text:
I don’t remember how I got there or where it started. So, in a way, it started off like most dreams do. I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me. It’s hard to explain. None the less, we trekked on. The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere. Or was it somewhere in the past? Was this the aftermath of a dispute between our territory’s leader with another? Regardless, I knew that there was something better than this. It was eating at me.

We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables. Finally, we stopped in a small neighborhood. Three houses stood there seemingly untouched by the madness of what the earth was now. It was a comforting feeling to be back home. We set down our valuables and watched the sun slowly make its dissent over the orange horizon. We felt closer than we ever have before to each other. Quickly afterwards, we all wished each other good night. I lied in my bed wishing for this to be over. Whatever “this” was, I don’t know.

The next morning, I awoke with a kick of my own leg. This seems to happen every time I die in a dream.

The rest of my group awoke, and we packed up again. This time though, we carried only the necessities as if we would come back. Maybe I could call this place home again. It’s been so long since I could. I kept that from the others. I found it difficult to show much weakness to them. Not now. One must be callused and strong in these times.

The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward. We didn’t talk about the past much, but when we did, It was certainly a touchy subject. You can only joke and play around for so long before conversion turns serious. It’s what we needed to keep sane, none the less, as we walked on this abandoned interstate. The hours were long, but I felt as if we were coming up to something big..something worth our while. Just then, our leader, average in height with a weathered face and wrinkly brow, raised his binoculars that hung around his neck. He trembled as he said, “There! Over there! Something… miraculous!”. Every one of us immediately perked up at the thought and made a mad dash towards the undiscovered locale.

We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses. What struck them as odd though was their toy-like appearance. The orange and green houses looked almost gelatin-like. Maybe they were? Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village, but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets. It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again. I didn’t look back or even think of the home that I left behind.

At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream.

**Note:** I am in high school and a very amateur writer, and I'm sure that is apparent by my grammar. I would love to hear some feedback though. The good and the bad, I want it all! Thank you!

title: A dream that I had.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How can you describe what the author's consciousness must be feeling as she continued on with this dream>

answer: The reader can see that the author did not like to feel weak or vulnerable. When the author started to appreciate her empty feeling and the beautiful native it made her feel.

text: Remove the reference to 'beautiful native' in the answer. This does not make sense.

refinement: The reader can see that the author did not like to feel weak or vulnerable. When the author started to appreciate her empty feeling.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that the author was hopeful in her dream. Add the feeling of hope to the answer.

refinement: The reader can see that the author did not like to feel weak or vulnerable. When the author started to appreciate her empty feeling. The author felt hopeful during her dream.

text: " The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere." is evidence that the author was aware of the feeling of emptiness and that this pointed to a longing for something better and more. Adjust the answer to reflect this.

refinement: The reader can see that the author did not like to feel weak or vulnerable. The author had an empty feeling which points to a longing for something more or better. The author felt hopeful during her dream.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that the author was joyful during her dream. Include the feeling of joy in the answer.

refinement: The reader can see that the author did not like to feel weak or vulnerable. The author had an empty feeling which points to a longing for something more or better. The author felt hopeful and joyful during her dream.

text: "I kept that from the others. I found it difficult to show much weakness to them. Not now. One must be callused and strong in these times." is evidence that the author was unable to feel weak or vulnerable.

text: " The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere." is evidence that the author was aware of the feeling of emptiness.

answer: The author's consciousness must have been filled with an intense longing for something different in her life and a thirst to discover something new and interesting. Despite hardships and uncertainties that existed within the dream, she embraced it wholeheartedly because it offered her something that she could not get out of her current situation in waking life. The loneliness and emptiness she had been feeling had been replaced by hope and joy.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere." is evidence of the author's longing for something different.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere." is evidence that the author was thirsty for better things.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that the author was hopeful in her dream.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that the author was joyful during her dream.

answer: The author seems to have something on her consciousness as her dream reflects her running with no idea where she is running too.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside, like I knew something better than this was out there somewhere." is evidence of the author's longing for something different. Include the action of running toward something better in the answer.

refinement: The author seems to have something on her consciousness as her dream reflects her running with an empty feeling inside toward something better.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that the author was hopeful in her dream. Include her feeling of hope in the answer.

refinement: The author seems to have something on her consciousness as her dream reflects her running with an empty feeling inside toward something better. She also feels hopeful in her dream.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that the author was joyful during her dream. Include her joyful feeling in the answer.

refinement: The author seems to have something on her consciousness as her dream reflects her running with an empty feeling inside toward something better. She also feels hopeful and joyful in her dream.

text: "I don’t remember how I got there or where it started. So, in a way, it started off like most dreams do. I was running." is evidence that the author is running in her dream.

answer: They are going to heaven (as if) despite bad circumstances in the dream.

text: The answer has no relevance to the story. Remove the whole answer.

answer: The author's consciousness must feel joy and excitement at the prospect of finding something better than what they had in their past. They feel ready to start fresh without their worries from the past weighing them down or holding them back. This is a hope and longing that they've been holding onto for a long time and they can finally feel it beginning to come to fruition. The environment around them is unfamiliar, but even this seems beautiful because it's something new. There doesn't seem to be much thought given to what might happen next. The excitement outweighs everything and allows the author's consciousness to feel liberated and free.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that the author was joyful during her dream.

text: "The hours were long, but I felt as if we were coming up to something big..something worth our while." is evidence of the excitement and anticipation that the author felt.

text: "Regardless, I knew that there was something better than this. It was eating at me." is evidence that the author was looking for something better.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that the author was hopeful in her dream.

text: "Maybe I could call this place home again. It’s been so long since I could." is clear that the author has been looking to put down roots for a long time.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful." is evidence that the author found the surroundings beautiful, especially upon discovery of the new neighborhood.

text: "I didn’t look back or even think of the home that I left behind." is evidence that the author didn't give much thought to what happened next.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Is the author running alone or with someone else?

answer: The author is running with a group of people.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." is evidence that the author was running with a group of people/

answer: The author is running with a group of people.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people.

answer: Running with a group of people.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people.

answer: The author is running in a group.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." is evidence that the author is running with a group.

answer: They're running with others.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." makes it clear that the author is only one person. The correct pronoun of the author is not mentioned. Change the answer to use 'the author' instead of 'they'.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were, I just felt a deep camaraderie with them as if they were close to me." is evidence that the author is running with others.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How can you describe the author's feelings as they found something miraculous?

answer: They ran to where it was discovered and gaved an immediate stop in awe of it.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's enjoyment. Include this enjoyment in the answer.

refinement: They ran to where it was discovered and gaved an immediate stop in awe of it. The author was joyous.

text: Correct the spelling mistake: 'gaved'.

refinement: They ran to where it was discovered and stopped immediately in awe of it. The author was joyous.

text: "We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses." is evidence that they stood in awe of the discovery.

answer: The author is filled with hope and joy upon witnessing something miraculous in their dream. They marvel at its beauty while laughing, enjoying their time in the moment. The miraculous discovery fills them with an unexpected optimism that there is something worth looking for beyond where they are.

text: The question asks for the author's feelings as they found something miraculous. Remove the mention of what happened upon entering the strange neighborhood.

refinement: The author is filled with hope and joy upon witnessing something miraculous in their dream. The miraculous discovery fills them with an unexpected optimism that there is something worth looking for beyond where they are.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's great enjoyment at the discovery of the village. There is not mention of optimism or hope. Remove 'hope' and 'optimism' from the answer.

refinement: The author is filled with joy upon witnessing something miraculous in their dream. The miraculous discovery fills them with an unexpected happiness that there is something worth looking for beyond where they are.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's great enjoyment at the discovery of the village.

