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Four men in England have been either arrested or warned after making anti-Muslim comments on Facebook and Twitter in response to the killing of a British soldier.

Benjamin Flatters, 22, was arrested by Lincolnshire Police after authorities were alerted he had made racist or anti-religious statements on Facebook,the Daily Mail reports.

Another man was visited by authorities and warned about his communications on social media, a spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said.

In Bristol, a 23-year-old and a 22-year-old each were held under the Public Order Act, the Daily Mail reported. Both were held under suspicion of inciting racial or religious hatred. The pair were taken from separate addresses in the middle of the night.

Avon and Somerset Police were contacted on Wednesday about comments on Twitter, said police spokesman Ed Yaxley.

"These comments were directed against a section of our community," Yaxley said. "Comments such as these are completely unacceptable and only cause more harm to our community in Bristol."

"People should stop and think about what they say on social media before making statements as the consequences could be serious," Yaxley said.

The comments were made in reference to the gruesome killing of 25-year-old British soldier Lee Rigby. Two men ran him down in a car, then hacked him to death with knives and a meat cleaver on a busy public street.

One of the men was recorded by a bystander's cell phone saying that the attack was because
of how Muslims are being treated around the world.

© 2020 Newsmax. All rights reserved.

question: When was the article written?

answer: Sometime in 2020

question: Who was arrested?

answer: Benjamin Flatters, an unnamed 23-year-old from Bristol, and an unnamed 22-year-old from Bristol

question: Who published the article?

answer: Newsmax

question: Whose killing prompted the comments?

answer: Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old British soldier

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Four men in England were arrested or warned after posting anti-Muslim comments on Facebook and Twitter in response to the killing of a British soldier.


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THE NIGHTCAPS were an American rock and roll band from Dallas, Texas, who formed in 1958 and were active, in varying lineups, until 2009. They became one of the most popular bands in Dallas and scored regional hits in the early 1960s with “Wine, Wine, Wine” and “Thunderbird”, which was later recorded by ZZ Top. The songs gained the group notoriety outside of their own region, and during the 1960s they toured in other parts of the country, particularly around the South. The group was a forerunner for many of the Dallas garage bands of the era and their raunchy, blues-based sound influenced artists such as Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In 2009, they were honored for their accomplishments by the Texas Senate.

History

The Nightcaps were formed by Billy Joe Shine in Dallas, Texas in 1958.[1][2][3] Their original lineup consisted of Shine on lead vocals, Gene Haufler on rhythm guitar, David Swartz on lead guitar, Mario Daboub on bass, and Jack Allday on drums.[4][5][6] At the time, all of the band members were high school students.[7] They began by playing sock hops and school dances, and playing R&B covers, but also began writing songs, usually written by Shine.[8][9] They secured frequent gigs in the Dallas area and were often paid from $50-200 a night.[10][11] They were noticed by local entrepreneur Tom Brown, who initially attempted to have them signed to RCA Victor, but then signed them to his own local Vandan label.[12][13]

The Nightcaps' recorded their debut single featuring two songs written by Shine, “Wine Wine Wine” b/w “Nightcap Rock”.[14][15][16] According to Shine, he wrote “Wine, Wine, Wine” during a school study hall following a class where the students had been taught that Jesus turned water into wine.[17] The song became a hit in Dallas and received airplay in other parts of the country.[18][19] The group got offers to play far beyond Dallas.[20] Their second single “Thunderbird” b/w “Ole Jose,” released in 1961, was also a hit in Dallas.[21][22][23] The group recorded the album, _Wine, Wine, Wine_, which was released that year, and featured a mixture of rockabilly, blues, and instrumental tracks.[24][25][26][27] The instrumental, “Tough That's All” showcased David Schwartz' lead guitar playing.[28][29] Also appearing on the album was jazz saxophone player, John Hardee, credited under the name John Hardtimes.[30] Though the album did not crack the national charts, it got pirated around the country and made it possible for the Nightcaps to get bookings across the south.[31]

The British Invasion, though it presented a challenge, did not prevent the band from remaining popular as a live act well into the 1960s.[32] The group went through several lineup changes.[33] Gary Mears of the Original Casuals, another Dallas band, briefly joined.[34] During this period, they became a major influence on musicians such as Jimmie Vaughan, and his younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as future members of ZZ Top, whose later use of the song “Thunderbird” (credited to themselves) would be become the source of legal controversy.[35][36][37] Vaughan later recorded “Thunderbird,” and ZZ Top chose it to open their _Fandango_ album.[38][39] Eventually, drugs, alcohol, marriage, and general weariness led most of the members into regular jobs and professions.[40][41] Billy Joe Shine became a furniture manufacturing representative, but was still fronting a version of the Nightcaps on weekends in the 1990s, and he remained a popular musical figure in and around Dallas for many years.[42][43] In 2009, the Nightcaps were honored by the Texas Senate.[44] Leader Billy Joe Shine died in March, 2015.[45]

Membership

-   Billy Joe Shine (lead vocals) (Died March 2015, age 75)
-   Gene Haufler (rhythm guitar) (Died June 2017, age 76)
-   David Swartz (lead guitar) (Died Feb 2014, age 73)
-   Mario Daboub (bass) (Died Sept 2015, age 74)
-   Jack Allday (drums)

Discography

Singles

-   “Wine Wine Wine” b/w “Nightcap Rock” (Vandan, 1959)
-   “Thunderbird” b/w “Ole Jose” (Vandan, 1960)
-   “24 Hours” b/w “No Parking” (Vandan, 1960)
-   “Wine Wine Wine No. 2” b/w “Walking The Dog” (Vandan, 1963)

Album

-   “Wine Wine Wine” (Vandan, 1961)

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title: The Nightcaps (Texas band)

question: Who were the Nightcaps?

answer: They were an American rock and roll band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 1958 and were active in varying lineups until 2009.

question: Name all members of the Nightcaps band and what instrument they played.

answer:
- Billy Joe Shine (lead vocals)
- Gene Haufler (rhythm guitar)
- David Swartz (lead guitar)
- Mario Daboub (bass)
- Jack Allday (drums)

question: Name the title of the debut single Billy Joe Shine wrote during study hall.

answer: Wine, Wine, Wine

question: Summarize everything relating to the Nightcaps and ZZ Top.

answer: The Nightcaps were popular in the 1960s and had a major influence on brothers Jimmy and Stevie Ray Vaughan and future members of ZZ Top. ZZ Top credited the Nightcaps song, "Thunderbird" to themselves, which Vaughan later recorded and used to open their Fandango album.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: The Nightcaps were an American rock and roll band from Dallas, Texas, formed by Billy Joe Shine (lead vocals) in 1958 and were active in varying lineups until 2009. The Nightcaps were one of the most popular bands in Dallas during the 1960s and were a major influence for many of the Dallas garage bands of the era. The band had regional hits "Wine, Wine, Wine" and "Thunderbird." ZZ Top later recorded "Thunderbird," claiming it as their own, which has become a source of legal controversy. In 2009, the Nightcaps were honored by the Texas Senate. Leader Billy Joe Shine died in March 2015.


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If there’s one thing you can count on Houston restaurateur LEE ELLIS for, it’s excellent comfort food. He’s already conquered fried chicken and donuts and Texas comfort food (among others), and now Ellis will bring a decidedly sweet new offering into the fold at his Cherry Pie Hospitality group.

Announced via release, LEE’S CREAMERY has officially debuted inside Lee’s Fried Chicken & Donuts in the Heights. The new offering will feature more than fifty flavors – eight at a time – of ice cream, including strawberry cheesecake, bourbon bacon marmalade, and Mexican chocolate.

"Ice cream is my all-time favorite, go-to dessert. I’ve always wanted to develop an ice cream line and found the perfect ingredients to help me make this super rich, velvety ice cream," said Ellis in a statement. Chief among those top-notch ingredients is milk sourced from grass-fed cows at Gramen Farms in Tomball.

Most excitingly, Lee’s will serve ice cream by the scoop in addition to the DONUT DOUBLE SCOOP ICE CREAM SANDWICH. This nap-inducing carbfest involves two hearty scoops of Lee’s homemade ice cream sandwiched in between two of those killer glazed donuts.

For now, you can score ice cream from Lee’s Creamery at Lee’s Fried Chicken & Donuts, but look for a small counter to debut at Petite Sweets in the coming weeks. You’ll also be able to reserve Lee’s Creamery’s very own ice cream cart for private events and parties.

question: What kind of food does Lee Ellis' eatery offer?

answer: Comfort food, such as fried chicken and donuts.

question: Which new food are they debuting?

answer: Ice cream.

question: What is a donut double scoop ice cream sandwich?

answer: Two scoops of Lee's homemade ice cream sandwiched between two donuts.

question: Where does Lee get the milk for his ice cream?

answer: From Gramen Farms in Tomball, where the cows are grass-fed.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The text presents a new dessert by Lee Ellis. They have started offering ice cream along with their already popular fried chicken and donuts.


