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10.10.26 - Part 1 · Children's Hour

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  Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to Radio Eye's Children's Story Hour. As
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  Speaker 1: a reminder, Radio Eye is a reading service intended for
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  Speaker 1: people who are blind or have other disabilities that make
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  Speaker 1: it difficult to read printed material. Today we will be
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  Speaker 1: reading from various books on the character Fiona. Your reader
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  Speaker 1: today is Diane. Our first story is titled Fiona and
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  Speaker 1: the Rainy Day. It was published by Zonder Kids, a
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  Speaker 1: trademark of Zonder Fan. And it has a copyright year
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  Speaker 1: of 2021. The author of this book is Richard Cowdrey.
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  Speaker 1: It was a cloudy day at the zoo. It was hot, too.
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  Speaker 1: Fiona and Mama swam in the pool. It had cool water.
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  Speaker 1: The zookeeper came to feed Fiona and Mama lettuce and squash.
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  Speaker 1: She said, it will storm soon, Fiona. There will be rain.
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  Speaker 1: There will be thunder and lightning. Fiona ate lunch. She
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  Speaker 1: liked rain. She liked thunder and lightning. They helped the
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  Speaker 1: trees and flowers at the zoo grow. Just then, Flamingo
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  Speaker 1: came by Hippo Cove. She had a pink umbrella. What
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  Speaker 1: is that? asked Fiona. Flamingo said, this is an umbrella.
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  Speaker 1: It is going to rain soon. It will keep us
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  Speaker 1: dry when we walk. Fiona and Flamingo saw people with
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  Speaker 1: umbrellas too, orange and red and blue. There was an
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  Speaker 1: umbrella with a smiling hippo face on it. Two otters
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  Speaker 1: came down the path. Can we stand under your umbrella,
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  Speaker 1: they asked Flamingo. Of course, Flamingo said. Fiona, Flamingo, and
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  Speaker 1: the otters watched. The rain started falling hard. Soon there
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  Speaker 1: were puddles everywhere. Then there was a loud boom, boom, boom,
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  Speaker 1: rumble everywhere. Flamingo did not like that sound. What is
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  Speaker 1: that big sound, she asked. That is thunder, said Fiona,
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  Speaker 1: wiggling her ears. This storm will help the trees and
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  Speaker 1: flowers grow. Do not be scared. The animals looked at
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  Speaker 1: the flowers. They were pink, white, and yellow. Parrot was
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  Speaker 1: in the flowers, hiding from the rain. Hello, Parrot, Fiona called.
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  Speaker 1: Come under the umbrella with us. We are dry. Parrot
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  Speaker 1: flew over. Thank you, my feathers were getting all wet
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  Speaker 1: from the rain. He shook out his wings. He squawked
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  Speaker 1: at the thunder. Then there was a bright flash of light.
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  Speaker 1: What was that light? Fiona heard a little voice. Tortoise
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  Speaker 1: was hiding in his big shell. Come under the umbrella
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  Speaker 1: with us, said Fiona. Now all the animals were under
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  Speaker 1: the umbrella. We've got this, she said, and they snuggled
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  Speaker 1: up close. Fiona, Flamingo, the otters, parrot, and tortoise all watched.
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  Speaker 1: Did their zoo friends like the storm? Ducks quacked and
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  Speaker 1: played in puddles. Fish jumped and swam and played like
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  Speaker 1: they always do. All the monkeys went to hide in
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  Speaker 1: the trees. They went into their monkey house to stay dry, too.
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  Speaker 1: Soon the rain stopped. Flamingo put her umbrella away. She
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  Speaker 1: had to go home. Otters and Parrot waved goodbye, too.
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  Speaker 1: Tortoise slowly went under a bush. And Fiona went to
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  Speaker 1: swim with Mama. Fiona liked the storm. She liked the
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  Speaker 1: rain and thunder and lightning. And Fiona loved the flowers
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  Speaker 1: and trees that grew because of the rain. Our next
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  Speaker 1: book is titled Fiona Saves the Day. And it was
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  Speaker 1: published by Zonder Kids, a trademark of Zondervan. It has
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  Speaker 1: a copyright year of 2021. And the author of the
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  Speaker 1: book is Richard Cowdery. It was a sunny day at
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  Speaker 1: the zoo. Fiona the hippo was visiting her friends. She
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  Speaker 1: heard birds singing. She watched monkeys playing catch and cheetahs running.
