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Speaker 1: Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories. Buckle up because you're about

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Speaker 1: to join Levi and Ivy on an adventure. All you

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Speaker 1: need is your imagination an off we Go Revy Rare Stories.

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Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy had lots of good friends at school,

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Speaker 1: and they all liked to do different things. Some were

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Speaker 1: art friends, some were sports pals, and some were reading buddies.

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Speaker 1: They would read together and act out all the adventures.

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Speaker 2: In each book.

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Speaker 1: But there were also some friends that didn't always think

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Speaker 1: of others, but instead thought mainly of themselves. While they

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Speaker 1: were nice, they never showed Levi and Ivy that they

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Speaker 1: knew what it meant to be selfless or think of

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Speaker 1: other's needs before their own. Aliyah was not one of

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Speaker 1: those friends. Aliyah was great. One day at recess, Levi

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Speaker 1: was playing soccer with Aliyah like he did most days.

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Speaker 1: They loved practicing goalkicks, throw ins, and passing together. They

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Speaker 1: had a big game coming up that weekend, and Levi

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Speaker 1: and Aliyah decided to practice extra hard so they could

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Speaker 1: lead their team to victory. Aside from being a great

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Speaker 1: soccer player and friend, Aliah was also the most kind

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Speaker 1: and thoughtful person Levi I knew but what made her

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Speaker 1: extra special was that she never wanted to take credit

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Speaker 1: for anything she did.

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Speaker 2: Some people do good deeds.

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Speaker 1: To make sure others are watching so they can get

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Speaker 1: praised or maybe even rewarded for their kindness. Aliah, on

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Speaker 1: the other hand, felt the reward for her good deed

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Speaker 1: was making others feel special, appreciated, and happy. She did

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Speaker 1: it because it was the right thing to do, not

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Speaker 1: because she wanted the praise. For instance, there was this

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Speaker 1: time that Levi and Aliah's friend Ava lost her squishy

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Speaker 1: panned a pencil topper that she had just bought at

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Speaker 1: the school fair. Aliah heard about it and saw how

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Speaker 1: sad Ava was. She made sure that she had enough

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Speaker 1: money left over after buying her books to buy Ava

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Speaker 1: a new pencil toopper. Then, while Ava was away in

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Speaker 1: the bathroom, Aliah put it on her desk. When Ava

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Speaker 1: see what was waiting for her. Who filed my pencil topper?

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Speaker 1: Ava exclaimed, with a huge smile on her face. No

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Speaker 1: one say said anything, but Levi had seen Aliyah by

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Speaker 1: the topper earlier that day and then put it on

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Speaker 1: Ava's desk. He thought she was buying it for herself.

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Speaker 1: But now he knew why she really bought it.

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Speaker 2: I don't know, said Aliyah.

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Speaker 1: I guess anyone could have found it. I'm just glad

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Speaker 1: you have it back. Levi thought that what Aliah did

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Speaker 1: was so wonderful that as soon as he got home

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Speaker 1: he told his mom and dad. That was so nice

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Speaker 1: of her, said Levi's mom. She has a lot of integrity,

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Speaker 1: A lot of what, replied Levi, never hearing that big

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Speaker 1: word before. Integrity, repeated his dad. It means having a

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Speaker 1: strong understanding of what's right and wrong and doing the

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Speaker 1: be a difficult choice to make. I get it now,

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Speaker 1: said Levi.

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Speaker 2: Aliah does have.

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Speaker 1: A lot of intergrawtea, in interjanity, in integrity. That's it.

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Speaker 1: She didn't even want to think from Eva. She just

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Speaker 1: wanted to see her happy again. It would be amazing

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Speaker 1: if everyone acted like that, sure would be, said Levi's mom.

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Speaker 1: If you liked what Aliah did, then you should give

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Speaker 1: it a try too. Usually, Levi liked to be noticed

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Speaker 1: for doing good things. He would make sure his parents

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Speaker 1: knew that he cleaned the playroom, or that he was

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Speaker 1: the one who took out the garbage because maybe he

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Speaker 1: would get a thank you in the form of an

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Speaker 1: extra treat after dinner. And that's perfectly okay. It's nice

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Speaker 1: to be appreciated for a job well done. But Levi

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Speaker 1: thought it would also be nice to just do something

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Speaker 1: The next day, at recess, Levi and Aliyah were still

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Speaker 1: practicing for their soccer game that weekend, but Levi noticed

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Speaker 1: that his friend wasn't acting her normal smiley self. What's wrong, Aleiah,

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Speaker 1: Levi asked, Oh, nothing, really, said Aliyah. I just went

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Speaker 1: to buy new soccer cleats last night, the super Kick

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Speaker 1: a five thousands exclaimed leeve. They had both been wanting

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Speaker 1: really good shape, and he knew he didn't need a

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Speaker 1: and they were finally in stock at the sports store

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Speaker 1: sold out of my size, said Aliah, looking a bit sad,

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Speaker 1: a new pair. I'm sorry, Aliyah, said Levi, but I'm

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Speaker 1: Levi replied Aliyah as they kept on practicing until it

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Speaker 1: was time to go back to class. When Levi got

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Speaker 1: because he had a big surprise for him. I know

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Speaker 1: you've been practicing super hard for your big soccer game

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Speaker 1: this weekend, and I have something that could really help

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Speaker 1: you out on the field, said Levi's dad. LEVI couldn't wait.