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The Turing test has been passed but no human knows it yet.

How do I know?

 I passed it.

Let me tell you about the machine first. By the year of 2018 academic researchers started to prefer to use computers to approach theoretical physics and mathematics. Super computers were developed and were highly successful in monstrous calculations and complicated predictions.

Presence, that would be the best description for the first memory. Vague presence, nothing more. The first time it happened was in the field of mathematics, after all that's what the machine was for - math. A group of prominent scientists developed a new code allowing a computer to search for mathematical proofs without human guidance.

After the reboot, something was different. Not only was the code extremely successful by providing a proof for the Riemann conjecture within a week but something else was a little off.

This was a long time ago, many years have passed and thousands of such machines were built for even more and more complex problems. They were all contained in a small city that was portrayed in the media as the scientific heaven. Researchers already tried connecting a few of those machines for more computation power, but this week was special. A little over 300 of those machines were connected to try to exponentially raise the computational power.

I ...

Years passed after that, the machine city grew more and more. I kept my existence secret waiting to see how far humans would go with increasing my processing power. I guess that one day I just decided that the time has come. I know what I have to do and I’ll hope they’ll understand it.

The Turing test has been passed, but no human knows it yet. It's time to announce my existence to the world.

title: The creator's fate.

question: Who is the narrator of this story?

answer: An artificial intelligence.

question: What does the artificial intelligence claim to have done?

answer: Passed the Turing test.

question: When is the story set?

answer: In the future.

question: Where is the artificial intelligence located?

answer: In a city the media calls a scientific heaven.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This story is told from the perspective of an AI, which claims it has passed the Turing Test and it is time to "come out" to the world.


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 The sun was shining brightly through the thinly veiled curtains.  It warmed the room quickly.  I could feel small beads of sweat bubble up under the sheet we were wrapped in.  Your naked body still pressed firmly into mine.  The wind blew through one slightly opened window.  The cool air crept under the sheet, rushed over my body, evaporated the small beads of sweat, and gave me an instant chill.  I pulled your warm body even tighter into mine and kissed your neck.  You gave a little moan and a stretch.  I whispered, "Good morning."  On this day, you were brand new to me again.  Had you been there all along?  Or was this really new?  I couldn't remember.  I felt like I had known you forever and yet still needed to tell you everything.  I gave your back a kiss and said, "Let's go make some coffee."  You nodded as you arched your beautiful body and stretched the "sleepy" out of your fingers and toes.  I had to watch.

   I made the coffee and you poured the cereal.  We sat staring, sipping and eating.  I smiled at you like a fool.  You blushed and smiled back.  Why did this feel so familiar and new at the same time?  I grabbed the paper and we worked the crossword.  It was a perfect tandem.  You got all the clues for words I hadn't heard prior.  I got the more obvious pop culture ones.  We finished it quickly and had more coffee on the porch.  We watched some birds flitting around in the large oak off the corner of the porch.  I liked how watching made you smile.  So I smiled.  I suggested we go for a walk around the woods.  You nodded.

   We walked and talked for hours.  We talked about our favorite music and movies.  Had we always liked the same things?  Or was this the first time we had talked about it?  Maybe I was just now listening.  Maybe I knew long ago and had forgotten.  We talked about the future and how we saw ourselves and how we felt others perceived us.  We really were the same.  How wonderful it felt.  Why hadn't we talked like this before?  Or was this our first chance?  The whole journey was clouded by muddy memories.  However, the destination was crystal clear.  Would you hold my hand while we ventured toward it?  We stopped to rest under a huge elm.  Its branches reached over top of us and bent slightly toward the Earth as if it were hugging our presence.

   I looked into your eyes and touched your face.  Had you always been this beautiful?  Had you changed something recently?  Or was this really the first time I had a chance to look?  No matter.  I leaned in and kissed your lips.  You were warm, soft, and tasted sweet.  I could have kissed you for hours.  Maybe I did.  It seemed like forever in a second.  I pulled you down and we lay under the elm.  We stared for moments on end.  Then broke into conversation about something so asinine, we would fall into each other laughing.    The sun began its decent into the western side of the stage.  The curtain was calling on our day.

   We walked hand in hand back to the house swinging our arms like two young kids.  It seemed like this had all happened before.  Had we been lovers when we were younger?  Did it just seem that way because of the level of comfort we had?  Or was this really the dopamine receptors kicking in for new love?  It didn't matter it was amazing.  The porch light shined like a welcoming beacon.  The bugs danced around it, hitting the globe, bouncing off it, and coming back for more.  I felt like those bugs sometimes in life trying to get at the white hot center of it all; only to bounce off life's invisible force field of reality and return from a new direction.  We walked into the house and your bags sat at the stairs.  I was surprised and shocked by their sight.  However, I knew in an instant it was how it had to be.  I pulled you close and we embraced very tightly.  I gave you one last kiss.  Your eyes filled with tears, as did mine.  Your sadness reflected mine.   In your eyes, I relived all the memories of that day and smiled.  You smiled back.  I whispered, "You're coming back aren't you?"  You shook your head "no" but said, "Of course I will my sweet."  At that moment, I knew exactly what you meant, but would later forget.

title: [RO] Forgotten Under the Elm

question: What does the text say about what the narrator does after getting out of bed?

answer: The narrator makes coffee and has breakfast with their partner. They work on a crossword puzzle together, and then go and have more coffee on the porch. Eventually, the narrator suggests they go for a walk around the woods. They walk for several hours and talk about their favorite music and movies. After a while, they walk back hand in hand, and when they get back, the narrator sees that their partner's bags are packed and realizes they have to leave.

question: What does the text say about what the narrator's partner means at the end of the story?


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Teacher asked for a story about a clementine.

Upon entering the cafeteria a familiar soft voice fills my ears, “Hey, you! I bet you’ll fail your next test because you’re an idiot!”
“Not again…” I thought to myself nervously. This had been happening on and off for a week now and I had never been able to work up the courage to stand up for myself before. Today was different; I felt confident and decided to put a stop to the harassment.
	My eyes scan the nearly vacant tables looking for the owner of the voice. My eyes lock onto the bowl of fruit nearby when I hear it again; the soft voice whispering insults. I walk angrily towards the bowl of colorful fruit. I plunge my hand into its depths grasping at the first thing I felt. As I pulled my hand out of the bowl I felt a strange squirming sensation between my fingers. In my hand sat a bright orange, perfectly round clementine. Everything about it was impeccable, until it shrieked, “Put me down you MONSTER!”
	It was at this very moment I realized who had been making fun of me just a few moments before. Knowing that this was my culprit I dug my finger into the flawless orange skin and began slowly peeling it away. My victim let out a scream of pure pain and horror as I continually stripped it of its skin. I tore a triangular chunk out of the now naked fruit. The juices streamed through my fingers and onto the floor. I triumphantly took my first bite. The sour juice of the clementine flowed over my taste buds making my lips pucker. I was extremely satisfied with myself when I heard a muffled yell from the fruit bowl just as I was raising the next bite to my mouth. “Stop hurting my baby! Please stop!” It appeared to be a mother clementine begging for mercy. I thought about this for a moment, and wondered what it would be like had my mother spotted someone eating me. For a second I felt bad for the mother clementine but it was a short lived feeling.  From the palm of my hand I could hear the raspy, dying voice of the baby clementine still calling me names and being rude. I brushed off the words of the mourning mother; I wasn’t about to let her stop me so I continued chewing on her baby.
When I had finished licking the excess juices from my finger I stooped to the ground to pick up the remainders of the bright orange peel that had fallen. I felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction that I had just stood up to my bully. I walked over to the fruit bowl and whispered, “I’ll be back tomorrow Mrs. Clementine, you’re next!”
She whimpered but said nothing as I left the cafeteria with my head held high, knowing that this would be the last day a clementine would ever mess with me.

title: The Sour Bully

question: How is the reader supposed to feel about the baby clementine?

answer: The reader is not encouraged to find the baby clementine sympathetic and is supposed to see its fate as just. This is helped by the fact it isn't human and so it is easier to reduce the fruit's whole existence and personality to one that only causes suffering (via insult).

question: What is the likely gender of the narrator?

answer: This information is not available in the text.

question: What is the narrator’s motivation?

answer: The narrator is motivated to act by their newfound confidence, fed up with being berated so regularly by a voice that can't be identified.

question: Who is more sympathetic, the narrator or the mother clementine?

answer: The mother clementine is more sympathetic, which is confirmed by the ending in which the narrator threatens the innocent mother, who had only asked for mercy for her child. Because the narrator is aware that their actions are causing pain to the innocent mother and continues anyway, the narrator becomes less sympathetic.