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  Speaker 1: Fiona stopped to see the tall giraffes. They were looking
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  Speaker 1: for leaves to eat high up in the trees. Then
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  Speaker 1: Fiona went to visit the bears. They picked up food
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  Speaker 1: with their big paws. Next, Fiona said hello to the orangutans.
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  Speaker 1: Some orangutans covered their heads with blankets. It was so
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  Speaker 1: hot in the sun. Then Fiona went to the penguin house.
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  Speaker 1: She loved to watch the penguins dive and swim and waddle.
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  Speaker 1: But today the penguins looked worried. What's wrong, asked Fiona.
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  Speaker 1: It's Mango, said King Penguin. She's stuck on a ledge.
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  Speaker 1: Fiona looked up. She saw the little blue penguin named Mango.
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  Speaker 1: Oh no, said Fiona. We have to help her. Mango
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  Speaker 1: was very high up. I will try to help you,
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  Speaker 1: said Fiona. Fiona could not reach Mango by jumping. She
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  Speaker 1: could not climb up to get her. Just then, Chris
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  Speaker 1: the cheetah came to see what all the fuss was about.
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  Speaker 1: Chris said, Fiona, Mango is stuck. We have to help her. Yes,
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  Speaker 1: we need a plan, said Chris. We will help you, Mango,
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  Speaker 1: called Fiona. Don't move. Fiona and Chris walked. They thought
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  Speaker 1: about a plan. They saw animals in their homes. The
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  Speaker 1: animals were using their special talents. They saw the monkeys
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  Speaker 1: and bear. They saw the giraffe and a ranting tang.
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  Speaker 1: Then Fiona had a good idea. I've got this, said
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  Speaker 1: Fiona as she wiggled her ears and snorted. Fiona told
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  Speaker 1: Chris the cheetah her idea. Great idea, Fiona, Chris said.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be back in a flash. Chris ran off. Soon
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  Speaker 1: he came back with animal helpers. He brought the bear,
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  Speaker 1: some monkeys, the ranting tang, and the giraffe. Okay, said Fiona.
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  Speaker 1: Here's the plan. Fiona told the animals they each had
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  Speaker 1: a job. We will work together. We will use our
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  Speaker 1: talents to help Mango. We've got this, Fiona said. Fiona
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  Speaker 1: asked the ranting tang to share his blanket. He gave
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  Speaker 1: his blanket to a monkey. We can use this as
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  Speaker 1: a hammock. It will keep Mango safe, said Fiona. Next,
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  Speaker 1: the bear picked up the monkeys. He set them on
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  Speaker 1: Giraffe's back. That tickles, said the giraffe. The monkeys went
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  Speaker 1: up the giraffe's neck to her head. The two monkeys
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  Speaker 1: held the blanket out. Jump into the blanket, Mango, called Fiona.
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  Speaker 1: We'll catch you, said the monkeys. Mango jumped. She went
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  Speaker 1: right into the blanket. The giraffe lowered the monkeys and
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  Speaker 1: Mango to the ground. Thanks for your help, everyone, said Mango.
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  Speaker 1: We did it together, said Fiona. Everyone cheered. Hooray, Fiona,
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  Speaker 1: hooray for us. We've got this. Our next set of
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  Speaker 1: stories will be about Farmer Brown. And the first one
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  Speaker 1: is called Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type. It was
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  Speaker 1: published by Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster's
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  Speaker 1: Children Publishing Division. It has a copyright year. of 2000
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  Speaker 1: to 2016, and the author is Doreen Cronin. Farmer Brown
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  Speaker 1: has a problem. His cows like to type. All day
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  Speaker 1: long he hears, click-clack-moo, click-clack-moo, clickety-clack-moo. At first he couldn't
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  Speaker 1: believe his ears. Cows that type? Impossible. Click-clack-moo, click-clack-moo, clickety-clack-moo.
