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The Red Telephone Box That Sold Hot Soup

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Anna is in London. It is a big city. The weather is cold, and it rains. Anna walks on a small street. She has a map, but she is lost. She is very cold.

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She sees a red telephone box. It is famous in London. But this telephone box is strange. A man is inside. He has hot soup. The telephone box is a small shop! The man sells soup.

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Anna is cold and hungry. She wants the soup. She goes to the red box. "One soup, please," she says.

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The man gives Anna a cup of soup. The cup is warm. The soup is hot. Anna drinks the soup. It is very good.

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Now, Anna is not cold. She is warm and happy. She looks at the red telephone box. London is a surprising city.