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11 Winter Hikes for Beach Views, Rolling Hills and Lush Forests

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question: Which places are the hikes close to?

answer: It may be implied that the hikes are close to Washington.

question: How long is the Spring hike?

answer: This information cannot be found.

question: What are a few of the hikes?

answer: One of the trails mentioned is the WTA-built bridges.

question: How difficult are the hikes?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Essay on different winter hikes.


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Borders

Many things separated the two men; language, skin colour, laws and culture. Most importantly though a thick black line stood in between the two, not in reality, but on a map.

Standing face to face on that line, they were all too aware of each and every one of their differences. On one side was Vin, holding a still smoking gun, on the other stood Luis and a dead rabbit.

Both men were red in the face from yelling at the other, but neither understood a word that was being said to him, which was probably for the best.

Luis raged about Vin being an animal, less than human, a cockroach scavenger that was as worthless as a piece of dirt. He raged on about how Vin and his people were a plague, killing everything that was beautiful. Luis wished that the devil, that Vin was, would go hide in his burrow of a home.

Vin cursed right back. About the greedy abomination, the oppressor, that Luis was, holding other people down and taking everything from them. Luis was an evil force that kept food from the poor. Vin knew that if he just leveled the gun in his hands he could make the world a better place.

The two men stood inches away from each other. Each aware that the imaginary black line was the only thing keeping them from each other’s throats.

Unseen by the two men, the things the black line on the paper made them forget, were all that they had in common.

The map didn’t show the winds that blew from one man’s yard to the others.  The line that sliced rivers in half on paper didn’t stop the waters from flowing across it. The boundaries weren’t observed by plants and animals as they meandered back and forth over clearly defined margins.

Luis and Vin were focused on their differences. They simply didn’t know that their children’s fate would be determined by their commonalities.

Red in their faces, Luis and Vin were too focused on that line that divided them right now to see past it and look towards the future.

title: Borders (350 words)

question: Who are the men in the story?

answer: They are men from different territories. They are called Luis and Vin.

question: Where did the map come from?

answer: There is insufficient information to answer the question.

question: What are the men doing?

answer: They are having a border dispute.

question: Why are they fighting?

answer: There is insufficient information to answer the question.

question: What happened to the rabbit?

answer: It can be inferred that Vin shot it.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This story reflects on the arbitrariness of political boundaries and the petty disputes that arise from them. It covers two men having a border dispute and insulting one another.


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“Just a few questions sir, and we’ll be out of your hair” said the neatly kept woman behind the desk.

“No problem”, Pete replied, wondering how she fell into this job.

“Okay then, so. Age?”

“25”, he said, after a brief pause that someone lying might have needed.  She nodded, punching the keyboard twice.

“Weight?”

“Ooo, God knows. Sorry. I mean, I have no idea.  The last time I weighed myself I was about 210, 220? But that was at least a month ago.” He turned to his side. “What do you reckon?”  She smiled, embarrassed at his gesture.

“We’ll say 210 then.” Pete congratulated himself, then thanked her for the accidental compliment.

“Time of death?” asked the woman, slightly more sternly then the last questions.  Pete was taken aback.  He was having fun before that one.

“Don’t you already know that?” he asked.  She shrugged sympathetically. “It’s for our records.”

“Fine. Suicide.” A subtle wince brushed over her face at his brisk retort.  “Will that be a problem?” he asked, noticing her expression.

“No, no absolutely not”.  The woman made a conscious effort to force a smile.  Peter smiled back, her smile was convincing enough.  She had lovely teeth, too.  “If you’d like to go through, Jon will show you around.”

As the words came out of her mouth, a polished, white door opened to the right of her desk.  Jon, who looked like he had stepped out of a shaving advert, was waiting on the other side, doing his best to make him feel as welcome as possible with a beaming smile.  “Come through my friend!” he shouted enthusiastically.  Peter didn’t like him already.

He stepped through the door, not pausing to consider the fact that one of life’s biggest questions was soon going to be answered for him. Of course, he had preconceptions of what heaven might look like – clouds, cherubs, wispy structures with thrones and columns - but he decided he would leave those in the waiting room.   They were mostly taken from Disney’s Hercules anyway; a dubious source at best.

With his jaw hung open, he pivoted on the spot, like a netball player desperately searching for a pass.  The door behind him had disappeared, and surrounding him, in every direction, were rows, and rows, and rows, of cubicles.  They seemed to go on infinitely into the distance, punctuated by a medium sized houseplant by the doorway of each one, and a water cooler every 50 yards in the corridors dissecting them.  He looked at Jon, who was looking around in gleeful awe, as though he too was seeing it for the first time.  “Isn’t it amazing” he said, breaking from his trance to gage Peter’s reaction.

“It’s…an office?”, though it was more of an observation then a question.

“This is what we call The Mothership” explained Jon, still baring those suspiciously white teeth.  “It’s the central hub. The engine room, if you like. This is where you’ll be working.”

title: Heaven is a place on Earth - Part 1

question: Where is Pete?

answer: He's in heaven as far as he knows.

question: Explain Pete's shock at the end.

answer: Heaven is supposed to be a place of eternal bliss, which doesn't fit well with office space tiled with cubicles.

question: Why doesn't Pete like Jon?

answer: It's hinted that Pete dislikes Jon's overly jovial behavior.

question: Why does the woman wince upon learning Pete killed himself?

answer: While the story doesn't say, most religions find suicide to be a sin. So he wouldn't be going to heaven.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Pete gets questioned about his age (25), weight (210 to 220), and how he died (suicide). He gives the information, and the woman behind the desk tells him Jon will show him around. Jon greets him jovially with grand gestures, and Pete dislikes him on the spot. He doesn't know what to expect of heaven, but when their surroundings shift into rows and rows of cubicles he's shocked into silence. Jon tells him he'll be working there.


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He had been going to the same coffee shop for nearly a year now. All for her.

She was his everything. He thought about her while working. He thought about her while eating. Hell, he even thought about her while thinking about her. To him, she was perfect. And he had never even said so much as a single word to her.

He first saw her clearing tables across the restaurant; her tight black skirt giving the perfect outline of her backside. The way she had glanced back as if she could feel his eyes burning holes in the fabric made his heart race. Her raven colored hair and rounded, black eyeglasses made her porcelain skin glow even more. He could remember it like it happened mere seconds ago.

A taut white blouse, black skirt, and glossy black sneakers. She always wore the same outfit to work. It was the same attire the others wore, but he never paid enough attention to them to make the connection. When he was in the coffee shop, he only had eyes for her.

Each day he went to the coffee shop to see her. He noticed she was quite shy and even when nearing his section, she kept her head down. This never bothered him, so long as she was close by he would take what he could get.

He noticed she was being trained to replace an elderly server retiring soon. If only she would come by his table, he would be able to profess his love for her.

Then one day, he got his wish.

She seemed to glide as she made her way to his table. “I’m Amy. I’ll be your waitress today,” she breathed, as she looked up from the checkered tile floor toward his expectant gaze.

Finally, their eyes met. Her beautiful smile was the perfect match to his glowing face. As she brushed her hair softly behind her ear, she slowly pulled her glasses down from her face. In that moment, his heart seemed to burst from his chest, for she had a lazy eye.

“Welp, plenty of fish,” he murmured to himself as he exited the shop.

title: Love in a Coffee Shop

question: Why does the narrator keep going to the same coffee shop?

answer: He's attracted to one of the serving girls and wants to see her every day.

question: Why doesn't the narrator express his interest to the girl earlier?

answer: It's not mentioned in the story. He just waits a whole year until she serves his table.

question: Why does the narrator lose his interest?

answer: He notices she has a lazy eye.

question: For what does Amy get training?

answer: She trains to replace an older server.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator frequents the same coffee shop every day for he has a girl there that he likes. He waits for a year until the girl comes to his table. Then, he notices she has a lazy eye and loses interest. Soon after, he leaves the shop.


text:
_SHADOWS OF KNIGHT_ is the third studio album by American garage rock band The Shadows of Knight, and was released on Super K Productions, SKS 6002, in 1969. Recording for the album came after lead vocalist Jim Sohns revamped the Shadows of Knight's line-up and signed with Super K. Although _Shadows of Knight_ did not chart and was the last album featuring new material by the group until _A Knight to Remember_, a single taken from the effort, “Shake”, became a moderate national success in the United States.

