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Gerry is a tall giraffe. Gerry has a long neck. Gerry has yellow fur. Gerry has brown spots. Gerry wears a red scarf. Gerry lives in Dino Land. Dino Land has big ferns. Dino Land has hot volcanoes. Dino Land has blue lakes. Gerry looks at the water. The water is very blue. The water is very deep. A green dinosaur is swimming. The dinosaur goes splash, splash. The dinosaur goes glub, glub. Gerry wants to swim too. Gerry wants to splash too. Gerry walks to the lake. Gerry sees a big fern. Gerry sees a smoking volcano. Gerry puts one foot in. The water is very cold. Gerry puts two feet in. The water is very wet. Gerry feels very wobbly now. Gerry feels very shaky now. Gerry is a tall giraffe. Giraffes do not usually swim. A big T-Rex looks up. The T-Rex is very friendly. The T-Rex is very kind. "Wait, Gerry," says the T-Rex. "You must be patient, Gerry." Gerry wants to swim now. Gerry wants to play now. But Gerry listens to T-Rex. Gerry sits on the sand. Gerry sits by the ferns. Gerry watches the green dinosaur. Gerry watches the blue water. Gerry waits for one hour. Gerry waits for two hours. The sun is very hot. The volcano makes gray smoke. Gerry is a patient giraffe. Gerry eats a green leaf. Gerry drinks some cool water. Gerry tries to swim again. Gerry walks into the lake. Gerry puts one foot in. Gerry puts two feet in. Gerry puts three feet in. Gerry puts four feet in. Gerry is still very wobbly. Gerry is still very shaky. "Wait, Gerry," says the T-Rex. "You must be patient, Gerry." Gerry sits down once more. Gerry watches the big birds. Gerry watches the slow clouds. Gerry waits for one day. Gerry waits for two days. Gerry practices his big kicks. Gerry practices his long breaths. Gerry is a patient giraffe. Gerry does not get mad. Gerry does not get sad. Gerry just waits and waits. The ferns grow very tall. The volcano glows very bright. Now Gerry feels very ready. Now Gerry feels very strong. Gerry walks to the lake. Gerry wears his red scarf. Gerry has his brown spots. Gerry puts one foot in. Gerry puts two feet in. Gerry puts three feet in. Gerry puts four feet in. Gerry does not wobble now. Gerry does not shake now. Gerry kicks his long legs. Gerry moves his long neck. Gerry is swimming in water! Gerry is splashing in water! The green dinosaur is happy. The big T-Rex is happy. Gerry swims to the middle. Gerry swims to the deep. The water feels so nice. The water feels so cool. Gerry is a swimming giraffe. Gerry is a happy giraffe. Gerry waited for a long time. Gerry waited for the right time. Waiting was a good choice. Waiting was a smart choice. Gerry swims past the ferns. Gerry swims past the volcano. Splash, splash, splash goes Gerry. Glub, glub, glub goes Gerry. Gerry loves the blue lake. Gerry loves his dinosaur friends. Gerry is glad he waited. Being patient is very good. Being patient is very helpful. Gerry can swim all day. Gerry can splash all night. The sun goes down now. The moon comes up now. Gerry is a sleepy giraffe. Gerry is a wet giraffe. Gerry walks out of water. Gerry dries his red scarf. Gerry dries his yellow fur. Gerry goes to his bed. Gerry dreams of the lake. Gerry dreams of the splash. Waiting makes the splash even better.

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