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It was coming up to Summer and so ice cream sales were increasing. The competition between many ice cream men was becoming more intense and the obstacle races were getting ready to take place for the upcoming weekend. The middle aged man, for some reason however, was feeling rather nervous. As the weekend arrived, he began to feel ill due to his unsteady nerves. Sweat was dripping from his body and his breathing was irregular. His wife became worried and called an ambulance and so, without hesitation, the man was pulled out of the competition. He was very upset, but he knew that if he wanted to continue selling his excellent ice creams and playing that musical jingle, his health had to become priority.
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