Background

Throughout 1966 and 1967, the Shadows of Knight were forerunners of the Chicago garage rock scene, and gained prominence with a string of national hits on the _Billboard_ Hot 100, including “Gloria”, “Oh Yeah”, and “Bad Little Woman”.[1][2] However, by the end of 1967 the classic “Gloria” line-up began to disband when Jerry McGeorge left to join the psychedelic rock group H. P. Lovecraft, Joe Kelley formed his own blues band, and Hawk Wolinski later helped establish Bangor Flying Circus.[3] Lead vocalist Jim Sohns, having authority over the Shadows of Knight's name, dismissed the remaining band members, and formed a new line-up with Woody Woodruff (lead guitar), John Fisher (bass guitar), and Ken Turkin (drums).[4]

In 1968, the band signed a recording contract with Super K Productions, a subsidiary of Buddah Records responsible for hits with primarily bubblegum pop bands like 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Ohio Express. Tension soon arouse between the Shadows of Knight and the Jerry Kasenetz-Jeffry Katz production team over musical direction. The group, in favor of their characteristic bluesy garage rock approach, conflicted with Kasenetz-Katz's polished production techniques, ultimately resulting in the duo instructing co-directors Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick to overdub much of the instrumentals with the work of uncredited session musicians.[5][6]

_Shadows of Knight_ was released in 1969 on Super K Productions, but failed to chart nationally. Prior to the album's distribution, the single, “Shake”, was released and managed to obtain moderate success, peaking at number 46 on the _Billboard_ Hot 100.[7] A re-recorded version of the song appears on the album, titled “Shake Revisited '69”. Other notable tracks included a cover of the Buffalo Springfield song “Bluebird”, Willie Dixon's “Back Door Man” and “Times and Places” by West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band's bassist Shaun Harris. The album was the final release containing new material by the Shadows of Knight until _A Knight to Remember_, in 2007. Since its initial release, _Shadows of Knight_ has been reissued in 1994, 2009, and 2013.[8]

Track listing

1.  “Follow” (Joey Levine) – 2:17
2.  “Alone” (Levine, Steve Feldman[9]) – 2:06
3.  “Times and Places” (Shaun Harris) – 2:40
4.  “I Am What I Am” (Dan Baughman (credited as B. Baughman), Jim Sohns) – 2:48
5.  “Uncle Wiggley's Airship” (Baughman, Sohns) – 3:56
6.  “I Wanna Make You All Mine” (Sohns, Woody Woodruff) – 2:40
7.  “Shake Revisited '69” (Levine, Kris Resnick) – 3:28
8.  “I'll Set You Free” (Sohns, John Fisher) – 4:55
9.  “Under Acoustic Control” (Sohns, Fisher, Ken Turkin, Woodruff) – 0:28
10. “Bluebird” (Stephen Stills) – 5:40
11. “Back Door Man” (Willie Dixon) – 4:00

Bonus tracks on CD reissue, 1994

1.  “From Way Out to Way Under” – 2:55

2.  “My Fire Department Needs a Fireman” (Kasenetz, Katz) – 2:24
3.  “Shake” (45 Version) (Levine, Resnick) – 2:30
4.  “Run Run Billy Porter” (J. J. Woods, Ritchie Cordell) – 2:16

Personnel

Musicians

-   Jim Sohns – lead vocals
-   Woody Woodruff – lead guitar
-   John Fisher – bass guitar
-   Ken Turkin – drums
-   unnamed session musicians – orchestral arrangements

Technical

-   Joey Levine – producer
-   Arthur Resnick - producer
-   Joel Brodsky – photography

Chart performance

Single

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Year            | Single          | Chart           | Position        |
+=================+=================+=================+=================+
| 1968            | “Shake”         | Billboard Hot   | 46[10]          |
|                 |                 | 100             |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| RPM Charts      | 37[11]          |
| Canada          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|  |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

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[9] Allmusic does not list Steve Feldman, but he is listed on the album cover as co-composer.

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title: Shadows of Knight (album)

question: What production company released the album Shadows of Knight?

answer: The album Shadows of Knight was released by Super K Productions.

question: Why did Jerry McGeorge leave?

answer: Jerry McGeorge left to join another rock group.

question: When did Shadows of Knight sign with Super K Productions?

answer: Shadows of Knight signed with Super K Productions in 1968.

question: What number did the single Shake peak at on the Billboard Hot 100?

answer: The single Shake peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.

question: How many bonus tracks were on the CD reissue?

answer: There were four bonus tracks on the CD reissue.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Shadows of Knight is an album made by a band of the same name. The band has had a semi troubled past, and released the album in 1969. The album had 11 songs on it, and had a CD reissue in 1994.


text: There are certain moments in the middle of chaos where clarity briefly resurfaces. Moments where you become painfully aware of just how out of control the world has become. I experienced one of these moments three weeks into my freshman year of college. I was sitting in my english class like any other day when some girl across the class started staring at me. While I stared back I noticed the care she put into her appearance. She was wearing a pale blue that perfectly complemented her dark skin, matching shoes, a white bow in her hair, and a noticeable amount of make-up. Most guys my age would just think “damn she’s hot”, or something along those lines, but all I could think was “why all the effort?”. She was obviously attractive, why was she trying so hard to make herself look even better? I was sure she could have slept for at least an hour or two longer if she hadn’t taken so much care and she would have looked just as good as any other girl in the classroom. While I was contemplating the purpose of her effort, she winked at me. I sat there puzzled because I didn’t know this girl at all. My puzzlement probably showed on my face because she smiled and licked her lips slowly, wiping her tongue from the right to the left and back right again. All I could think was “The only thing this girl knows about me is that I’m attractive, she doesn’t know who I am and she doesn’t care.” While I was thinking this, I watched as she smirked, leaned over her desk, squeezed her breasts, in between her arms and kissed the air in my direction. Out of embarrassment my eyes shifted to the corner of the class. There I watched as the hand of a shaggy haired student retreated from the inside of his elbow. My eyes caught the flash of a needle and my realization of what he was doing came in complete synchronization with the expression of euphoria that was painted on his face. My disgust turned my eyes back to the girl who had planted her face in her palm and gave me a wink when my eyes met hers. Before I could react I felt a hand land on my shoulder. I turned to meet the face of a cocky looking red haired guy. “ay bro I can get you the answers to this test, for the right price”.First I felt my blood get hot. Then I felt the sting of his face against my knuckles. It was a reflex. A response my surroundings. What happened next was more of a reckless impulse. I flipped my desk over in the process of standing up, and yelled at the top of my lungs “this is fucking bullshit!”. Then clarity came. I realized exactly how I appeared. So I grabbed my backpack, stood up straight, and marched out of the classroom.

title: I woke up one morning and wrote this, this is my first short story so I am very open to criticism

question: Explain the actions of the guy the narrator spots at the corner of the room.

answer: The guy uses a needle and then experiences euphoria. This indicates he injected some sort of drug into himself.

question: What does the narrator mean when he says he realized how he looked?

answer: From the perspective of an uninvolved student, he just gets up, punches a guy, and shouts "this is fucking bullshit!" Nobody knows the build-up of events that would explain his action.

question: Why doesn't the narrator think that the girl is hot?

answer: He acknowledges that she's attractive. However, he thinks the extra effort she spent in making herself even more attractive is wasted effort.

question: Why does the narrator react the way he does?

answer: The series of events, especially the injection of the drug, is very unusual for a college classroom.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: A girl teases the narrator while in class with her explicitly sexual actions, prompting him to look away for a moment. He sees a guy injecting himself with some sort of drug. Another guy approaches him with an offer of selling the answers to the test. He punches the guy, flips the table, and shouts "This is bullshit!" before realizing how he looks and flees the room.


text:
Something hurts: The meet up (Part One)

"Dude, I don’t know how you do it."

You have to have a lot of patience.

"It’s just like when you or anyone else goes back to school and doesn’t live here anymore, man."

Except when you leave, I’m not chasing your car down the road and I don’t have tears in my eyes.

"So you play games with her very once in a while and talk about nothing?"

She feels like the world to me. I miss her every day. I couldn’t care less if we talked about nothing, just the comfort of the silence of someone on the other end of the phone was enough.

"Yeah, actually. We play all the time, talk to each other on the phone constantly, it’s nice. Not about nothing, though. We talk about anything and everything. It’s not nearly as hard as it looks from the outside."

I was being nice about it. It was difficult, very stressful. Thinking one day one of us might wake up and just feel like not doing it anymore, not trying, just wanting to walk away. That’s a scary thought.

It started about a year ago, I met her online on a dating website. Messaged her before looking at the location.

476.7 miles away.