answer: The author feels hope and happiness when discovering something miraculous. They are refreshed and rejuvenated as they enter a new and unique environment. Despite the bleakness and chaos of the rest of the landscape, this new discovery has brought them a renewed sense of joy.

text: The question asks for the author's feelings as they found something miraculous. Remove the mention of what happened after the discovery.

refinement: The author feels hope and happiness when discovering something miraculous. Despite the bleakness and chaos of the rest of the landscape, this new discovery has brought them a renewed sense of joy.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's great enjoyment at the discovery of the village. There is no reference to hope in this portion of the text. Remove the reference to hope in the answer.

refinement: The author feels happiness when discovering something miraculous. Despite the bleakness and chaos of the rest of the landscape, this new discovery has brought them a renewed sense of joy.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's great enjoyment at the discovery of the village.

answer: The author seems to feel joy.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's enjoyment at the discovery of the village.

answer: The author seems to portray some childlike euphoria when dashing over to what had been discovered.

text: "Relishing at the thought, I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence of the author's great enjoyment at the discovery of the village.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How can you describe the events of this short story? Were they fictional?

answer: The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: " I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group. I wasn’t exactly sure who they were..." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people. Include the running author in the answer as well as the fact that the author is not alone.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people. The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..." is evidence of the place the author was running through. Include the barren landscape in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through a gray, barren landscape. The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: "It was a comforting feeling to be back home. We set down our valuables and watched the sun slowly make its dissent over the orange horizon." is evidence that the group spent the night in a place the authors feels is home. Include this night in the dessert in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through a gray, barren landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know. The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that the trek continued the next day. Include the continuing trek in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through a gray, barren landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know and continue their march the next day. The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: "We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses. What struck them as odd though was their toy-like appearance. The orange and green houses looked almost gelatin-like." is evidence that they found a large neighborhood made of gelatin. Include this miraculous find in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through a gray, barren landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know and continue their march the next day. They come across a toy-like village made of gelatin. The author states that everything she described was all a dream and was most likely all fictional.

text: "I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that it was all a dream.

answer: The events in the short story are difficult to describe. The protagonist is running with a group in what appears to be an abandoned landscape. The group eventually finds a small, untouched neighborhood of houses and goes on to explore and find a village made of colorful gelatin. The description sounds fictional throughout.

text: "Quickly afterwards, we all wished each other good night. I lied in my bed wishing for this to be over." is evidence that they spent the night at the untouched neighborhood. Include the fact that they slept at the untouched neighborhood in the answer.

refinement: The events in the short story are difficult to describe. The protagonist is running with a group in what appears to be an abandoned landscape. The group eventually finds a small, untouched neighborhood of houses and spends the night there. and goes on to explore and find a village made of colorful gelatin. The description sounds fictional throughout.

text: "The rest of my group awoke, and we packed up again." is evidence that the group packed up and left the next morning to continue searching. Include this part of their itinerary in the answer.

refinement: The events in the short story are difficult to describe. The protagonist is running with a group in what appears to be an abandoned landscape. The group eventually finds a small, untouched neighborhood of houses and spends the night there. They go on to explore the next day and find a village made of colorful gelatin. The description sounds fictional throughout.

text: "I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the story describes the author's dream and is thoroughly fictional. Include the dream that the author woke from in the answer.

refinement: The events in the short story are difficult to describe. The protagonist is running with a group in what appears to be an abandoned landscape. The group eventually finds a small, untouched neighborhood of houses and spends the night there. They go on to explore the next day and find a village made of colorful gelatin. The author wakes and finds it was all a dream. The description sounds fictional throughout.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the author is running with a group.

text: "...passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence that they were running through an abandoned landscape.

text: "Three houses stood there seemingly untouched by the madness of what the earth was now." is evidence that the group reach a small, untouched neighborhood.

text: "The hours were long, but I felt as if we were coming up to something big..something worth our while." is evidence that they were exploring, looking for something.

text: "We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses. What struck them as odd though was their toy-like appearance. The orange and green houses looked almost gelatin-like." is evidence of the colorful village made of gelatin that they found.

answer: Unclear; explanations aren't provided.

text: Explanations are clear in the text. Remove the answer.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people. Include the author running with the group of people in the answer.

text: "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence that the protagonist travels through abandoned neighborhoods. Include the landscape that the author is running through in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through an abandoned neighborhood.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that they spent the night in the desert and continued on their trek the following day. Include this night in the desert in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through an abandoned neighborhood. They spend the night in the desert.

text: "'There! Over there! Something… miraculous!'" is evidence that their destination is described as miraculous. Include the culmination of their trek in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through an abandoned neighborhood. They spend the night in the desert and find a miraculous neighborhood the following day.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence that their destination was made of gelatin. Include this strange building material in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through an abandoned neighborhood. They spend the night in the desert and find a miraculous neighborhood made of gelatin the following day.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the protagonist wakes up from her dream in the moment she reaches her destination. Include this dream and the fact that the tale is fiction in the answer.

refinement: The author runs with a group of people through an abandoned neighborhood. They spend the night in the desert and find a miraculous neighborhood made of gelatin the following day. The author wakes and finds it was all a dream.

text: "I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that it was all a dream. Include the reflection on her experience and that it was all a dream in the answer.

refinement: The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people. Include the author running with the group of people in the answer.

refinement: The author is running for hours with a group of people. The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

text: "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables."; "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..." is evidence that the protagonist travels through abandoned neighborhoods. Include the landscape that the author is running through in the answer.

refinement: The author is running for hours with a group of people through a barren, abandoned landscape. The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

text: "The morning sun was beautiful, it was the only thing that gave me hope, as we marched onward." is evidence that they spent the night in the desert and continued on their trek the following day. Include this night in the desert in the answer.

refinement: The author is running for hours with a group of people through a barren, abandoned landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know and continues their trek the following day. The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

text: "'There! Over there! Something… miraculous!'" is evidence that their destination is described as miraculous. Include the culmination of their trek in the answer.

refinement: The author is running for hours with a group of people through a barren, abandoned landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know and continues their trek the following day. The next day they discover something miraculous. The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence that their destination was made of gelatin. Include this strange building material in the answer.

refinement: The author is running for hours with a group of people through a barren, abandoned landscape. They spend the night at the only home they know and continues their trek the following day. The next day they discover something miraculous - a whole neighborhood made of gelatin. The author woke in her bedroom noting that it was all a dream.

answer: The events of this story are told through the protagonist's perspective. The protagonist seems lost and possibly at war between two territories. She runs with a group and wanders through abandoned neighborhoods. She sees a magical village made of jello like buildings and rejoices. In the blink of an eye she wakes up, realizing it was all a dream. The events of this story are fictional in nature.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence that their destination was made of gelatin. Change 'jello like' in the answer to 'gelatin'.

refinement: The events of this story are told through the protagonist's perspective. The protagonist seems lost and possibly at war between two territories. She runs with a group and wanders through abandoned neighborhoods. She sees a magical village made of gelatin buildings and rejoices. In the blink of an eye she wakes up, realizing it was all a dream. The events of this story are fictional in nature.

text: "I don’t remember how I got there or where it started." is evidence that the story is told from the protagonist's perspective.

text: "I don’t remember how I got there or where it started." is evidence that the protagonist is uncertain of her surroundings.

text: "Was this the aftermath of a dispute between our territory’s leader with another?" is evidence that the protagonist is possibly involved in a war.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the author is running with a group of people.

text: "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence that the protagonist travels through abandoned neighborhoods.

