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Pans

"What about Paul Potts?" they said.
"What about Paul Potts?" he replied.
He didn't know who Paul Potts was.
He hoped he didn't give the game away.

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He saw a switch.
He smiled.
He flipped the switch.
He didn't know what the switch did.
His smile widened.
He flipped the switch back.
Just in case.

Toast

Hank fanned at his meal.
Still hopeful certain issues would resolve.
Could cooling the toast give him what he wanted?
Optimism began to wain.

Babysitter

The babysitter sat on the baby.
It was clear there had been some misunderstandings.
This new job had gone wrong almost immediately.

Weight

A girthy person switched their scales to a unit they didn't understand.
They felt much better about themselves.