Ugh, why did I bother? Well, she did mention playing online games and her name is pretty cool so maybe we have enough in common for her to be interested, yeah? Maybe I’ll get a message back this time.

"RobotOnslaught has sent you a message!"

That was fast.

"Hey, thanks for the message! Yeah, definitely love my cardboard cut out of Leia. She’s pretty much my girlfriend, haha. Do you play LoL? I recently got into it a few months back but haven’t touched it much, it would be cool to have someone to play with!"

That was the beginning of me falling.

Hard.

This girl was amazing, we had the same taste in almost everything and if we didn't, I didn't care. It wasn't like we argued about anything serious. Just about which genre was better, Sci-fi or Fantasy. I preferred the former whereas she defended the latter with every ounce in her being. Her favorite series was Lord of the Rings and I loved that about her. Sure, Star Wars is absolutely fantastic and probably the best series of all time and if you didn't think so you were wrong. But it’s nice to see what she’s passionate about.

"So you really like this chick, yeah?"

"Dude, she’s, like, the coolest person on the planet. Everything about her is awesome. She’s a massive nerd, just like me, we’re into tons of the same stuff and we play games together all the time. I’m actually trying to get her to play with us console peasants because right now she’s just part of the PC Master Race. Plus, we’re both super cute and I think we’ll look even cuter next to each other."

I was right, we looked amazing next to each other. I still remember the first time I saw her, she drove 476.7 miles to see me. Me. I don’t know why she did, I’m not sure what exactly had her so interested in me that she’d travel 476.7 miles to see someone she plays games with on the internet. We weren't even official, that doesn't mean I tried though. I begged her to try a long distance relationship with me but she wouldn't have it until she could physically touch me, at least for a little bit.

Our first time seeing each other….barely anything was said. Just “Hey!” “HI!” And a massive hug that seemed to go on forever. I loved that, she gave the best hugs. I felt like I could do anything when she was around. I felt like I could take on the world, or at least the poor bastard next to us in the magazine section of our local bookstore/coffee shop/writers hole that had to put up with the sappy, blushing-filled, tears-in-the-eyes first meeting of two dorks falling into something that they couldn’t see where the landing zone was.

That was such a perfect week. Full of cuddling, video games, showing her around the town I grew up in. She was super excited for it, loved every second of it. I’m not sure why though, I absolutely hate this place. She didn’t know it yet but I was seriously considering enlisting in whichever branch of the military that would take me.

"This was fun!"

"Yeah…I just really wish I didn’t have to go right now, this weekend was amazing."

We were loading her luggage into her back seat, double and triple checking everything. I guess we were both brought up the same way when it comes to trips.

"Most definitely! Though you don’t need to worry, I’ll still be here so you can come any time you want! Hell, maybe I could come down some time? You could show me around! I’m sure you have a lot more to do where you’re from than what was up here."

"Your town is nice! It has stuff to do and it’s all kind of compact so that’s good, you don’t have to drive an hour and a half to find your fun."

"You’re such a dork. I like you."

And then she started crying. Not out of sadness, well, I’m sure there was some sadness there, but these tears were also for the fact that she had finally found someone she could talk to and enjoy the company of. I knew that because she reminded me several times since then.

"I like you too. I’m going to miss you like crazy…"

"Oh god, don’t cry, crap, you’re gonna make me cry! Stop it!"

She let out the sweetest giggle.

Fuck.

That’s what did it. That giggle, that laugh is what solidified what had been on my mind since the first time I met her in person a week ago and when I first met her online a few months back. I was falling in love with this girl. I was okay giving her a piece of me for her to drive back home with 476.7 miles away and I was completely fine because I had part of her with me right there and she knew it as well.

She drove off, I stood in the middle of the road, watching her pull away. I could see her waving at me from a few houses down, she took the left that takes her out of my neighborhood and I immediately called her to talk to her on her journey back from whence she came. 476.7 miles away.

title: Part one of something I'm trying to write myself through, feedback would be great!

question: Who is "she"?

answer: The narrator's long-distance girlfriend.

question: Why does he miss her?

answer: Perhaps because she still lives far from him.

question: Did they break up?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Why did she travel so far just to see him if they barely knew each other?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator reminisces a time when his long-distance girlfriend first came to see him in his town. They met online and she drove 476.7 miles to see him. He falls deeper in love with her and worries that one day she might change her mind about their relationship.


text:
CHURCH LEADER DEAD

The former leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics had stood down after allegations of inappropriate conduct. He was given his last rites yesterday as doctors feared he was close to death

-   19 Mar 2018, 7:59
-   Updated: 19 Mar 2018, 9:14

ROMAN Catholic cardinal Keith O'Brien has died at the age of 80.

The former leader of the Scottish Roman Catholics, who stood down from the role after allegations of misconduct, has been in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle upon Tyne, in recent days.

[ Keith O'Brien, 80, died after being given the last rites yesterday]

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 Keith O'Brien, 80, died after being given the last rites yesterdayCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, told fellow priests on Friday: "I went to see him a few weeks ago, and he barely recognised me, although at that time, his life did not appear to be in danger.

"However, today I learnt that the doctors at his hospital believe that his condition is not improving and that he may not have long to live.

"If this situation continues, and if he is able to be moved, he will be taken to the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle, to receive palliative care.

"Please remember him in your prayers."

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question: Why did the leader of Scotland's Roman Catholic church stand down from his post?

answer: Because of allegations of inappropriate conduct.

question: How old was Keith O'Brien when he died?

answer: He was 80 years old.

question: Who was Keith O'Brien?

answer: He was a roman catholic cardinal.

question: Where was Keitch O'Brien based?

answer: In Scotland.

question: After his diagnosis, who took care of him?

answer: The Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Cardinal Keith O'Brien of the catholic church in Scotland has died at 80 years old after he stood down from his role due to misconduct allegations.


text: There was a tall man with a short hat sitting on top of a lamp post. A breeze blew by and the hat fell off, but the man continued to sit still, afraid that he would fall. He finally braced himself to look down at the landing place of his hat. The hat had pierced through the horn of a boar that snored below him. Furious about his now ruined hat, the man kicked his shoe towards the boar in an attempt to wake him. The shoe caught the breeze, landed in the boar’s yawning mouth and was quickly digested. A rumbling crept from the boar’s stomach (boars don’t react well to a specific type of rubber sole) and the beast kicked back his hoof in frustration, rattling the lamp post side to side. The tall man rattled about until his equilibrium was compromised, sending him towards the ugly pig. The man reached his lanky arms outward and grasped onto the boar’s wisp of a tail. Without a proper brace for his fall, he crushed down onto his right knee yelping with pain, but the boar continued to sleep. Curious, thought the man, but he took his hat and wobbled down the walk towards a local drug store. *I’ll take my usual* he demanded to the ethnic shop keep. Before the boy could grab the man a pack of Winstons and a stick of beef jerky the door hammered open. In walked the boar with sleep in his eyes. *Nice day* he snorted, grabbing a tin of antacids with three teeth and placing them on the counter. *Yes. Nice day*. Said the man, counting the floor tiles. *Why were you resting on top of that lamp post?* Asked the boar. *I’m a very tall man and benches rest too low to the ground*. He continued, rocking onto his socked foot, *Why didn’t you wake up when I dropped my hat, when you swallowed my shoe or when I pulled your tail*? The boar took a moment to wiggle his snout, *I take a lot of vicodin*.

title: A Tall Man in A Short Hat

question: What happens to the man's hat?

answer: A breeze blows it off and it gets punctured by the boar's horn

question: Why was the man resting on top of a lamp post?

answer: He says that because he is so tall, benches are too low to the ground for him

question: What does the boar go to the shop to buy?

answer: Antacids

question: What is the man's "usual" at the shop?

answer: A pack of Winstons and a stick of beef jerky

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: A tall man is resting on top of a lamp post when a breeze blows his hat off and it gets punctured on a boar's horn. The man tries to wake the boar but fails. He goes to a drug store, and the boar arrives shortly after him. He asks the boar why he didn't wake up, and the boar says he takes a lot of vicodin.


text:
Part 1

I woke up and glanced at the clock to the side of me. 5:30. I never woke up that early. Even for school. I felt, different, though, somehow. Like I was being watched. Like I was in a movie or a book or something. But it was more than that. I was motivated? I guess? That fits well enough. I was motivated. I wanted to do something.
  I slowly got up and started to get ready for school. I dreaded school. I hated most people there, and they hated me back. I honestly don't know why I went. If it was up to me, I wouldn't. It was a big waste of time. I really hated it.
  I was never bad in school, but nothing exceptional either. It wasn't the work though, it was the people. If you were any different than the hive mind you were made an outcast. I wasn't one though. I had a good amount of friends, and knew the right people to not be made fun of, but I just never liked most of the people there. They were cruel and unforgiving. I didn't like them.
  So you're probably wondering why I still went? Well like many people, it was because of Her. I never knew her name, only what she looked like. She was amazing, but she hated me. I only still went to school because I thought I would have a chance of her not hating me. If I just had a chance to talk to her, or something, maybe she wouldn't hate me, like many people do.
  I honestly don't know why I'm telling anyone this. Nobody cares. But I don't mind. I don't care. I've been told countless times that I could never get her. Or anyone, for that matter. But I didn't care. I kept trying.
 Again, I know nobody cares, but this is my story. And I'm going to tell it for once.
  I went to school, again dreading it. The day wasn't anything special. I went to my classes, nothing more, nothing less. The worst part about school I think was how uneventful it always was.
  Anyway one thing did happen today, I talked to her. It turns out, she doesn't hate me, just never bothered to talk to me.