text: "'There! Over there! Something… miraculous!'" is evidence that their destination is described as miraculous.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence that their destination was made of gelatin.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the protagonist wakes up from her dream in the moment she reaches her destination.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the protagonist realizes it was all a dream.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had and how he began to think that they were all dead, and he was dreaming of them dying.

text: The references to dying in the summary is not accurate, remove entirely.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..."; "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence of the landscape. Include the landscape as well as the long hours of running with a group in the answer.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape.

text: "I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that they found eventually found a strange village. Include this as the destination toward they were running in the summary.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence of the construction material of the mysterious village. Include this strange building material in the summary.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again." is evidence of the group's reaction to the village. Include the group's reaction to the strange village in the summary.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood. He becomes like a child enjoying the new landscape.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that he wakes up and realizes that it was a dream. Include the fact that he wakes up at this point in the summary.

refinement: This short story describes a dream that the narrator had where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood. He becomes like a child enjoying the new landscape, but suddenly wakes up in his bedroom and realizes it was all a dream.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the narrator had a dream.

text: "The next morning, I awoke with a kick of my own leg. This seems to happen every time I die in a dream." is evidence that the narrator wakes with a kick in his dream and refers to death.

answer: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..."; "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence of the landscape. Include the landscape as well as the long hours of running with a group in the answer.

refinement: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape.

text: "I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that they found eventually found a strange village. Include this as the destination toward they were running in the summary.

refinement: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence of the construction material of the mysterious village. Include this strange building material in the summary.

refinement: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again." is evidence of the group's reaction to the village. Include the group's reaction to the strange village in the summary.

refinement: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood. He becomes like a child enjoying the new landscape.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that he wakes up and realizes that it was a dream. Include the fact that he wakes up at this point in the summary.

refinement: The narrator experiences a vision in his dream where he runs with a group through a desolate landscape. Upon discovery of a mysterious village, he runs ahead toward the gelatin neighborhood. He becomes like a child enjoying the new landscape, but suddenly wakes up in his bedroom and realizes it was all a dream.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that he is dreaming.

answer: This dream takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The main character and their group run through abandoned houses until they come upon a mysterious village. Upon arrival, they find themselves fascinated by the gelatinous houses and become enthralled in laughter and play. The dream ends when the main character wakes up.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..."; "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence of the landscape that definitely gives the impression of a post-apocalyptic world.

text: " I was the first one down the steep hill that separated me and this mysterious village..." is evidence that they found eventually found a strange village.

text: "...but before I could make it, a married couple from my group had already beaten me there and had sunken into the gelatin-made streets." is evidence of the construction material of the mysterious village.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again." is evidence of the group's reaction to the village.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the narrator wakes up and realizes that it was a dream.

answer: In a dream, the main character runs with a group through a barren, ravaged landscape. They arrive at a utopian village consisting of bright, toy-like homes made of gelatin. The main character becomes blissfully absorbed in this new home, but wakes up in reality, realizing it is all just a dream.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..."; "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence of the landscape.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the main character runs with a group.

text: "We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses. What struck them as odd though was their toy-like appearance. The orange and green houses looked almost gelatin-like." is evidence that the description of the village that the group found is accurate.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again." is evidence of the group's reaction to the village.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the main character wakes up and realizes it was all a dream.

answer: This short story describes a dream the author had in which the author was running with a group of people, looking to discover something, just not knowing what they were looking for.

text: "The barren, gray landscape made me feel empty and thirsty inside..."; "We ran for what seemed like hours, passing abandoned houses, ransacked for their valuables." is evidence of the landscape. Include a description of the landscape in the answer to create context.

refinement: This short story describes a dream the author had in which the author was running with a group of people through an abandoned landscape looking to discover something, just not knowing what they were looking for.

text: "We stopped and gazed in awe of what we saw, a large neighborhood of houses. What struck them as odd though was their toy-like appearance. The orange and green houses looked almost gelatin-like." is evidence that the description of the village that the group found is accurate. Include their miraculous find in the answer.

refinement: This short story describes a dream the author had in which the author was running with a group of people through an abandoned landscape  looking to discover something, just not knowing what they were looking for. Eventually they come across a mysterious village made of gelatin.

text: "It was the most peculiar thing we had all ever seen, but at the same instant, it was beautiful. We laughed, and we became children again." is evidence of the group's reaction to the village. Include the group's reaction to their discovery in the summary.

refinement: This short story describes a dream the author had in which the author was running with a group of people through an abandoned landscape  looking to discover something, just not knowing what they were looking for. Eventually they come across a mysterious village made of gelatin and they become child-like with excitement and joy.

text: "At that very moment, my leg kicked. I awoke in my bedroom; It was all a dream." is evidence that the author wakes up and realizes it was all a dream.

refinement: This short story describes a dream the author had in which the author was running with a group of people through an abandoned landscape  looking to discover something, just not knowing what they were looking for. Eventually they come across a mysterious village made of gelatin and they become child-like with excitement and joy. The author wakes up and realizes it was all a dream.

text: "I was running. But not in solidarity; with a group." is evidence that the author runs with a group.

text: "The hours were long, but I felt as if we were coming up to something big..something worth our while." is evidence that the group is looking for something.


split: train

text:
JACOBS CREEK is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Hazel Run.

The stream headwaters arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on Missouri Route Y. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet.[2][3]

The source area is at and the confluence is at .[4]

Jacobs Creek has the name of Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.[5]

[1]

[2] _French Village, Missouri,_ 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964

[3]

[4]

[5]

title: Jacobs Creek (Missouri)

question: What is Jacobs Creek?

answer: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in Missouri that is a tributary of Hazel Run.

answer: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

answer: It's a stream.

text: It is omitted that the stream is in St. Francois County.

refinement: It's a stream in the St. Francois County in the state of Missouri.

answer: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

question: Where is it located?

answer: In St Francois County in the US state of Missouri.

answer: The stream headwaters arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on Missouri Route Y. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet.

text: "The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on Missouri Route Y." can be omitted.

refinement: The stream headwaters arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet.

answer: In northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

answer: JACOBS CREEK is located in northeast St. Francois County, Missouri.

question: What is the local town called?

answer: The French Village.

answer: French Village

answer: French Village

answer: The local town near Jacobs Creek is French Village.

question: What is it named after?

answer: Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.

answer: Jacobs Creek is named after Jacob Mostiller.

text: It is omitted that Mostiller was the original owner of the site.

refinement: Jacobs Creek is named after Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.

answer: Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.

answer: The stream is named after Jacob Mostiller.

text: It is omitted that Mostiller was the original owner of the site.

refinement: The stream is named after Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Jacobs Creek is located in St Francois County in French Village, Missouri. It is named after the owner of the original site, Jacob Mostiller.

text: It is incorrectly stated that St Francois County is in French Village.

refinement: Jacobs Creek is located in French Village in St Francois County, Missouri. It is named after the owner of the original site, Jacob Mostiller.

answer: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Hazel Run.

answer: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Hazel Run. The stream headwaters arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on Missouri Route Y. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet.

text: "The stream headwaters arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on Missouri Route Y. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet." can be omitted.

refinement: Jacobs Creek is a stream in northeast St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Hazel Run.

answer: Jacobs Creek is a small stream in northeast St. Francois County, Missouri. It is a tributary of Hazel Run and its headwaters are near the French Village fire lookout tower.


