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areem was looking out of the window, impatiently waiting for

K his grandfather. It was good fun spending time with Grandpa
Hassan. Finally, his grandfather arrived. Kareem ran excitedly to
the door and gave him a hug. Just as he had expected, his grand-
father had brought him a gift—his favorite toy and some picture

books. Grandpa Hassan liked seeing his grandson so happy. He
said: "Today, I have something to do out of town, would you like
to come with me? We can enjoy an outing together."

Kareem gladly accepted and off they went. They eventually left
the city, and Kareem was really enjoying this surprise trip.

"The air is so wonderful," he breathed deeply. "Today we will
fill our lungs with this fresh air. I wish the air was always like this

in the city."

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