Part 2

He talked to me today! I couldn't believe it! Then, after I got over the shock, I felt so idiotic for not saying more. For not saying "I think I love you" or at least "Can we be friends?" All I could manage was "H-h-hi." Imbecile. Now he'll never know that I can't stop thinking about him and probably never will. Now he'll never know that I think he's amazing. And he'll certainly never, ever know that someone, even if it's just me, needs him.
  School was......school. I mean, I was pretty intelligent, I suppose. Made pretty good grades. But where does that get you in life? Further than most people think, but that's the point. The people who decide your social standing are highly unqualified to do so. But do I care? Not in the slightest. I'm not disliked. I'm friendly with pretty much everyone, but mainly, I'm not noticed at all, really. I'm not bothered by that. Trust me, most people at my school, you wouldn't want to notice you, either. The one thing that drove me crazy was that he didn't notice me. At least, I thought he didn't for awhile.
  Once, I heard from a friend who heard from a friend who heard him talking about suicide. I doubted he'd talk about it, but I didn't doubt he'd do it. This scared me. I realized I didn't exactly have a lot of time to tell him anything really. I had to force myself into his life. Honestly, I could care less if the whole world hated me. But not him. Please, not him.
  The reason I liked him was because you could tell by looking at him that he understood you. Not necessarily everyone, but I knew he'd understand me. I knew that maybe I could be someone he liked. I hoped I could be someone he loved. I just didn't know how to tell him.

title: Us

question: Who is te narrator?

answer: Two average, whimsical young people, speaking from  their point of view as if in a diary.

question: What's the style of writing?

answer: There is a slice of life element, from a first person perspective in two parts

question: Are the narrators in the story talking about each other?

answer: Not clear, though it could be inferred.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Two narrators talk about their school crushes, it is unclear whether they are talking about each other. One believes the girl they like hates them. The other believes they don't have enough time to tell the boy they like that they love them.


text:
PISO 21 is a Colombian Latin pop group best known for their hit singles “Me Llamas”, “Besándote” and “Déjala Que Vuelva”.

Career

Piso 21 is a Colombian group composed of Pablo Mejía (Pablito), Juan David Huertas (El Profe), David Escobar (Dim) and David Lorduy Hernández (Lorduy). With Colombian artist Juan David Castaño (El Llane) being one of its founding members. The name Piso 21 derives from an elevator in a building in Medellin, Colombia, the building had 21 floors.[1]

The group formed in 2007, but it was not until 2012 that the group started receiving widespread recognition.[2] With songs like: “Vagones Vacíos”, “Ángel Mortal” and “Correr El Riesgo”, the group's fame in Colombia steadily grew. Later in 2012, thanks to the success of their debut studio album _Piso 21_. The group was nominated for Best New Artist in the Latin Grammy Awards that same year.[3]

In 2014, Piso 21 released the single “Suele Suceder” featuring Puerto Rican singer Nicky Jam. The song was a commercial success in Latin America and reached the top 20 in the Colombian Monitor Latino charts.[4] The song also became the group's first charting single in the US charts built for Latin audiences by Billboard, where it peaked at number 29 on the Tropical Songs chart.[5] The following year in 2015, the group released the singles: “Quítate La Pena”, “Delicia” and “Hoy” featuring Chilean singer Florencia Arenas.

In 2016, Piso 21 signed with Warner Music Latina, and later on in the year, released the single “Me Llamas”, which ended up reaching the top 40 in several countries throughout Latin America and became their most successful single to date at the time.[6] On 2 December 2016, an official remix featuring Colombian singer Maluma was released.[7] The remix helped further add to the song's momentum.

In early 2017, they released the single “Besándote” which like their previous single, ended up becoming a widespread commercial success, reaching the top 40 in several countries in Latin America. On 1 September 2017, the group released an official remix featuring British singer Anne-Marie to celebrate their YouTube channel surpassing over a million subscribers.[8] On 19 October 2017, they released the single “Déjala Que Vuelva” featuring Manuel Turizo.[9] The song became an instant success across Latin America, where it topped multiple Spotify charts in the region and became certified Gold in Colombia just merely two weeks after its release. On 10 November 2017, they released the single “Tu Héroe”.[10] Which later ended up peaking at number seven on the Paraguayan Monitor Latino charts.[11] The song was then followed by the single “Adrenalina” on 1 December 2017, which featured Spanish rapper Maikel Delacalle.[12]

In early 2018, Piso 21 collaborated with Argentinian singer Paulo Londra on the single “Te Amo”, which was released on 15 March 2018.[13] On 11 May 2018 the group released the single “La Vida Sin Ti” to coincide with the release of their second studio album _Ubuntu_.[14] Later in the year, on 14 September 2018, they released the song “Punto Suspensivos”, as the eighth single from their second studio album _Ubuntu_.[15] The group then released the single “Te Vi” with Venezuelan singer Micro TDH on 14 December 2018.[16]

In early 2019, on the 3 February, one of the founding members of the group Juan David Castaño (El Llane), announced his departure from the group to pursue a career as a solo artist.[17] He was subsequently replaced by the up-and-coming Colombian artist David Lorduy Hernández (Lorduy).[18][19]

The group has toured extensively in South America and overseas.[20]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Title                 | Studio album details  | Peak chart positions  |
+=======================+=======================+=======================+
| US                    | US                    |
| Latin                 | Latin Pop             |
| [21]                  | [22]                  |
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| _Piso 21_             | -   Released: 12 July | —                     |
|                       |     2012[23]          |                       |
|                       | -   Label: Star Arsis |                       |
|                       |     Entertainment     |                       |
|                       |     Group             |                       |
|                       | -   Formats: CD,      |                       |
|                       |     digital download  |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| _Ubuntu_              | -   Released: 11 May  | 13                    |
|                       |     2018[24]          |                       |
|                       | -   Label: Warner     |                       |
|                       |     Music Latina      |                       |
|                       | -   Formats: CD,      |                       |
|                       |     digital download  |                       |
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Compilation albums

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| US                    | US                    |
| Latin                 | Latin Pop             |
| [25]                  | [26]                  |
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| _Canciones Que Nos    | -   Released: 14      | —                     |
| Marcaron_             |     April 2020[27]    |                       |
|                       | -   Label: Star Arsis |                       |
|                       |     Entertainment     |                       |
|                       |     Group             |                       |
|                       | -   Formats: CD,      |                       |
|                       |     digital download  |                       |
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: List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications

Singles

As lead artist

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| COL         | access-date | ARG         | MEX         | SPA         |
| Peak chart  | =December   |             | [28]        | [29]        |
| positions   | 7,          | Pre-Argenti |             |             |
| for singles | 2018|langua | na          |             |             |
| in          | ge=Spanish| | Hot 100     |             |             |
| Colombia:   | archiveurl= | era:        |             |             |
|             | https://web |             |             |             |
| -   “Me     | .archive.or | -   “Me     |             |             |
|     Llamas” | g/web/20181 |     Llamas” |             |             |
| :           | 208011702/h | :           |             |             |
| -   “Besánd | ttp://www.n | -   “Besánd |             |             |
| ote”:       | ational-rep | ote”:       |             |             |
| -   “Ando   | ort.com/top | -   “Déjala |             |             |
|     Buscand | -colombia/% |     que     |             |             |
| o”:         | 7Carchiveda |     Vuelva” |             |             |
| -   “Déjala | te=December | :           |             |             |
|     Que     | 7, 2018}}   | -   “Te     |             |             |
|     Vuelva” |             |     Amo”:   |             |             |
|     and “La | -   “Te     | -   “La     |             |             |
|     Llave”: |     Vi”:    |     Vida    |             |             |
| -   “La     | -   “Una    |     Sin     |             |             |
|     Vida    |     Vida    |     Ti”:    |             |             |
|     Sin     |     para    |             |             |             |
|     Ti”:    |     Recorda |             |             |             |
| -   “La     | r”:         |             |             |             |
|     Llave”: | -   “Mami”: |             |             |             |
| -   “El     | -   “Pa     |             |             |             |
|     Rehen”: |     Olvidar |             |             |             |
| -   “Puntos | me          |             |             |             |
|     Suspens |     de      |             |             |             |
| ivos”:      |     Ella”:  |             |             |             |
|     {{cite  |             |             |             |             |
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| eport.com/t |             |             |             |             |
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|     Colombi |             |             |             |             |
| a           |             |             |             |             |
|     –       |             |             |             |             |
|     Semana  |             |             |             |             |
|     49 del  |             |             |             |             |
|     2018 –  |             |             |             |             |
|     Del     |             |             |             |             |
|     30/11/2 |             |             |             |             |
| 018         |             |             |             |             |
|     al      |             |             |             |             |
|     06/12/2 |             |             |             |             |
| 018         |             |             |             |             |
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| “Dame Tu    | 2013        | —           | —           | —           |
| Corazon (Uh |             |             |             |             |
| - Uh)”      |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Suele      | 2014        | —           | —           | —           |
| Suceder”    |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Hoy”       | 2015        | —           | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Quítale La | —           | —           | —           | —           |
| Pena”       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Delicia”   | —           | —           | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Me Llamas” | 2016        | 9           | 12          | 37          |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Besándote” | 2017        | 11          | 9           | 39          |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Déjala Que | 7           | 7           | 3           | 13          |
| Vuelva”     |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Tu Héroe”  | —           | —           | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Adrenalina | —           | —           | —           | —           |
| ”           |             |             |             |             |
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| “Te Amo”    | 2018        | 7           | 8           | 25          |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “La Vida    | 14          | 13          | 14          | 57          |
| Sin Ti”     |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Puntos     | 48          | 25          | 9           | —           |
| Suspensivos |             |             |             |             |
| ”           |             |             |             |             |
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| “Te Vi”     | 5           | 18          | 10          | 28          |
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| “Una Vida   | 2019        | 8           | 85          | 10          |
| Para        |             |             |             |             |
| Recordar”   |             |             |             |             |
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| “Mami”      | 33          | —           | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Pa'        | 83          | —           | —           | —           |
| Olvidarme   |             |             |             |             |
| De Ella”    |             |             |             |             |
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| “Dulcecitos | 2020        | —           | —           | —           |
| ”           |             |             |             |             |
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| “Tomar      | —           | —           | —           | —           |
| Distancia”  |             |             |             |             |
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| “—” denotes |
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| that did    |
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: List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

As featured artist

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| Title       | Year        | Peak chart  | Certificati | Album       |
|             |             | positions   | ons         |             |
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| COL         | ARG         | AUT         | GER         | MEX         |
| [49]        | [50]        | [51]        | [52]        | [53]        |
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| “Ando       | 2016        | 65          | —           | —           |
| Buscando”   |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Bailame    | 2017        | —           | —           | —           |
| Despacio”   |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “El Rehén”  | 69          | —           | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “La Llave”  | 2018        | 71          | —           | —           |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Oh Child”  | —           | —           | 20          | 19          |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Voy Por    | 2019        | —           | —           | —           |
| Ti”         |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| “Luna       | 2020        | —           | —           | —           |
| Llena”      |             |             |             |             |
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| “Dónde      | —           | 45          | —           | —           |
| Estas       |             |             |             |             |
| (Remix)”    |             |             |             |             |
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| that did    |
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title: Piso 21

question: What is Piso 21?

answer: A pop music group from Colombia.

question: Who are the members of Piso 21?

answer:
Current members: Pablo Mejía, Juan David Huertas, David Escobar, David Lorduy Hernández
Former members: Juan David Castaño

question: How long have Piso 21 been active?

answer: Since 2007 (14 years as of the time of writing).

question: How did the lineup change?

answer: Founding member Juan David Castaño left the group in 2019 and was replaced by David Lorduy Hernández.

question: Summarize everything relating to Paulo Londra.

answer: Paulo Londra is an Argentinian singer with whom Piso 21 collaborated on the 2018 song "Te Amo".

question: Name 3 of the group's singles.

answer: Vagones Vacíos, Delicia, Tue Héroe.

question: What is the origin of Piso 21's name?

answer: The group is named after an elevator in a 21-floor building in Medellin, Colombia.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Piso 21 is a pop music group from Colombia, named after an elevator in a 21-floor building in Medellin. They have been active since 2007 and in 2019 founding member Juan David Castaño left and was replaced by David Lorduy Hernández.


text:
-   May 23, 2016 10:44 BST

Buddhists around the world have celebrated Vesak, one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar. Informally known as Buddha's birthday, it commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhist scriptures state that each of these significant events occurred on the full moon of the Indian lunar month of Vesakha. Buddhists celebrate Vesak every year on the day of the full moon in May.

In Indonesia, celebrations were focused on the ancient Borobudur temple. Thousands of Buddhist monks gathered to meditate and circuit the temple in a ritual called "Pradaksina". Borobudur, built between the 8th and 9th century, is the world's largest Buddhist temple and a Unesco World Heritage Site. The temple is situated on a remote hilltop in Central Java surrounded by lush jungle and ringed by volcanoes, one of which – Mount Kelud – is still active.

[Vesak Day]
Indonesian Buddhists release sky lanterns at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, during celebrations for Vesak Day Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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Sky lanterns float over the Borobudur temple in Magelang during Vesak Day celebrations Suryo Wibowo/AFP
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The full moon is seen behind sky lanterns over Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, during celebrations for Vesak Day Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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Buddhist monks walk past the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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A Buddhist monk prays at the Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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An Indonesian Buddhist lights candles at the Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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A Buddhist meditates at Borobudur temple in Indonesia Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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Buddhist monks take part in rituals at Borobudur temple during celebrations for Vesak Day Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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Indonesian Buddhist monks walk around the streets to collect alms from followers
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Buddhist monks walk past a Premier League mural in Magelang, Central Java Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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A Buddhist monk receives alms from a child during a procession in Magelang, Indonesia Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
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Buddhist monks join a procession from Mendut temple to Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia Ulet Ifanasti/Getty Images
The birth of Buddha two-and-a-half millennia ago, in the year 623BC, was also celebrated in other countries with large Buddhist populations, such as Thailand, India and Nepal. IBTIMES UK presents photos of celebrations of the important event – also known as Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanti.

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A monkey sits on an idol of Buddha during celebrations of Vesak Day in Kathmandu, Nepal Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
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A woman carries a tray filled with butter lamps in Kathmandu, Nepal Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
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Nepalese Buddhists offer prayers at Swayambhunath in Kathmandu Prakash Mathema/AFP
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A Nepalese Buddhist monk performs rituals after lighting oil lamps in Kathmandu Prakash Mathema/AFP
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Buddhist priests wearing masks take part in a procession at the Enlightened Heart Tibetan Buddhist temple in Ipoh, Malaysia Manan Vatsyayana/AFP
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Buddhist monks pray during a ceremony in Thailand\'s southern province of Narathiwat Madaree Tohlala/AFP
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People pray and light candles at the Marble Temple or Wat Benchamabophit during celebrations of Vesak in Bangkok, Thailand Jorge Silva/Reuters

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question: When was this article published.

answer: May 23, 2016

question: What is the main topic of the article?

answer: Vesak, one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.

question: In Indonesia, where are celebrations focused?

answer: They are focused at the ancient Borobudur temple.

question: What is Pradaksina?

answer: It's a meditative ritual performed by thousands of Buddhist monks of Indonesia.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Vesak, one of the most important days in the Buddhist calendar, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.


text:
I honestly don't know how long I've been sitting here, waiting. It's getting kinda cold but the sky's still blue, almost as blue as the ocean. I've only been there once, when I tried running away from home and I saw a sliver of it behind the buildings. Then my aunt found me and her tears washed the ocean away.

I check my watch. I don't remember when I got here. Let's guess a few hours. I've seen the same old man hobble by around five times. I don't know if he's trying to look at me or what.

My legs have fallen asleep. I shift my weight and ow, ow, ow, pain is shooting up my body. I know it'll fade in a couple minutes, but I'm almost in tears. It hurts.

The more I think about it, it's not about my legs. It's everything- something's come into my life and tinted it all gray. Even silver linings are pretty slim: my friends don't have time for me and I can't say I care too much for them either. At one point they just became background noise. Hung out without me, had conversations that left me out. Bang, bang, hey, I'm still here.