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[The Bars on this map] The GONDAL BAR () is a region between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northern part of Chaj Doab. “Bar”, in the local language, means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water. Mandi Bahauddin District and some parts of Sargodha District and Gujrat District are known as Gondal Bar. It is a very fertile area. A very large number of people are outside the country mostly in Europe, the people are mostly financially strong. Gondal Bar is a vast area with a number of Punjabi tribes sharing same culture and the Punjabi. language

Category:Regions of Punjab, Pakistan

title: Gondal Bar

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Where is the Gondal Bar located?

answer: Between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan

answer: The Gondal Bar is located between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan.

answer: The Gondal Bar is located in Punjab, Pakistan between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum.

text: Add a comma after 'Pakistan'

refinement: The Gondal Bar is located in Punjab, Pakistan, between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum.

answer: It is located between the rivers, Chenab and Jhelum, in Punjab, Pakistan.

answer: Gondal Bar is located in the northern part of Chaj Doab.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

How can you describe who lives at Gondal Bar?

answer: There are a lot of people abroad (mostly in Europe) who are financially sound.

text: The answer describes people who specifically do not live in Gondal Bar, so omit.

text: Empty response, add an answer.

refinement: Punjabi tribes live there, sharing the same culture and language.

text: 'A very large number of people are outside the country mostly in Europe, the people are mostly financially strong.'

answer: A lot of people are outside of their society mostly in Europe. They are financially strong. They exhibit a Punjabi social structure which is a result of their culture and language.

text: This is taken directly from the passage, but the passage itself isn't particularly coherent. The first sentence should be omitted, as it is only confusing.

refinement: They are financially strong. They exhibit a Punjabi social structure which is a result of their culture and language.

text: 'They are financially strong' refers to the people abroad, so omit from this context.

refinement: They exhibit a Punjabi social structure which is a result of their culture and language.

text: 'A very large number of people are outside the country mostly in Europe, the people are mostly financially strong. Gondal Bar is a vast area with a number of Punjabi tribes sharing same culture and the Punjabi. language'

answer: The people who live at the Gondal Bar are mainly Punjabi tribes who share a common culture and language. They tend to be financially successful and live mainly overseas.

text: Those who live overseas do not live at Gondal Bar, so the second sentence should be omitted for relevance.

refinement: The people who live at the Gondal Bar are mainly Punjabi tribes who share a common culture and language.

answer: People who live at Gondal Bar are mostly financially strong Punjabi tribes sharing the same culture and language.

text: 'financially strong' seems to refer to those who live abroad, and thus not those whoe live at Gondal Bar, so omit this point.

refinement: People who live at Gondal Bar are mostly Punjabi tribes sharing the same culture and language.

answer: A number of Punjabi tribes that share the same culture and Punjabi language live in this area.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does "Bar" mean?

answer: It means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like the water.

text: Grammar: remove article ('the') because the passage is not referring to a specific body of water.

refinement: It means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation, like water.

answer: "Bar" means "a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation," a woods, a forest.

text: For clarity, add 'i.e.' before 'a woods, a forest.'

refinement: "Bar" means "a forested area where there are no resources for cultivation," i.e. a woods, a forest.

answer: "Bar" means a forested area where there are no resources to cultivate. Mandi Bahauddin District, Sargodha District, and Gujrat District are all referred to as the Gondal Bar due to their relative abundance of fertile land.

text: 'resources to cultivate' indicates the resources are the object and the implied subject is [people], whereas the passage implies the (lack of) resources is the subject, for the purpose of cultivating the object [plants], so revert the phrasing to that within the passage.

refinement: "Bar" means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivating. Mandi Bahauddin District, Sargodha District, and Gujrat District are all referred to as the Gondal Bar due to their relative abundance of fertile land.

text: Remove the second sentence as it's unnecessary in answering the question.

refinement: "Bar" means a forested area where there are no resources for cultivating. Mandi Bahauddin District, Sargodha District, and Gujrat District are all referred to as the Gondal Bar due to their relative abundance of fertile land.

answer: "Bar" in the local language means an area where there are no resources for cultivation. Gondal Bar is located in the northern part of Chaj Doab and is a very fertile region.

text: Remove the second sentence as it's not particularly necessary or relevant to the question.

refinement: "Bar" in the local language means an area where there are no resources for cultivation.

answer: "Bar" is the Punjabi word for forested area.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What areas are also know as Gondal Bar?

answer: Mandi Bahauddin District and some parts of Sargodha District and Gujrat District are known as Gondal Bar.

answer: Areas such as Mandi Bahauddin District, some parts of Sargodha District, and Gujrat District are considered to be Gondal Bar.

answer: Mandi Bahauddin District and some parts of Sargodha District and Gujrat District are all considered to be part of Gondal Bar.

answer: Mandi Bahauddin District, some parts of Sargodha District, and Gujrat District.

answer: Mandi Bahauddin District and parts of Sargodha and Gujrat District

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes a region, Gondal Bar, and what areas and people live in this vast region located in Punjab.

text: Reword a bit for flow.

refinement: This article describes a region, Gondal Bar, and the areas and people who live in this vast region located in Punjab.

answer: The Gondal Bar is a region in Punjab, Pakistan. It is between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum, and is a fertile area. It is home to many Pakistani Punjabi tribes.

text: Combine the three sentences to make one.

refinement: The Gondal Bar is a region in Punjab, Pakistan, between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum, and is a fertile area home to many Pakistani Punjabi tribes.

answer: The Gondal Bar is a region between the two rivers in Punjab. It is fertile and has a large population of Punjabi tribes.

text: Combine the sentences to make one.

refinement: The Gondal Bar is a region between the two rivers in Punjab; it is fertile and has a large population of Punjabi tribes.

answer: Gondal Bar is a fertile area located on the Punjab region of eastern Pakistan.

answer: Gondal Bar is located between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum, with a number of tribes sharing the same culture.


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image copyrightMet Police

image captionThieves used heavy cutting equipment to break into the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd vault

DETECTIVES HUNTING THE GANG BEHIND THE HATTON GARDEN SAFE DEPOSIT RAID HAVE ARRESTED NINE SUSPECTS.

The contents of 56 safe deposit boxes were taken during the raid in London's jewellery district over Easter weekend.

Twelve addresses in the London and Kent area were raided by about 200 police officers on Tuesday morning.

Nine men were arrested and a number of high-value items were recovered, police said. Searches of the houses are ongoing.

image copyrightMet Police

image captionThe Met is appealing for information about a Transit van with the registration DU53 VNG

Scotland Yard first arrested seven men, aged between 48 and 76. They later arrested a 58-year-old man and a 43-year-old, bringing the total number of men arrested to nine.

Police have also appealed for information on a white Transit van seen in the area at the time of the raid.

The van, with a registration of DU53 VNG, was caught twice on CCTV during the Easter heist.

During a press conference, the Met said it felt officers had been portrayed as the Keystone Kops, while a relative of a victim said finding some of the haul could actually make things worse for those affected, as it could delay insurance pay-outs.

'Stay patient'

Thieves used heavy cutting equipment to break into a vault at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, where they ransacked about 70 boxes.

The men were arrested in Enfield, east London and Dartford.

Police said bags containing a significant amount of high-value property were recovered at one of the addresses and they were confident some were items stolen during the burglary.

Head of the Met's Flying Squad, Det Supt Craig Turner, urged victims of the crime to "stay patient", adding police officers would be in contact with them in order "to restore this property back to its rightful owners".

image copyrightMet Police

image captionThe vault was strewn with discarded safe boxes after the raid

He said the investigation had been "complex and exceptional".

In response to questions about why police did not respond to an alarm that went off at the premises during the time of the heist, Det Supt Turner, said: "We are now in a position to confirm that on this occasion our call handling system and procedures for working with the alarm monitoring companies were not followed.

"Our normal procedures would have resulted in police attending the scene and we apologise that this did not happen."

