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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

Big Wig was looking for Mickey, the Small Fry.

He looked everywhere but could not find him …find him.

Small Fry had vanished,

Like fleas on a dog.

Big Wig scratched his head

And rubbed his eye.

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“It cannot be! He is my best helper. Why would he leave me without a reason?”

“It is not your job to hunt for him. He is gone without a trace,” an inner voice told him.

“Although I may be an INFERIOR SPY, I’ll surely find my Mickey Small Fry!” Big Wig shouted aloud.

So Big Wig went spying! He walked on the street and took out his spy glass.

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

“I’m looking for Small Fry, my helper, my reliable one.

Small Fry, a helper and a friend has vanished, like fleas on a dog. “Is he somewhere here in disguise?”

The people on the street said,

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

“Poor Mickey Small Fry! He must have been stepped and trampled on, crushed and squashed, snubbed and nabbed, bruised and greased …”

So … they cried and wailed…

The people said, “Small Fry had vanished like ice in the sun!”

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

Big Wig got off the street and went into a shopping mall. He took out his spyglass. I’m looking for Small Fry, my helper, my reliable one. The people in the mall said,

“Poor Small Fry! Small Fry is in this mall?”

So … they cried and wailed…

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

“Poor Mickey Small Fry! He must have been stepped and trampled on, crushed and squashed, snubbed and nabbed, bruised and greased …”

The people said, “Small Fry had vanished like smoke in the wind!”

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

Big Wig went out of the mall and into a library. He took out his spyglass.

I’m looking for Small Fry, my helper, my reliable one.

The people in the library said,“Poor Small Fry! Small Fry is in this library?”

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

So … they cried and wailed…

“Poor Mickey Small Fry! He must have been stepped and trampled on, crushed and squashed, snubbed and nabbed, bruised and greased …”

The people said, “Small Fry had vanished like ants in the crack!”

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

“C R A C K!” said Big Wig.

“I know where Small Fry is!”

So Big Wig left the crowd and hurried back to his big house. He stepped into his backyard and saw that familiar deep crack on the ground.

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

Small Fry was crying for help ….

“I’m Mickey Small Fry, the helper and reliable one of Big Wig.

Could someone help me out of this pit, please?”

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So Big Wig quickly used a rope, let it down into the pit and shouted,

“NO WORRIES, NO WORRIES.”

“My poor Mickey Small Fry, my helper, my

reliable one! Come, take this rope and pull

yourself up! You can do it!” With all his

strength, Big Wig pulled him up.

The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

As Small Fry was coming out, he sang,

“I was only doing my work when I fell into the crack. Down some ten feet I fell

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The Mystery of Missing Small Fry

and could not come out but now I’m so glad to be out of the pit and serving my boss again. Sorry, Big Wig!”

“Silly Mickey Small Fry, I should be the one apologising to you for causing you this fall in my house. Sorry, Mickey Small Fry,” said Big Wig.

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THE END

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WORLD OF OPPOSITES

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WORLD OF OPPOSITES (ANTONYMS)

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WORLD OF OPPOSITES (ANTONYMS)

END OF PART I…… TO BE CONTINUED

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This task is simple but that one is humongous.

He is decisive but his sister is rather fickle-minded

CONTEXTUAL CLUES

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The loafer is idling at the island but his brother is

toiling from day to night.

CONTEXTUAL CLUES