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  Speaker 1: Then he couldn't believe his eyes. Dear Farmer Brown, the
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  Speaker 1: barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets. Sincerely,
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  Speaker 1: the cows. It was bad enough the cows had found
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  Speaker 1: the old typewriter in the barn. Now they wanted electric blankets.
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  Speaker 1: No way, said Farmer Brown. No electric blankets. So the
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  Speaker 1: cows went on strike. They left a note on the
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  Speaker 1: barn door. Sorry, we're closed. No milk today. No milk today,
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  Speaker 1: cried Farmer Brown. In the background, he heard the cows
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  Speaker 1: busy at work. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.
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  Speaker 1: The next day, he got another note. Dear Farmer Brown,
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  Speaker 1: the hens are coat too. They like electric blankets. Sincerely,
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  Speaker 1: the cows. The cows were growing impatient with the farmer.
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  Speaker 1: They left a new note on the barn door. Closed.
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  Speaker 1: No milk, no eggs. No eggs, cried Farmer Brown. In
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  Speaker 1: the background, he heard them click, clack, moo, click, clack, moo, clickety, clack, moo.
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  Speaker 1: Cows that type, hens on strike, who ever heard of
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  Speaker 1: such a thing? How can I run a farm with
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  Speaker 1: no milk and no eggs? Farmer Brown was furious. Farmer
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  Speaker 1: Brown got out his own typewriter, Deer, Cows, and Hens.
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  Speaker 1: There will be no electric blankets. You are cows and hens.
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  Speaker 1: I demand milk and eggs. Sincerely, Farmer Brown. Duck was
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  Speaker 1: a neutral party, so he brought the ultimatum to the cows.
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  Speaker 1: The cows held an emergency meeting. All the animals gathered
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  Speaker 1: around the barn to snoop, but none of them could
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  Speaker 1: understand Moo. All night long, Farmer Brown waited for an answer.
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  Speaker 1: Duck knocked on the door early the next morning. He
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  Speaker 1: handed Farmer Brown a note. Dear Farmer Brown, we will
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  Speaker 1: exchange our typewriter for electric blankets. Leave them outside the
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  Speaker 1: barn door and we will send Duck over with a typewriter. Sincerely,
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  Speaker 1: the cows. Farmer Brown decided this was a good deal.
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  Speaker 1: He left the blankets next to the barn door and
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  Speaker 1: waited for Duck to come with the typewriter. The next
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  Speaker 1: morning he got a note. Dear Farmer Brown, the pond
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  Speaker 1: is quite boring. We like a diving board. Sincerely, the ducks. Click, clack, quack. Click, clack, quack.
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  Speaker 1: Clickety clack quack. Our next story is titled Click Clack
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  Speaker 1: Rainy Day and it was published by Simon Spotlight and
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  Speaker 1: in print of Simon and Schuster's Children Publishing Division. It
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  Speaker 1: has a copyright year of 2022. The author is Doreen Cronin.
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  Speaker 1: It is raining on the farm. The rain rolls off
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  Speaker 1: the roof of the house. The rain rolls off the
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  Speaker 1: roof of the barn. The rain rolls off the roof
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  Speaker 1: of the tractor shed. Farmer Brown stays in the house.
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  Speaker 1: Farmer Brown does not like to be wet. The rain
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  Speaker 1: makes a drip sound. The rain makes a drop sound.
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  Speaker 1: The rain makes a drip drop sound on the window.
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  Speaker 1: The rain is falling harder. The rain makes a puddle
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  Speaker 1: in the pig pen. The rain makes a puddle in
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  Speaker 1: the driveway. The rain makes a puddle around the mailbox.
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  Speaker 1: The rain makes a drip, drip, drip sound. The rain
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  Speaker 1: makes a drop, drop, drop sound. The rain makes a drip, drop, drip, drop, drip,
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  Speaker 1: drop sound on the barn roof. The chickens stay in
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  Speaker 1: the barn. The chickens do not like to be wet.