There has been no official detail of what was stolen but it is believed jewellery worth up to £200m was taken during the raid.

Cdr Peter Spindler said: "At times we have been portrayed as if we've acted like Keystone Kops.

"But I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice for the victims of this callous crime."

1.  Thieves break into lift shaft, disable the lift, and abseil or climb down to basement
2.  They use tools, including an angle grinder and crowbars, to force through shutter doors
3.  Using a powerful drill, they then cut through the 50cm (20in) reinforced concrete wall to vault
4.  After seizing jewellery and other valuables from 72 safe deposit boxes, they escape in a waiting van

A relative of one of the victims said those affected were "probably worse off after this morning's raids".

"With the stolen goods vanished, there was pressure on insurance companies to settle quickly to enable holders to trade again," the relative, who did not want to be identified, said.

"But now, with a whole mess of stuff to sort out, it may drag on for months.

"If batches of the stones were mixed up, it may be impossible to reunite them with their owners."

The biggest heist in the UK was carried out at a Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, Kent, in 2006 when robbers stole almost £53m in cash.

In 2000, police stopped an attempted £350m diamond raid from a display at London's Millennium Dome in what would have been the world's biggest-ever robbery.

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question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What are the pressing issues worrying the owners of the burgled jewelry stores after the robbery?

answer: The owners of the burgled jewelry stores are concerned about how the stolen goods were mixed up, how long the settlement process with their insurance company will take, and whether they will ultimately receive their insurance pay-out.

answer: The biggest concern for the victims of the heist is whether the stolen jewels can be recovered, and if so, how long it might take. Without the jewels, or with a mix-up in the pieces, it could be months before they can be reunited with their owners. Numerous questions remain unanswered, including whether the thieves could strike again.

text: Doesn't mention their concern for prolonged insurance claim processes.

refinement: The biggest concern for the victims of the heist is whether the stolen jewels can be recovered, and if so, how long it might take. Without the jewels, or with a mix-up in the pieces, it could be months before they can be reunited with their owners. Moreover, they're concerned about prolonging of the insurance claims as recovering some of the jewels could stretch out the reconciliation for months. Numerous questions remain unanswered, including whether the thieves could strike again.

answer: Not knowing whether the robbed property has been damaged after the break-in, being forced to pay insurance payout quickly, and the chance of documents to identify ownership being damaged.

text: Doesn't describe the concern about insurance pay out correctly.

refinement: Victims are concerned that finding some of the haul could actually delay insurance pay outs. With a whole mess of stuff to sort out, insurance company settling could drag on for months. Moreover, if stones were mixed up, it could be impossible to reunite them with their owners.

answer: Before the heist, owners were forced to settle with insurance companies quickly before they were able to trade again with stolen goods gone. With the stolen goods vanished or miscounted, it may take longer than usual to get back to settlement.

text: Incorrectly states with the stolen goods vanished as opposed to with them recovered, which is actually the case.

refinement: Before the heist, owners were forced to settle with insurance companies quickly before they were able to trade again with stolen goods gone. With the stolen goods partially recovered, it may take longer than usual to get back to settlement.

answer:
A gang of robbers used heavy cutting tools to break into the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, where they stole about 56 boxes containing jewelry and other valuable materials. The police later apprehended the thieves, retrieving some high-value property and setting up a system to return them to their rightful owners.

The owners of the stolen items are worried about the time it would take to get back their property. There is also the issue of insurance companies who might have to pay so that affected businesses can start trading again as soon as possible. Mostly, the affected business owners are worried about how to get things back to normal without incurring excessive losses in money and customers.

text: Doesn't specify that victims are concerned about how recovering some of the haul could complicate insurance claims.

refinement:
A gang of robbers used heavy cutting tools to break into the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, where they stole about 56 boxes containing jewelry and other valuable materials. The police later apprehended the thieves, retrieving some high-value property and setting up a system to return them to their rightful owners.

The owners of the stolen items are worried about the time it would take to get back their property. There is also the issue of insurance companies who might have to pay so that affected businesses can start trading again as soon as possible. With the stolen goods vanished, insurance companies were pressured to settle quickly. But now that some of the loot has been recovered, the insurance claim process could drag on for months. Moreover, if batches of stones were mixed up, it may be impossible to reunite them with their owners.


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(This is part of my new found personal project of writing one half-assed short story a week, every week, forever and ever. Jon gave me the concept for this week's short story which was ' God gives you the option blind or deaf, you have to choose one. Go.' This is the roughest draft seen by man or beast but I just finished it in order to meet my deadline and its not even spell-checked. ENJOY)

In a far more reasonable world than this one, you get to choose your ailments and misfortunes. God, as one may choose to call it, only partially controls your fates. You are at least given a choice in the matter. Two options are placed in front of you and which one chosen is entirely up to you. It is in this Utopia of infinite forked roads that Jim, a 26 year old grad student from a fairly reputable university, treads down a cobblestone road made out of playground foam padding.

When you are given an 'option' as it is referred to by the populace of this universe, time stops and your options are politely placed in front of you. Though you have no clue the long-term results of your 'option' it is your choice to make, and everyone must suffer through choosing their misfortunes every now and again. There is no rush, no timer, no pressure. You have forever to decide and since deciding is inevitable given the fact that inaction is impossible over the course of all time, no one even knows that you are in an 'option'. Though everyone is keenly aware that they occur.

Some people spend the rest of their lives regretting decisions they made, wondering what would have occurred if they had truly given the option the weight it was due and not chosen randomly to get it over with. School girls gossip over possible options given them and how they would respond, preparing even at young ages for the inevitability of choice.

Jim was suddenly stuck full force with an 'option' as he passed a hot dog cart on 7th in the midst of noticing a woman in a yellow dress that may per chance be blown up by the wind at any moment.

It took a moment for Jim to recognize the scenario he was quite suddenly placed in. His surroundings had slightly faded and before him on the left in bold typeface was 'Blind' on the right in similar fashion was 'Deaf'.

"Fuck..." He muttered to himself. This was much heavier than other choices he had dealt with on previous occasions, for instance 'Hang-nail' or 'Stub-toe' or even 'appendicitis' or 'tonsillitis'. He sat down in that timeless space and began to consider his options.

Given what he was just moments from witnessing before this unfortunate event had interrupted him, losing his sight would 'really royally suck'. Then again not being able to hear the voice of any of his friends or join in conversation like he normally would would also be truly 'bite the big one'. He started the godly task of deciding his fate.

Colors, though muted, were still visible in the background of what was his leisurely stroll down the street. He could see frosted over blobs of green which were just a few moments ago vivid trees. He would lose this, his favorite color would become a void. He would fail to differentiate the space or shape of objects he was not actively touching. He would never again see the face of his friends, his colleagues. The internet would be almost be entirely useless to him sans some sort of text to speech technology and then all he would have would be an endless drone of speak-and-spell mechanical noises telling him the news of the day or creepily relaying to him jokes that would come out hollow and uninteresting. With the concept of that terrifying jolty computer voice constantly barking at him, he began to consider his other option.

Silence. Deep and unending. He was in an odd bout of this currently and so he stood for a moment and wondered what it would be like to have this for eternity. No more music. His favorite bands would be useless to list out with pride at parties. He would lose the ability to communicate effectively with the public. And in place of all those things would be this curse of silence. Not even white noise. He would still see everything, but interacting with other people would become a hassle. Everyone close to him would be burdened with a half-assed attempt to learn sign-language. He would have to carry a pen and paper with him at all times. He would lose the memory of his own speech.

