal.
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Ooh, I'm gonna be late for book club.
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If only there were more hours in the day.
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More hours in the day?
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George could help with that.
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Oh, this is great!
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I'm on my 27th book and you may never have to go to bed again!
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George, don't do that!
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Wait a minute.
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Have you been changing the clock?
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Aha!
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No wonder I'm always late.
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George, you shouldn't do that.
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Well, because our clock has to have the same time as all the other clocks.
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Your changing the clock caused us to miss a ride in the rough week blimp.
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Well, we do have one last chance.
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Tomorrow.
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But George, we have to show up on time.
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Can't be late.
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Mr. Rough Week, this is the man I was telling you about.
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I'd like to set up a blimp ride.
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Too late.
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I'm flying out of Cleveland this afternoon for the sausage festival.
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I'm sorry, George.
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It's for a monkey?
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Why didn't you say so?
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Sausage can wait.
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I've never flown with a monkey before.
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Now would you like to be my co-pilot?
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Wow, hey George, you can see our apartment building I guess staying up late all week is finally taking its toll
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Dad.
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Little monkeys sure can't take up a lot of space.
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Especially when they have a lot of stuff.
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Well, that's the last of it, George.
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George?
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Now, George, are you sure we can't give this all away instead of storing it in the basement?
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You'll never use any of this stuff again.
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Eh?
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The way George saw it, you should save everything because you never know when you might need it.
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Okay, let's take it downstairs.
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There's nothing Hundley loved more than a clean lobby.
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He only wished that monkey felt the same way.
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Sorry about that, Hunley.
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Is that all of it?
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It's not even half of it.
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Ah, 301's doorbell is stuck again.
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Don't worry, Hunley will show you to the basement.
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Great.
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George, I'll go upstairs for more boxes.
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Why don't you and Hunley find a spot for them?
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Don't go down empty-handed.
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Hundley decided
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to find a place for Georgia's stuff.
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It occurred to Hundley that this was the first time he'd been in the basement by himself.
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Now where did that ball go?
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A good Lobby Dog is fearless.
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Shh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ah!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Huh?
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What are you guys waiting for?
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Why aren't you bringing the boxes downstairs?
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Well, I'll go upstairs and get more boxes George knew something in that basement must have scared Hundley,
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but he wondered what Hundley couldn't let George go into that basement all by himself.
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He was a lobby dog and this was his job.
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There was nothing to be afraid of.
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A basement is just a room full of junk.
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There was nothing to be afraid of down here.
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Except for that creepy noise.
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George? Are you two alright?
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Calm down!
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Something in that basement must be frightening them.
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Let's all go down together and see what it is.
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Well, I have to wait for the doorbell repairman.
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Hundley wished he could wait for the doorbell repairman.
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I can't see a thing.
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I'm putting you two down, alright?
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Well, we searched this entire basement and there's nothing scary about it.
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I guess we'll store the boxes here.
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I'm going upstairs to grab some more.
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The man with the yellow hat was right.
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The basement wasn't scary.
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But that noise, that was scary.
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Oh, hey!
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Oh!
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Hundley didn't know what this was for, but he knew it wasn't dignified.
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First, George had to figure out exactly where that noise came from.
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Except it seemed to come from...
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Every direction.
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Huntley didn't feel dignified.
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But he didn't feel scared either.
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Okay, the one thing George knew about sound was the closer he got to something, the louder it was.
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But how could George get close to the creepy noise without getting close to the creepy noise?
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George was right.
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You should save everything because you never know when you might need it. To help
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pinpoint the noise, George divided the basement into four sections.
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He recorded the creepy noise in each of the four sections.
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George played the recording and listened closely closely.
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Now they
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knew the noise was coming from the part of the basement near the boxes.
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Oh, ha ha!
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Ha ha ha ha!
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Oh, oh!
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They'd found it!
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Ha ha ha!
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Ha ha!
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What's that?
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Oh my!
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What a creepy noise!
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Yeah, I guess we should go down and take a look.
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Uh, after you!
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No, no, no, no, after you!
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Hundley had enough.
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He was tired of being afraid.
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Woo!
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Hello?
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Ah!
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He-he-he-ha-ha!
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Hee-hee!
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Woo-hoo-hoo!
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Ha-ha-ha!
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Moose is a cow.
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Ha-ha!
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Cow.
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Ha-ha!
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Yeah!
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Mo!
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Aw!
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Funnily must be the bravest dog in the city!
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Woo!
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Oh, whoa.
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Well, let's get the rest of those boxes down here.
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Ah!
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Haven't you learned noises are nothing to be afraid of?
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You don't yet!
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The...
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Maybe we should keep your stuff upstairs, George.
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You never know when we might need it.
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Uh-huh.
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He he he.
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Um...
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Help!
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Attention!
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Attention!
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Help!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A1 speaking lesson is built on the video “George's Makes A New Hat 🐵 Full Episodes”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: George, hat, possum, woo, creature. This video has 492 sentences and 3011 words to shadow. The speech runs for 44:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 68 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| basement noun | /ˈbeɪsmənt/ | A floor of a building below ground level. |
| monkey noun | /ˈmʌŋki/ | A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails… |
| bedtime noun | /ˈbɛdtaɪm/ | The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep. |
| creepy adjective | /ˈkɹipi/ | Moving by creeping along. |
| upstairs adverb | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. |
| legend noun | /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/ | The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend). |
| scary adjective | /ˈskɛə.ɹi/ | Causing fear or anxiety |
| nope | /noʊp/ | No. |
| lobby noun | /ˈlɑ.bi/ | An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. |
| plain noun | /pleɪn/ | An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse. |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| sheep noun | /ˈʃiːp/ | A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. |
| cow noun | /kaʊ/ | An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. | |
| set up verb | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | To make ready for use. |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| come around verb | /kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/ | To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. | |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. | |
| head out verb | To leave, depart; to go on ahead. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Whoa, what's stuck to my hat?
- We'll be there on time this time, all right?
- Why didn't you say so?
- Why aren't you bringing the boxes downstairs?
- I'm putting you two down, alright?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is allowed · were taken · was tempted |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've never seen · has been · He's been |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · shouldn't do · should save |
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | may never have · might get · might need |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 85 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, didn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, wash /wɑʃ/, conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
- Long words — get the stress right: surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, creatively /kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like clock, basement, monkey.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.