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  Speaker 1: The mice stay in the barn. The mice do not
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  Speaker 1: like to be wet. The cows are outside. The cows
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  Speaker 1: like to be wet. They like the sound of the
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  Speaker 1: rain on their heads. They like the feel of the
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  Speaker 1: mud on their feet. Farmer Brown is worried about the cows.
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  Speaker 1: He brings them umbrellas so their heads are not so wet.
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  Speaker 1: Farmer Brown goes back into the house. He is a
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  Speaker 1: little bit wet now. The chickens are worried about the cows.
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  Speaker 1: They bring them rain boots so their feet are not
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  Speaker 1: so wet. The chickens go back to the barn. They
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  Speaker 1: are a little bit wet now. The wind begins to blow.
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  Speaker 1: The wind blows the weather vane on top of the barn.
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  Speaker 1: The wind blows the leaves on the big oak tree.
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  Speaker 1: The wind blows the stalks in the cornfield. The mice
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  Speaker 1: are worried about the cows. They bring them sweaters to
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  Speaker 1: help them stay warm. The mice go back to the barn.
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  Speaker 1: They are a little bit wet now. The cows are
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  Speaker 1: under umbrellas. They hear the drip drop of the rain.
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  Speaker 1: They cannot feel the rain on their heads. The cows
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  Speaker 1: are in rain boots. The rain rolls off the rubber boots.
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  Speaker 1: They cannot feel the mud on their feet. The cows
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  Speaker 1: are wearing sweaters. Nobody likes a wet sweater. The wind
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  Speaker 1: begins to blow harder. The wind spins the weather vane
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  Speaker 1: on the barn. The wind shakes the branches of the
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  Speaker 1: big oak tree. The wind bends the stalks in the cornfield.
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  Speaker 1: The wind blows away the umbrellas. The cows can feel
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  Speaker 1: the rain on their heads. The wind blows away the
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  Speaker 1: wet sweaters. The cows can feel the rain on their skin.
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  Speaker 1: The wind blows the cows right out of their rain boots.
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  Speaker 1: The cows blow past the window. The cows blow past
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  Speaker 1: the barn. Farmer Brown runs out of the house. The
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  Speaker 1: wind takes his hat. The rain makes a drip drop,
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  Speaker 1: drip drop, drip drop sound on his head. The mice
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  Speaker 1: run out of the barn. The puddles are deep. The
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  Speaker 1: wind is strong. The chickens run out of the barn.
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  Speaker 1: The rain rolls off their beaks. The wind ruffles their feathers.
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  Speaker 1: They pick up the mice. The cows land on their feet.
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  Speaker 1: Everyone is wet. Everyone feels the rain on their heads.
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  Speaker 1: Everyone feels the mud on their feet. Nobody wears a
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  Speaker 1: wet sweater. Everybody loves the rain. Our next set of
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  Speaker 1: books are about the character Detective Paul. The first one
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  Speaker 1: is titled Detective Paul of the Law, The Case of
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  Speaker 1: the Stolen Drumsticks. It was published by Albert Whitman and Company.
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  Speaker 1: It has a copyright year of 2018, and the author
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  Speaker 1: is Dosh Archer. Prologue. In the heart of Big City
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  Speaker 1: is Big City Police Headquarters, home to the Big City
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  Speaker 1: Police Force. This is where Detective Paul works with his assistant,
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  Speaker 1: Patrol Officer Prickles. Detective Paul is logical and determined and
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  Speaker 1: has been a detective for a very long time. Detective
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  Speaker 1: Paul can outthink any criminal with his brilliant brain. Patrol
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  Speaker 1: Officer Prickles is brave and loyal and has all the
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  Speaker 1: latest police-issued crime-fighting gadgets. He goes for a 5K run
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  Speaker 1: every evening. Patrol Officer Prickles is always there to help
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  Speaker 1: Detective Paul. Together, they solve crimes. That's what they love doing,
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  Speaker 1: although it's not always easy. Chapter 1. It's a hot
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  Speaker 1: summer afternoon at Big City Police Quarters. and Detective Paul
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  Speaker 1: was just about to have a cup of coffee when
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  Speaker 1: his phone rang. It was Patrol Officer Prickles. It's Patrol
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  Speaker 1: Officer Prickles here. There has been a robbery at Vinnie
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  Speaker 1: the Crash McLaren's apartment, 192B Star Street. Can you get
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  Speaker 1: here as quickly as possible to solve the crime and
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  Speaker 1: find the robber? Secure the scene, Prickles, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be there shortly. Detective Paul put down his coffee,
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  Speaker 1: grabbed his notebook for writing down clues, and his magnifying
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  Speaker 1: glass for spotting teeny tiny clues, and jumped into his
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  Speaker 1: old vintage mobile. He drove to the scene of the crime.