He was suddenly struck with the overwhelming feeling of how fucked up his situation really was. It was basically choosing your own death sentence on a lesser scale. It was emotional torture. It was needlessly draconian. It was sick. And there was nothing he could do about it. At the end of this mental back and forth he was going to have one less of his senses. The path he chose now dictated the direction of the rest of his life, until some new and horrifying 'choice' manifested itself. He felt helpless. Alone. Abandoned.

After crying uselessly for an hour to no one at all, exhausted and defeated, he came to the conclusion that it didn't really matter which choice he made. They were both equally egregious attacks on his sense of self and his pride.  He might as well close his eyes, spin around and point. He would know the choice he'd made by whether or not his eyes ever opened again.

What was the point in giving one a choice in the first place? What did it mean when the odds were stacked against you in what was always an even trade? Everyone always lost. No matter what was chosen most people regretted whatever decision they had made assuming that the other option would have turned out better for them.

He wanted to opt out of the process. He wanted to choose NOT to choose. So he sat down. He sat down and  he waited, wondering if by some miracle waiting would make the hot-dog cart come back and the lady with the yellow dress slowly refocus. The noises of a busy street would once again fill his ears with what he now believed were the harps of angels; once car horns and yelling pedestrians.

But they didn't. Time passed and nothing happened. He took a nap and woke up to the same strange setting. BLIND and DEAF plastered in front of his face asking the same unformed question, 'which ailment do you want for the rest of your days'?

"I want neither..." he said under his breath. " I want neither!" he screamed to nothing. " I choose not to choose you fucking bastards! what kind of sick twisted shit is this!?". Nothing but grave silence greeted him back.

"Blind."

The world went dark.

title: Blind of Deaf

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize the narrator's thoughts about the "options" people get.

answer: He thinks that the options are crazy, especially because they are the type of things people would never choose to have happen in their lives, if they could. He feels that people could make the same decision, given the opportunity.

text:
- The narrator never opined that options are crazy.

- There is no mention of people making the same decision, given the opportunity, in the passage.

refinement: He thinks that the options are infinite in this world and some get to choose without even realizing it while the consequences are unknown and sometimes, long-lasting. He notices that people sometimes regret making some choices, wondering what would have happened if they had considered their choices more carefully and had chosen differently.

answer: The narrator views both options as equally disastrous and unfair. He sees the options that people are given as anything but reasonable. He argues that the choice should be neither but because that isn't an option, he chooses blindness.

text: The response is addressing the protagonist's viewpoint, not the narrator's.

refinement: The narrator views options as something people face every day (sometimes without much thought) without realizing the consequences attached to their choices. The narrator says while some regret their choices, wondering what could be, some play pretend, mulling over what choice they might take if they face certain scenarios.

answer: The narrator feels that choosing between 'blind' or 'deaf' is cruel and asks why someone would give someone else an 'option' in the first place. The narrator believes that either option would have consequences that negatively impact their lives. Despite this, the narrator eventually decides on blindness, though he still doesn't understand why he has to choose at all.

answer: People in the story are presented with two options, both bad, and they get to think as long as they wish before choosing. Time stops and nobody else realizes a choice was made. The narrator is looking at a beautiful girl just before the choice of going blind or deaf is presented to him. His first thought about going blind is that he won't get to appreciate the girl. Then, he considers the everyday difficulties of going blind - like being unable to use a computer properly, eventually forgetting his favorite colors, etc. He does the same for deafness, eventually concluding that both options are terrible. Both options are so terrible that he begins to rebel against the very idea of choosing. The options seem cruel when both are so terrible that anyone would regret choosing at all.

text: The protagonist, judging by the name Jim, is a male, not a female.

refinement: People in the story are presented with two options, both bad, and they get to think as long as they wish before choosing. Time stops and nobody else realizes a choice was made. The narrator observes the protagonist contemplate the choice of going blind or deaf is presented to him. His first thought about going blind is that he won't get to appreciate the girl. Then, he considers the everyday difficulties of going blind - like being unable to use a computer properly, eventually forgetting his favorite colors, etc. He does the same for deafness, eventually concluding that both options are terrible. Both options are so terrible that he begins to rebel against the very idea of choosing. The options seem cruel when both are so terrible that anyone would regret choosing at all.

answer: No answer

text: There is an answer within the passage.

refinement: The narrator views options as something people face every day (sometimes without much thought) without realizing the consequences attached to their choices. The narrator says while some regret their choices, wondering what could be, some play pretend, mulling over what choice they might take if they face certain scenarios.


text:
After years of being single, I was finally talking to somebody. Naturally, I was eager for any opportunity to see her. Chatting via Instant Message for a few days, there was finally an opportunity. She was free one night and wanted to hang. Awesome.  But before that, there was just one small thing she needed help with.

She had a pet frog. Keyword: HAD. Despite my love interest's tender love and care, the amphibian passed away 3 days prior. Poor little guy. But my love interest -- we'll call her Renee -- never got around to emptying the tank. She just didn't have the guts to reach in and throw it out. That being said, I didn't have to grab it out of the tank and give it a proper frog burial (or whatever), but  *it would be nice*. Being the "aim to please" person I was, I accepted the challenge. The frog would be extracted from its home, laid to rest, then we'd continue the date from there. Awesome. I groomed myself, brushed and flossed, climbed into the van and sped off.

Upon arriving at her apartment, we exchanged pleasantries, hugs, and all  the stuff that young nervous people do when they like each other. But the pleasantries could only last so long. It was now time to head to the scene of the incident. She swung open the basement door and descended down the stairs. I followed, listening to lumber boards creak and squeak below as they bore the weight of my being.

Uhh, by the way: if you're eating something, I'd either finish it or put it away. This next part is...  unappetizing.

The basement's carpet was vacuumed just minutes earlier. It was white with dark blue speckles every couple inches.  Her computer desk had only a computer on it, her  bookshelves held books and housed glass figurines.  The bed was made squarely as an envelope. I was surprised by how meticulous and tidy Renee was about her apartment. Pleased by it, in fact.

After taking in the tidy apartment's scenery, I turned my attention to the frog tank.

The hard water stains at the top of the tank, the algae-green water, and the deceased frog had festered for three days, creating about six gallons of frog stew. Remember what I said about unappetizing? I approached the tank, staring directly into the cold eyes of our deceased friend.

Before going in, protection was desperately needed. I asked Renee. Any rubber gloves? She searched mentally for a second... nope. Alright... vinyl gloves? Not at all.  Gloves at all? No. Well, darn. It was starting to look like I'd have to plunge my bare hand into this toxic  tank -- a thought that truly horrified me.

Wait! Renee found a grocery bag! That'll do. I turned it inside-out, stuck my hand inside, and had  a makeshift plastic-bag-glove -- like I was picking up dog poop. Now it was time to dispose of the body. Without  hesitation, my hand started downward toward the deceased. Within seconds, the feeling of cold, stale water chilled my fingertips through the plastic bag. During this whole ordeal, my head was turned away from the tank. I couldn't see what was going on below. Feeling my submerged hand around the bottom, the tank's contents were becoming familiar to me. Gravel, corral, more gravel, a fish castle, then a stick. Finally, I felt the unmistakable bumpy, slippery texture of a dead frog. Here he is.

My bagged hand immediately clasped itself around him. He immediately slipped out. Clearly, my grocery bag  wasn't designed around a dead frog. I maneuvered my hand more carefully around him and lifted him out again, making it out of the water this time. But he slipped once more, did a belly-flop into the putrid water, then sunk back down into the gravel. Catching a dead frog was proving harder than catching a live one. Finally, I made an underhanded reach into the tank and extracted  the frog once more. This time, he stayed in the palm of my hand.

