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1. The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected Greg Ridley's mood as he sat on the stoop of his building. His father's voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math
2. The Treasure of Lemon Brown' is a short story about an encounter between a boy who is not so happy about his home life at the time, and an elderly homeless man who used to be a blues singer. Lemon Brown, who is homeless, talks about an alleged treasure he has. Two thugs overhear their conversation and attempt to rob, Lemon, but he and the boy run them off. As a reward for helping him, Lemon shows the boy his treasure.
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