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  Speaker 1: When he arrived, Patrol Officer Prickles was waiting for him
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  Speaker 1: in Benny's second floor apartment. The scene is secure, sir,
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  Speaker 1: said Patrol Officer Prickles. Very good, Prickles, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: Fill me in on what's happened.' This is Vinnie,' said
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  Speaker 1: Patrol Officer Perkles.' He' s the drummer in a band. His
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  Speaker 1: drumsticks have been stolen.' My best classic 5C Hickory wood drumsticks, gone!'
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  Speaker 1: cried Vinnie.' Tell me what you know,' said Detective Paul.'
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  Speaker 1: I was drumming, and it was so hot that I
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  Speaker 1: got thirsty.' I popped out to get some root beer,'
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  Speaker 1: said Vinnie.' When I came back, I heard someone inside,'
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  Speaker 1: but when I opened the door, they were gone.'' So
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  Speaker 1: you left the window open?' asked Detective Paul.' I forgot
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  Speaker 1: to close it,' said Vinnie.' Let me know what you've got, Prickles,'
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul.' Patrol Officer Prickles took out his latest
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  Speaker 1: police-issue electronic notepad.' I arrived at the scene of the
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  Speaker 1: crime at 3.07 p.m. and noted the following.' One, the
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  Speaker 1: window was open.' Two, the drumsticks were missing.' Three, this
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  Speaker 1: note was left on the table.' Detective Paul looked at
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  Speaker 1: the note. It read, too noisy. We need this as evidence,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Patrol Officer Prickles used his latest police-issue
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  Speaker 1: high-grade steel tweezers to pick up the note and put
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  Speaker 1: it in a plastic evidence bag. Well done, Prickles, said
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  Speaker 1: Detective Paul. Good work. Why would someone leave that note,
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  Speaker 1: cried Vinnie. Detective Paul looked at Vinnie's drum kit. That's
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  Speaker 1: a large drum kit, said Detective Paul. You bet, said Vinny.
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  Speaker 1: I like my drumming loud. Hmm, said Detective Paul. That
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  Speaker 1: sure is interesting for my investigation. It's the Battle of
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  Speaker 1: the Bands tomorrow, cried Vinny. My band, the Raccoons, is
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  Speaker 1: in the finals. How can I play without my best drumsticks?
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  Speaker 1: Detective Paul loosened his tie and popped a peppermint in
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  Speaker 1: his mouth to help him think. Calm down, he said.
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  Speaker 1: I will get to the bottom of this. Chapter two.
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  Speaker 1: Who are your neighbors? Asked Detective Paul. Below is Mr. Burroughs,
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  Speaker 1: said Benny. And in the big house next door is
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  Speaker 1: Miss Brevoort. She is a writer. Thank you, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: Patrol Officer Prickles and I need to get on with
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  Speaker 1: our investigative police duties. Please go and wait in the kitchen. Well, Prickles,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Vinny makes a lot of noise, and
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  Speaker 1: this note was left by the person who stole the
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  Speaker 1: drumsticks to say they did not like the noise. I see,
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  Speaker 1: said Patrol Officer Prickles, looking confused. The neighbors are the
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  Speaker 1: suspects because they can hear Vinny when he is drumming.