Frogs are usually green. However, when our amphibian friend passed away, he turned a rancid  gray. By the way: know how frog legs taste like chicken? Well the dead frog smelled a lot like a rotten chicken. And  felt like it, too. Boy, that little guy was slimy.

I had a crushing realization: now what? I had planned (kinda) to extract the dead frog from the tank -- but made NO plans for anything after that. I eyed Renee, hoping she had the answer. Nothing. We began to panic.

I proposed flushing him. Nope, that would clog the 'loo. Throw him in the kitchen trash? NO!!! The carcass lay in my hand like a hot potato, except cold and it smelled nowhere near as good as a potato. If we didn't act fast, we were both gonna vomit. Then, in a split-second, Renee rushed over to her  sliding door and threw it open. I instantly dashed out with the carcass into the back yard. Luckily, there was an  extensive woodsy area behind her apartment. With a deep breath, a crank of the arm, and a "HOOAH!", I sent  the frog out a hundred yards or so to its final destination.

And off in the distance, I heard an unmistakable *SHPLACK!!!*

It sounded like throwing out a carton of curdled milk. Except bonier. And meatier.

Rest in piece, little guy.

Written by AndreaRCarr and submitted to reddit on 2013-DEC-16

Edit: typos. Misspellings.

title: Why I Don't Own a Frog

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What was the big task at hand for the narrator?

answer: The narrator had to remove a dead frog from the tank.

text: The response is a little vague. It needs to mention who the narrator was doing the task for and why.

refinement: The narrator had to remove a dead frog from its tank to impress his date (who owned the frog).

answer: The big task at hand for the narrator was to help his crush with burying her dead pet frog. The narrator's crush was too heartbroken to take her frog out and properly bury him, so it was important for him to do this for her so they could have a good date. Little did the narrator know that taking out the dead frog from his tank and burying him would be a really gross process.

answer: The narrator needed to dispose of a dead frog in the tank.

text: The response is a little vague. It needs to mention who the narrator was doing the task for and why.

refinement: The narrator needed to dispose of a dead frog from its tank. It belonged to his date and he did it to please her.

answer: He was summoned to help the woman deal with the death of her pet frog. He had to remove the carcass of her dead frog from the tank and dispose of it.

text: "He was summoned to help the woman" - replace with "His date asked him to help her"

refinement: His date asked him to help her deal with the death of her pet frog. He had to remove the carcass of her dead frog from the tank and dispose of it.

answer: The narrator had to dispose of a dead frog.

text: Add that the narrator was doing it for his date.

refinement: The narrator had to dispose of a dead frog that belonged to a girl he was meeting for the first time.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Describe how the narrator feels about Renee.

answer: They seem to like her, because they are eager to please her and they make sure they conserve their date time to be free whenever she needs help with something.

text: "her," - remove the comma.

refinement: They seem to like her because they are eager to please her and they make sure they conserve their date time to be free whenever she needs help with something.

text: "they make sure they conserve their date time" - this doesn't make any sense.

refinement: They seem to like her because they are eager to please her whenever she needs help with something.

answer: They are impressed by her tidiness and her apartment. This means she takes care of her things. One issue Renee possesses, however, is her ability to convince friends to help her move dead amphibians. So not only was she incapable of moving the frog by herself, but she also didn't prepare a friend before asking them to do it.

text: "One issue Renee possesses, however, is her ability to convince friends to help her move dead amphibians. So not only was she incapable of moving the frog by herself, but she also didn't prepare a friend before asking them to do it." - extraneous information.

refinement: They are impressed by her tidiness and her apartment. This means she takes care of her things.

answer: The narrator has a crush on Renee. The narrator has been single for a while and is very eager to see Renee.  He really likes her and is person who likes to please, so he does what he can to help her out. He goes as far as to grab her pet frog out of his tank, as he is dead, and give him a proper burial since she cannot do it.

text: "person" - replace with "a person"

refinement: The narrator has a crush on Renee. The narrator has been single for a while and is very eager to see Renee.  He really likes her and is a person who likes to please, so he does what he can to help her out. He goes as far as to grab her pet frog out of his tank, as he is dead, and give him a proper burial since she cannot do it.

text: "He goes as far as to grab her pet frog out of his tank, as he is dead, and give him" - this is hard to read and needs to be revised.

refinement: The narrator has a crush on Renee. The narrator has been single for a while and is very eager to see Renee.  He really likes her and is a person who likes to please, so he does what he can to help her out. He goes as far as to grab her dead pet frog out of its tank, and give it a proper burial since she cannot do it.

answer: The narrator feels fondness towards Renee, and is willing to help her with any trouble she is facing. The narrator is also sympathetic towards her, and understands her reluctance to throw the frog out.

text:
"Renee," - remove the comma.
"her," - remove the comma.

refinement: The narrator feels fondness towards Renee and is willing to help her with any trouble she is facing. The narrator is also sympathetic towards her and understands her reluctance to throw the frog out.

text: Add what trouble Renee is facing.

refinement: The narrator feels fondness towards Renee and is willing to help her with any trouble she is facing, like disposing of her dead frog. The narrator is also sympathetic towards her and understands her reluctance to throw the frog out.

answer: The narrator feels a mixture of empathy and disgust for Renee. While the narrator understands why she would not want to dispose of the frog herself, they feel uncomfortably put in a similar position as they extract and throw out the deceased frog. The narrator empathizes with Renee, while being disgusted by the unsightly frog.

text: "a mixture of empathy and disgust" - this is incorrect and should be removed.

refinement: The narrator likes Renee. While the narrator understands why she would not want to dispose of the frog herself, they feel uncomfortably put in a similar position as they extract and throw out the deceased frog. The narrator empathizes with Renee, while being disgusted by the unsightly frog.

text: "The narrator empathizes with Renee, while being disgusted by the unsightly frog." - extraneous and redundant.

refinement: The narrator likes Renee. While the narrator understands why she would not want to dispose of the frog herself, they feel uncomfortably put in a similar position as they extract and throw out the deceased frog.


text:
Money had been tight for weeks now, and there wasn't a light at the end of the tunnel. I decided that I would find some cash, one way or another, and that my wife had to never find out.

I considered robbing a bank. After going to a few different banks, and realizing many of them had security, I thought better. I wasn't ready to risk my life or my freedom for some cash. Plus, banks had countermeasures. GPS tracking devices in the stacks, exploding ink packets, just to name a few. It wasn't worth it.

There were a few local cheque cashing places nearby. I didn't like this idea either. You never know when some cowboy with a gun will be behind the counter, ready to die for the insured cash.

I knew I didn't want to have to deal with guns. I didn't have one, and I wasn't ready to go get one either. This was going to have to be clean, and, at least mostly, non violent.

Coming home one night from staking out a bank, the opportunity presented itself. I saw a young lady, carrying a bright red deposit bag to the night drop, to the bank I was checking out. She must have worked close by, maybe even in the plaza the bank was in. She wasn't driving, and she was by herself. This would probably be the easiest robbery I could achieve.

The next few weeks I spent back tracking. Moving my car to where I saw her coming from, and then finding a new point of reference, I was able to track her down to a local bar. This was even better than I'd imagined. Bars are cash businesses. That deposit bag was not going to be full of just credit receipts.

There was a sign in the window, advertising the next fight that would air on pay-per-view, and be shown at the bar. That was going to be my night. Bars are packed on fight nights, and that would also mean she would be a bit later getting the deposit all counted. The later at night, the less chance of any witnesses.

I decided I wouldn't be able to have my car close by the night of the crime. I didn't want it made. I didn't want her to see it, and be able to identify it. I needed to make sure this never got back to me. The planning process was the most important, and something I took great pride in.

