¹     "Wow, it's so hot!" Cathy said to her friends. "Let's go to the beach."
 
²     "That's a great idea," Joe said. "I'll drive." Joe headed for the car.
 
³     "Wait, we can't just take off. We have to do a little planning," Sue said.
 
⁴     "What do we have to plan?" Bill asked.
 
⁵     "Well, we should take a picnic lunch so we don't have to buy any food or drinks. You know how expensive they are at the refreshment stand," Cathy said.
 
⁶     "That's true," Sue agreed. "I can make some sandwiches."
 
⁷     "I can bring some chips and pickles," Joe said. "I have lots of paper plates and plastic forks, too. We'll need them for our picnic."
 
⁸     "I have some leftover potato salad in the fridge," Cathy said. "What can you bring, Bill?"

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