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  Speaker 1: Why take only the drumsticks, asked Patrol Officer Prickles. Just
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  Speaker 1: stop Vinny from drumming and get some peace and quiet,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Vinny might have been more considerate. But
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  Speaker 1: stealing is stealing, and we must investigate. First, are there
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  Speaker 1: any fingerprints on the note? Patrol Officer Prickles went to
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  Speaker 1: his car and got his latest police-issue Pro-X fingerprint kit.
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  Speaker 1: He took the note out of the bag with the
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  Speaker 1: tweezers and dusted it. There were no fingerprints on it. Hmm,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Whoever wrote that note must have been
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  Speaker 1: wearing gloves. There won't be any fingerprints anywhere. Detective Paul
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  Speaker 1: looked out the window to the grass below. Right beside
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  Speaker 1: the window was a large drainpipe coming up from the ground.
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  Speaker 1: It is possible that someone climbed up the drainpipe and
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  Speaker 1: in through the window, said Detective Paul. We must search outside.
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  Speaker 1: Outside under the window, Patrol Officer Prickle scanned the ground
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  Speaker 1: with his latest police issue laser high-five ground search scanner.
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  Speaker 1: He couldn't find anything. Detective Paul used his magnifying glass
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  Speaker 1: to look carefully through the grass. Aha, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: I may have found another clue. He held up a
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  Speaker 1: pearl earring. Patrol Officer Prickles put the earring in a
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  Speaker 1: plastic evidence bag. Okay, said Detective Paul. Now I must
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  Speaker 1: go and interview the neighbors. Chapter Three Detective Paul knocked
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  Speaker 1: on Mr. Burrell's door. Mr. Burrell's was owned, and it
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  Speaker 1: took him a while to answer. He was using his
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  Speaker 1: walking stick. Come in, he said. We are investigating a robbery,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Can we ask you some questions, please?
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  Speaker 1: Go right ahead, said Mr. burles have you ever been
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  Speaker 1: disturbed by drumming noises asked detective paul yes said mr
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  Speaker 1: burles by vinnie upstairs he's a nice boy and he
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  Speaker 1: helps me carrying my groceries but i have to bang
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  Speaker 1: on the ceiling with my walking stick to make him
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  Speaker 1: be quiet where were you this afternoon asked detective paul
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  Speaker 1: I was here, said Mr. Burroughs, on my own watching
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  Speaker 1: the motor car race. It's very exciting. Someone won. We
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  Speaker 1: will be in touch, said Detective Paul. They went downstairs.
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  Speaker 1: Now we need to speak to Miss Brevoort, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: Miss Brevoort answered her door in a summer dress, a necklace,
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  Speaker 1: and gardening gloves. Miss Brevoort, we are investigating a robbery.
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  Speaker 1: Can you tell us where you were this afternoon? Miss
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  Speaker 1: Brevoort sniffed. Pruning my roses, she said, without inviting them in.
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  Speaker 1: I see, said Detective Paul. May I ask, ma'am, have
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  Speaker 1: you ever been disturbed by drumming noises? Miss Brevoort glared
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  Speaker 1: towards Vinnie's apartment. That young man certainly makes a lot
• 20:54
  Speaker 1: of noises, especially when I am trying to write. Now,
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  Speaker 1: I really am very busy. She shut the door. Detective
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  Speaker 1: Paul and Patrol Officer Prickles went to sit in Patrol
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  Speaker 1: Officer Prickles' car with the air conditioning on. They all
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  Speaker 1: admitted they were disturbed by the drumming, said Detective Paul.
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  Speaker 1: It could be any one of them. But which one?
• 21:16
  Speaker 1: asked Patrol Officer Prickles. This is a two-peppermint problem, said
• 21:20
  Speaker 1: Detective Paul. He popped another peppermint into his mouth to
• 21:24
  Speaker 1: help him think extra hard. After he had thought extra hard,
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  Speaker 1: Detective Paul said, Mr. Burroughs is too old to climb
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  Speaker 1: up the drainpipe and through the window, but it seems
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  Speaker 1: strange Ms. Briefort didn't invite us in. Then Detective Paul
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  Speaker 1: looked up and saw smoke coming out of Ms. Breeport's chimney. Prickles,
• 21:43
  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. I may have just spotted another clue.