I intentionally would let her see me put the money, deposit bag and all, into a bright yellow grocery bag. I would have nothing else identifiable on me. I'd wear a mask. I would wear all black. I would approach her from behind on a bike. I made sure to get new bearings on the bike, it was almost silent. I painted the bike black, with no logos.

It went exactly as I had hoped. As she turned into the parking lot the bank was in, there was a tall shrub, that obstructed the view of the cameras. I came up behind her and threw myself off the bike, and tackled her to the ground. By the time she knew what was happening I had my hand over her mouth. As she looked at my masked face, into my eyes, she knew. She knew exactly what was happening. I told her calmly not to scream, or I would hurt her. She believed me, and I felt her stop struggling, and almost go limp. I told her I only wanted the money, and if she didn't fight me, she would be fine. She nodded. I grabbed the deposit bag out of her hand, and placed it in the bright yellow bag. I knew she would remember this bag and when she called the police they would be looking for it. I took her cell phone, and pulled the battery out and tossed it into the bushes and gave her the phone back. I told her I didn't want to cost her money, that she should be able to find the battery. She nodded, tears in her eyes.

I told her I wasn't going to tie her up, but if I saw her following me, or if I saw her run, I would find her and kill her. I pulled her license out of her purse and looked at her address. She knew I wasn't messing around. I told her if she screamed when I let go of her mouth, she wouldn't ever be heard from again. And I let her go. She held back a scream, a weep. I picked up the bike, and with the yellow bag on the handle bars, I took off.

When I looked back, she wasn't following, but I could see her in the bush, looking for her battery.

I figured it would take at least forty seconds to reboot the phone, at least three minutes, probably longer, for the police to respond. I made my way to my first stop. An ally. I had planted a bright white bike, with lots of distinct markings. I lost the mask, and took off my outer layer of black clothing, exposing my bright blue shirt, and my green warm up pants. I looked like the 90s. I took the deposit bag out of the yellow shopping bag, and placed it under my shirt, where I very quickly taped it to my chest.

I was on my way out of the ally, back towards the crime scene, when I heard sirens in the distance. My timing was spot on.

I peddled back towards the bar my victim worked at, where there was still a group of rowdy drunks outside. I went past them about three blocks, to my car. I left the bike outside a local shelter, and walked across the street, got into my car, and went home.

When I got home, I went upstairs and kissed my wife on the forehead, and told her everything was going to be alright.

"I know, I've been trying to get a hold of you all night. I bought a ticket, we won!"

We had won the lottery.

title: [RF] The Crime

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What was the narrator scared to let his wife know what he was doing?

answer: The narrator was afraid his wife would find out that he had robbed a cheque cashing place.

text: Doesn't answer the question, and inaccurate

text: Provide a response

refinement: We aren't told why, but we might infer it is because she would not approve

answer: The narrator was scared to tell his wife about the robbery he committed.

answer:
The narrator is out of money. His family is in dire straits financially. He had considered robbing a bank to get some money but he is scared of getting caught and going to prison. Instead of a bank, he opted to steal from a small bar where he knows the security isn't great since they entrust a woman (without any bodyguards) for their cash deposits.

It is safe to say that this is a man that still values his reputation and doesn't want anything that would soil his public image or destroy his family.

answer: His wife didn't know about his financial troubles and that he had considered bank robberies at first.

answer: He must have been afraid that his wife would scold him for dealing with old cars.


text:
E3 is a hulking, ever changing beast. It will eat your enthusiasm, digest and then evacuate it as a gross and raw and cynical sludge. But only if you let it. It can also be special, in a monstrous sort of way.

I did my best to explain various components of this marketing machine and put them into the context of the industry as a whole. I don't know if I quite landed on my intended target, but I think I fell close. I couldn't have done even that without the hard work of many great journalists and videographers. This video has a number of clips from years past and I want to use this post to provide proper attribution.

More importantly, I encourage you to take the time to watch these videos. They are like historic relics, as exciting, if not more exciting, that the intensely rehearsed brand presentations that await us at the modern E3. (Watch on Youtube)

A nearly two hour collection of footage from E3 1995, focusing on the Atari Jaguar. Footage of primitive VR headset should tickle skeptics of Oculus Rift.

SEGA's Saturn promotion for E3 1995.

The surprise announcement of PlayStation's $299 price tag, which echoed at last year's PlayStation 4 presser.

GameSetWatch's scans of the E3 1995 show floor.

Footage of the XBAND modem's connection screen.

Microsoft's 2007 press event.

The uncomfortable Activision presser hosted by Jamie Kennedy.

Tony Hawk, Steven Spielberg and James Cameron at E3.

Lightning round:

The drummer from Wii Music, the Nice job, Jeremy moment, the Nintendo Vitality Sensor announcement, the Kinect as skateboard scanner, the bottom of Kudo's foot, the Mortal Kombat 3 stage actors, the Kazuo Hirai RIIIIIDGE RACER scream, and of course, Reggie "My body is ready" special.

And lastly, be sure to watch our E3 predictions for Sony and Microsoft. I've added the Nintendo video below.

question: What is E3?

answer: E3 is the annual video game trade show where companies showcase their upcoming products and announcements. It is often considered the biggest and most important event in the video game industry.

answer: It seems to be a video game event

answer: E3 is a hulking, ever changing beast. It will eat your enthusiasm, digest and then evacuate it as a gross and raw and cynical sludge. But only if you let it. It can also be special, in a monstrous sort of way.

text: The passage does not state what exactly is E3.

refinement: The passage does not state what E3 exactly is. But it says that E3 is a hulking, ever changing beast. It will eat your enthusiasm, digest and then evacuate it as a gross and raw and cynical sludge. But only if you let it. It can also be special, in a monstrous sort of way.

answer: E3 is a marketing machine that can be special, in a monstrous sort of way.

text: The passage does not specify what exactly E3 is.

refinement: The passage does not specify exactly what E3 is. But it states that it is a marketing machine that can be special, in a monstrous sort of way.

question: From what year is this post?

answer: 2007

text: This response is not related.

text: Answer missing.

answer: 1995

text: This response is not related.

text: Answer missing.

answer: This post is from 2015.

text: This response is not related.

text: Answer missing.

answer: That information can't be found

question: Where can people watch the videos from years past?

answer: People can watch the videos from years past on YouTube.

answer: Youtube

answer: The videos from years past can be watched on Youtube.

answer: The author encourages people to watch the videos on Youtube.

question: What is the main topic of this post?

answer: The author is explaining the history of E3 and the various components of the marketing machine.

answer: The main topic of this post is to encourage readers to watch the historic relics (videos) on Youtube in anticipation of the modern E3.

answer: The post discusses the history of E3 and some of the highlights from previous years.

answer: The author's experience at E3

text: It is incorrectly stated that the main topic is of his experience at E3.

refinement: The main topic of the post is to encourage readers to watch the historic relics of E3 on Youtube.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The video provides a retrospective of E3 events from the 1990s to 2007, including announcements, press conferences, and show floor footage.

text: The passage talks about watching videos on the history of E3.

refinement: The author encourages people to watch videos on Youtube that talk about the historic relics and the awaited modern E3.

answer: The main topic of this post is to encourage readers to watch the historic relics (videos) on Youtube in anticipation of the modern E3.

answer: The author of the article is a video game journalist and is writing about the history of E3.

text: There is no evidence that the author is a video game journalist.

refinement: The author of the article encourages readers to watch videos relating to the history of E3.

answer: The author discusses the history of E3 and how it has changed over the years.

text: The author is not discussing the history, he is only encouraging people to watch the videos.

refinement: The author encourages people to watch videos that discuss the history of E3 and how it has changed over the years.