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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 80

Not a Shred of Sense

Ned and Fred pled with their mom to use their sled.

Their mother replied, "But the ice is hard. And if you fall, it will feel like
lead. Besides, isn't it too slippery for the thoroughbred ? Nevertheless,

if you insist, go ahead. But I dread something tragic lies ahead."

They led the horse to the bridle shed and hitched her to the sled. Then

they jumped aboard and at top speed fled across their snowy homestead.

As you may have guessed, both ended up nearly dead. Ned had a cracked

head; and Fred, cuts that pro•fuse•ly bled.

Story 81
The Winning Edge

To be on the winning edge

Gain some knowledge

Make this your pledge
And hold ig•nor•ance as sac•ri•lege

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