• 21:49
  Speaker 1: Chapter 4 Detective Paul knocked on Ms. Breeport's door a
• 21:53
  Speaker 1: second time. Ms. Breeport opened it and peered out. Detective
• 21:57
  Speaker 1: Paul looked over her shoulder into her living room where
• 22:00
  Speaker 1: he could see a fire in the fireplace. Why do
• 22:03
  Speaker 1: you need to have a fire on such a hot day, ma'am?
• 22:07
  Speaker 1: asked Detective Paul. I'm cold, says Miss Brevoort. A bead
• 22:12
  Speaker 1: of sweat trickled down her forehead and she tucked her
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  Speaker 1: hair behind her ears. It was then Detective Paul noticed
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  Speaker 1: she was missing an earring, a pearl earring. He looked
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  Speaker 1: again at the fire and saw the tip of a
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  Speaker 1: drumstick before flames flicked over it, turning it to ash.
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  Speaker 1: You don't look cold, said Detective Paul. He held up
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  Speaker 1: the bag with the pearl earring. Do you recognize this?
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  Speaker 1: Miss Brevoort put her hand to her ear and gasped.
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  Speaker 1: I have good reason to believe you are the one
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  Speaker 1: who committed the robbery, said Detective Paul. Miss Brevoort, you
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  Speaker 1: are under arrest. Go away, cried Miss Brevoort. You have
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  Speaker 1: no right to come here. I did the only thing
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  Speaker 1: I could to make Vinnie be quiet. I do not
• 22:59
  Speaker 1: like loud noise. It disturbs me when I am writing,
• 23:02
  Speaker 1: and I cannot think of names for my characters. Miss Brevoort,
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  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. I'm sorry your characters are nameless, but
• 23:11
  Speaker 1: that is no excuse for taking the law into your
• 23:13
  Speaker 1: own hands. You will have to come with us to
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  Speaker 1: the station. They waited for Miss Brevoort to get her handbag,
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  Speaker 1: and then they took her to Patrol Officer Prickle's car.
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  Speaker 1: Vinnie and Mr. Burroughs had come down and were waiting
• 23:26
  Speaker 1: on the street. When Miss Brevoort saw Vinnie, she shouted,
• 23:30
  Speaker 1: I just wanted some peace and quiet. I would have
• 23:32
  Speaker 1: gotten it if he hadn't been there. For those two
• 23:36
  Speaker 1: troublesome cops. How could she have done this, cried Mr. Burroughs.
• 23:41
  Speaker 1: How did she do it, cried Vinnie. She spotted Vinnie
• 23:45
  Speaker 1: leaving his apartment earlier, said Detective Paul, while she was
• 23:49
  Speaker 1: pruning her roses, and she took her opportunity. She climbed
• 23:53
  Speaker 1: up the drainpipe and in through his open window, stole
• 23:56
  Speaker 1: the drumsticks, and came back down the drainpipe. She left
• 24:00
  Speaker 1: a note to show she was fed up with the noise.
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  Speaker 1: What about my drumsticks, asked Vinnie. She burned them, said
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  Speaker 1: Detective Paul, to get rid of the evidence. Oh, cried Vinnie.
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  Speaker 1: But it's the Battle of the Bands tomorrow. I will
• 24:15
  Speaker 1: have to use my second best pair. They won't be
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  Speaker 1: the same. Vinnie, said Detective Paul, I want to talk
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  Speaker 1: to you. Me, said Vinnie. Yes, said Detective Paul. You
• 24:28
  Speaker 1: have to make less noise. But I have to practice,
• 24:31
  Speaker 1: said Vinnie. Practicing is important, but so is being kind
• 24:35
  Speaker 1: to your neighbors and not playing when it will disturb them,
• 24:38
  Speaker 1: said Detective Paul. Then he sighed. I understand. I'm sorry
• 24:42
  Speaker 1: for being so loud. From now on, you can practice
• 24:45
  Speaker 1: in my garage, said Mr. Burroughs. It is soundproof and
• 24:48
  Speaker 1: has air conditioning so you can keep the windows shut.