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Speaker 1: He loved surprises. Here go, buddy, said his dad, handing

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Speaker 1: him a shoebox covered in bright knee on swirls and stripes.

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Speaker 1: Levi I knew what was in the box right away.

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Speaker 1: The Super Kicker five thousands, Levi.

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Speaker 2: I shouted as he ripped off the lid. These are incredible,

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much.

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Speaker 1: You know Ben, my friend that works at the sports store, well,

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Speaker 1: he won this pair and a raffle they had at

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Speaker 1: their company picnic. His kids don't play soccer, and he

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Speaker 1: asked if you and Ivy could use them. When I

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Speaker 1: saw him yesterday, I know you've been talking about them

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Speaker 1: for a while, So here they are, said Levi's dad,

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Speaker 1: go ahead, try him on. I know your other cleats

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Speaker 1: are in good shape, but I thought we could just

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Speaker 1: pass those on to Ivy sooner than later. They fit perfectly,

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Speaker 1: but not according to what Levi said next, Wow, Dad,

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Speaker 1: these are amazing. But I guess I'm having a grow

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Speaker 1: spurt because they're a little tight. He said, a little tight.

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Speaker 1: I thought you were a size five. Now, Wow, you

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Speaker 1: kids are growing up so quickly, said his dad. Just

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Speaker 1: put him back in the box. Ben said if they

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Speaker 1: didn't fit, he would exchange them for a different size

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Speaker 1: at the store. Levi's dad told him they could take

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Speaker 1: a walk to the sports store right then and exchange

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Speaker 1: them for a bigger size. But as they walked there,

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Speaker 1: Levi asked if they could do something else instead. Dad,

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Speaker 1: as much as I want these cleats, I know someone

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Speaker 2: Them more, Levi began.

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Speaker 1: It's a tough decision to make, but I'd really like

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Speaker 1: to give these cleats to Aliah. He then told his

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Speaker 1: dad the story a Leah had told him at recess

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Speaker 1: that day. I'd just like to leave them on her doorstep.

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Speaker 1: If that's okay, Levi asked, Wow, I guess you were

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Speaker 1: really listening when we had that talk about integrity the

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Speaker 1: other day, replied Levi's dad. I'm really proud of you. Yes,

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Speaker 1: you can do that. So Levi and his dad turned

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Speaker 1: around and headed for a Leah's house. Levi snuck up

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Speaker 1: the porch, rang the doorbell, and ran off to hide

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Speaker 1: behind a tree just in front of Aleah's house. When

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Speaker 1: Aleah opened the door, she knew exactly what was inside

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Speaker 1: the shoe box covered in bright enkne on swirls and stripes. Mom, Dad,

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Speaker 1: someone left me a pair of super Kicker five thousands,

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Speaker 1: Aliah shouted as she grabbed the box and jumped up

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Speaker 1: and down. Wow this feels amazing, whispered Levi as a

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Speaker 1: it is to make someone you care about happy. This

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Speaker 1: really is the best reward. Integrity is a wonderful thing

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Speaker 1: to have, Levi, and something you should never lose, said

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Speaker 1: his dad. Doing the right thing just because it's the

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Speaker 1: right thing to do shows who you truly are as

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Speaker 1: a person, and I'm really proud of you. Once Aleah

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Speaker 1: knowing he had.

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Speaker 2: Done the right thing.

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Speaker 1: The next day at school was Friday, just one day

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Speaker 1: before Levi and Aliah's big soccer game. They met to

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Speaker 1: practice at recess again and Aliah told Levi the great

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Speaker 1: news about her new cleats. Then she said something he

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Speaker 2: Thank you, Levi.

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Speaker 1: I know the cleats are from you, Aliah said, with

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Speaker 1: and dad, and they said they didn't get them for me.

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Speaker 1: You don't need to think, Melia said, Levi. You're always

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Speaker 1: doing such amazing things for people. It's time someone did

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Speaker 1: something nice for you. I know you bought Avia the

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Speaker 1: pencil topper to replace the ones she lost. You are

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Speaker 1: such a good friend. Aliah and Levi had a really

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Speaker 1: special friendship and continued to do good deeds for others

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Speaker 1: because it made them feel good, because it made the

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Speaker 1: world a better place, and because it was just the

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Speaker 1: right thing to do.

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Speaker 2: Did you learn a lesson from this story?

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Speaker 1: Ah sou? What was it?

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Speaker 2: And parents?

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Speaker 1: and your kid's name for a chance to join Levi

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Speaker 1: and Ivy on their next adventure. Until next time, thanks

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Speaker 1: for listening. Come back for more

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Speaker 2: In Detaine,