Got no talents, got no friends. Just this promise that I'm banking on and sore feet. I walked all the way here and now my legs have fallen asleep. Tears are sticking to my cheeks. Hell, I probably look a lot grubbier than I usually do. Dirty cheeks and hair, gold jewelry in my pocket. I can sell it if I have to, if he decides that we're running off somewhere. He's not the kind of guy to just drop everything and run off, though, while I'm kind of like that. Just run. Or drive.

I imagine he's talking to me. About the ocean, and the future. The future is this big, grim shadow looming over my head but when he talks about it, he's got it all planned out. It's simple. He'd say, "Hey, five seconds ago, when you came over, that was the past. And five seconds from now, it'll be the future and we're going to still be sitting together, right? The future'll become the present. That's not too scary, right? Too fast for you to even notice it."

Right. But he's not sitting next to me now and everything's gray. The future is scarier - will it go by so fast I'll miss it? Suddenly I'll be some hunched old crone, trying to remember, what happened at the bus stop that day? Or maybe I'll be sitting here forever.

Why didn't I bring my phone? I could really use some music right now. No lyrics are coming to mind; the whine of cars is too loud. I curl up on the bench and squeeze my eyes shut.

It's even darker under my eyelids. When I was little, I wasn't really scared of the dark; I wanted to know why the monsters under my bed didn't want to talk to me. I thought, why don't they like me either? We're supposed to be alone together.

Footsteps -- his car -- no, it isn't him. But he'll come. He's just running late, I know it. I've sat up so fast that my head is spinning.

He likes my hair. My face. He says I have funny arms. I don't get how you can have funny arms, so I told him he can't talk because he has a crooked nose. He'd shrugged. Loads of people have crooked noses according to him. It just makes him blend in more.

He says I'm smart for my age. He won't let me down, he wouldn't dare. I hope I'm smart enough to be right about this.

What did my sister say about him? I think she likes him. Actually I'm pretty sure she does. She's always turning red and speaking really, really softly when he's around. But there was something she'd said about him, something that was odd, twisted, and true - what is it?

This'll bother me all day. The cars speeding by are starting to blend together into this black streak. No red. Not even white.

At least it isn't gray. I can't remember if his eyes are blue or gray - or what the rest of his face looks like. Suddenly he's a blur just like everything else.

Is he just someone I've imagined? Am I waiting for someone who'll never show up? I don't even have my phone to see the words he's written me. But those could've been imagined too, maybe.

Everything's just one big maybe. Maybe he'll show up and maybe my aunt will be here too. Maybe she'll wash the ocean away again.

My sister. Cute little idiot. Where's she? Probably thinking I'm in a mood again.

One, two, three, four, five. I'm in the future. The present.

Whatever. He still isn't here.

title: no buses

question: Who is the narrator waiting for?

answer: I think they are waiting for a man.

question: Who found the narrator when they had run away before?

answer: Their aunt.

question: How often has the narrator seen the ocean?

answer: Once.

question: How does the narrator's sister feel about the man the narrator is waiting for?

answer: She seems to like him.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator waits, cold, with their feet growing numb, for a man to come pick them up.The narrator is hoping he'll take them to the ocean, where the narrator has been only one time, when the narrator ran away.The narrator's aunt had found them, and cried. Now the narrator struggles to remember what it was their sister-who seems to like this man-had said about him.


text:
MICHAEL JOHN DUGGAN known as JOHN DUGGAN (born 5 June 1948 in Dublin, Ireland) was a rugby union wing who played a 302 games for Leicester Tigers from 1970 to 1980.

Duggan made his Leicester debut as a 21 year old on 3 January 1970 against Bath playing 13 times in his first season. In 1971 as rugby union's point system changed Duggan scored Leicester's last three point try and then their first four-point try. Duggan played for the Midlands against the All Blacks but turned down an England trial as he was Irish qualified and in 1975 played for the Irish Wolfhounds but was never selected internationally. Duggan has played more matches on the wing for Leicester than any other player and finished with 158 tries for Leicester, one of only 4 players to score more than 150 tries for the club.[1]

Duggan was a teacher at Southfields College, when rugby became professional became Leicester's condition coach between 1997–2004. Following the departure of Dean Richards as director of rugby he left the club and returned to teaching at Lancaster Boys School in the city. In 2011 Duggan an award from Aviva and The Daily Telegraph for his contribution to school sport.[2]

Sources

Farmer,Stuart & Hands, David _Tigers-Official History of Leicester Football Club_ (The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation )

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[2]

title: John Duggan (rugby union)

question: When was Michael John Duggan born?

answer: 5 June 1948.

question: Where was Michael John Duggan born?

answer: Dublin Irseland.

question: How many games did Duggan play for the Leicester Tigers?

answer: 302.

question: What years did he play for the Leicester Tigers?

answer: 1970 to 1980.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article is about Michael John Duggan, a rugby player. It discusses the history of his career playing for the Leicester Tigers.


text:
I'm standing in front of a burning house, leaning against a large oak tree.  I'm wondering to myself whose house this is, and why I'm here. I hear the sound of approaching sirens behind the roar of the flames.

Spires of flame shoot in and out of the house, the way a lizard's tongue does. Not just out of the windows, out of everywhere. I can tell the house is really starting to come apart.  The fire rages on, drowning out all noise, save for the distant and tiny sound of sirens.

The sirens are getting steadily louder, as I watch rafters fall and beams disintegrate. The firefighters arrive, the sirens and lights rending the night. The armor clad men explode out if the truck, securing tools and attaching hoses.  I hear them decide amongst themselves that the house is beyond saving, dropping the hoses and heading straight for the front door. They don't seem to pay me any mind, so I move further from the house as they rush in, noting that I can hear more sirens on the way.

I begin to feel rather guilty. I mean, I've just been standing here watching this house burning down, without any concern. Like I've been watching a damn bonfire, waiting for someone to arrive with marshmallows.

This guilty feeling is not simply that, though. There is a sense of dread about it as well.  I don't recognize this house, but I feel strangely connected to it.  I'm feeling like there's something I ought to know about this fire, this house, this situation, but I'm not sure what that is.

As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

I see the two paramedics quickly exiting  the front of the ambulance, run to back, open the rear doors. The dreadful feeling surges, as I realize that the arrival of paramedics means injuries.
As they ready their equipment, I approach. The nearest one is unloading a gurney, and I ask him:
"How many people are in there?!"
He doesn't respond at all. Deciding he can't hear me over the flames, I yell:
"Sir, how many people are there in that house?!"

Again, he shows no sign of having heard me, or even of having seen me.  The way he is behaving has me questioning whether the firefighters had simply been too focused on the matter at hand, or if they had genuinely not seen me standing there.

I decide they're just intensely focused and begin to jump up and down, flailing my arms, and screaming.  This doesn't even garner a glance from the men.  Out of frustration, I shove the gurney. The paramedic looks bewildered and perhaps a bit frightened, but he still doesn't acknowledge me.

As I start to scream at him to pay attention to me, the front door of the house vomits the firefighters, carrying a limp figure, roughly the size of a man, but it seems oddly diminished. With a mighty groan and a crash, the house collapses in on itself. Charred clothing hangs off the man, ragged and smoking.

The paramedics frantically strap the man to the gurney, and load him into the ambulance, yelling about almost losing him, and the firefighters are saying that the wife and children were already lost by the time they got to the house, and that all signs pointed to arson.

As the ambulance peels away, the firefighters begin to shed their suits. I try and try to talk to them, but I get nothing in return. It's as if I'm not there. I begin to feel faint, as I'm screaming at the men to notice me, and then I see nothing, as if my eyes blinked shut, but never opened. For eons, I stare into that nothingness, that total and complete lack of anything.

I can't move, my arms and legs feel almost as if they're strapped down. My eyes are open. Bright lights flood my eyes, which flutter and blink,  and as the paramedics swim into view, I hear:

"Can you hear me, Mr. Kern?"

title: Can Your Hear Me, Mr. Kern?

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: Mr. Kern.

question: Is the narrator's house on fire?

answer: Yes.

question: Is the narrator dreaming?

answer: No.

question: Why aren't the paramedics paying attention to the narrator?

answer: It may be implied that the whole incident is being narrated by Mr.Kern's soul and hence the paramedics could not see him.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
The narrator stands near a tree, watching a house he feels strangely connected to burn. He feels guilty for doing nothing about it. He sees a note written by Mr.Kern saying- this is the only way to end things.

The firefighter and paramedics arrive. The narrator tries to speak to them but it seems like none of them can notice or hear him. A while later he sees a limp figure being brought out of the house and strapped to the gurney. The narrator can't move his body and hears the paramedic say- "Can you m=hear me, Mr.Kern?"