• 24:52
  Speaker 1: Good idea, said Detective Paul. Once they were at police headquarters,
• 24:56
  Speaker 1: Detective Paul said to Miss Brevoort, taking things that do
• 25:00
  Speaker 1: not belong to you is very serious. I'm only sorry
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  Speaker 1: you didn't try to work things out sooner. You could
• 25:06
  Speaker 1: have asked Vinny to be more quiet or asked Gus
• 25:08
  Speaker 1: to have a word with him. Instead, you resorted to stealing.
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  Speaker 1: I'm sorry, said Miss Brevoort. I will buy Vinny some
• 25:15
  Speaker 1: new drumsticks. I was about to suggest that, said Detective Paul,
• 25:20
  Speaker 1: but I'm glad you offered. Just then the phone rang.
• 25:23
  Speaker 1: Detective Paul picked it up. He nodded, stroked his beard,
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  Speaker 1: and said, Thank you, Vinny. I will let Miss Brevoort know.
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  Speaker 1: That was Vinny, said Detective Paul to Ms. Brevoort. He
• 25:35
  Speaker 1: isn't going to press charges. That means you will be
• 25:37
  Speaker 1: allowed to be home today. However, you will have to
• 25:40
  Speaker 1: come back tomorrow and have some being able to work
• 25:43
  Speaker 1: things out lessons from the police peace officer, Pamela Parker.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you, said Ms. Brevoort, and I will go to
• 25:50
  Speaker 1: the drumstick shop on my way home. Be sure to
• 25:54
  Speaker 1: remember to get the classic 5C Hickory wood drumsticks. Detective
• 25:58
  Speaker 1: Paul called after her as she left. Once she was gone,
• 26:01
  Speaker 1: Patrol Officer Prickles said, Brilliant work, Detective Paul. How did
• 26:06
  Speaker 1: you figure it out? It wasn't easy, said Detective Paul,
• 26:10
  Speaker 1: but the clues were there. The note had no fingerprints
• 26:13
  Speaker 1: on it, so whoever wrote it must have been wearing gloves.
• 26:16
  Speaker 1: When Ms. Brevoort answered the door, she was wearing gloves.
• 26:20
  Speaker 1: The drain pipe was easy for her to climb. Also,
• 26:23
  Speaker 1: there was a note, so it had to be someone
• 26:25
  Speaker 1: who likes to write. Then the pearl earring. It must
• 26:28
  Speaker 1: have fallen off as she climbed through the window. and
• 26:30
  Speaker 1: it was such a hot day, she didn't need a fire,
• 26:33
  Speaker 1: so she must have been burning something. Drumsticks are made
• 26:36
  Speaker 1: of wood and burn nicely. What will happen to Miss Brevoort?
• 26:41
  Speaker 1: asked Patrol Officer Prickles. Police Peace Officer Pamela Parker is
• 26:45
  Speaker 1: firm but fair, and Miss Brevoort will learn a lot
• 26:48
  Speaker 1: from the lessons, said Detective Paul. Afterward, I will keep
• 26:52
  Speaker 1: an eye on Miss Brevoort to make sure she doesn't
• 26:55
  Speaker 1: try to take the law into her own hands again.
• 26:58
  Speaker 1: temperatures had certainly boiled over in this case, but thanks
• 27:01
  Speaker 1: to Detective Paul's detective work and Patrol Officer Prickle's help,
• 27:05
  Speaker 1: they had cooled things down and brought a little bit
• 27:08
  Speaker 1: of peace to the big city. This concludes the Children's
• 27:12
  Speaker 1: Story Hour for today. Please join us next time as
• 27:15
  Speaker 1: we will read more stories, fables, and fairy tales. Thank
• 27:19
  Speaker 1: you for listening. Please stay tuned for Lex and Harold
• 27:21
  Speaker 1: Leder on Radio Eye.