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That night, Joe came home very late, dragging his 1 feet, obviously tired.He then sat down by the window, 2 his head.
Hearing her husband, Kay 3 out of the kitchen, but to her 4 , Joe sat, without 5 .Usually, when he came home, he would greet her with a 6 or a hug.Immediately Kay 7 something unusual.She went over to Joe and asked,“Tell me, my dear, what's the 8 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 9 .It seems that I have no 10 of defeating my opponent.He's much more 11 , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a 12 job.Many signs show that he's in the 13 .”
“Oh, well, I still believe you have your own 14 .You're in your forties-the 15 age for a man.You're new, so people have reason to 16 you to do better.So let's go to the voters and tell them, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's the better 17 .’”
Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighbourhoods, going to all kinds of parties, making speeches at universities and gatherings. 18 Jody and Juile, their small children, went from door to door, 19 their request“Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”The night before the final vote, the whole Hart family were too anxious to sleep.As the final result was declared, their hearts in their mouths, they all 20 and burst into tears.
Joe Hart had become head judge of the state of Texas, USA.
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