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Joe wanted a bike.He had asked his parents for the money and they had said he must earn it.But how?
He thought about this as he walked home.Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them.Maybe he could clear away snow for the neighbours.But this was summer.He would wait for that.He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens because he had no tool to do the work with.
Then Joe saw one of his classmates Dick delivering newspapers.I could do that, he thought.Maybe I could get the bike right away.I could pay for it a little each week.He ran to catch up with Dick.Joe asked a lot of questions about having a paper route.He learned that the job took about three hours each night.Dick gave him the phone number of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home.After he had explained his plan, his mother smiled, “I think it’s a great idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper…”.
“Wait, Mum,” Joe said, “I’ll call.After call, I’m going to be a business man now.”
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