My Stomp Woke the Mountain

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1. For Theo, who stomped first.

   For Amara, who stomped first.

   For Otto, who stomped first.

   Dedication

2. Theo was told no. Theo stomped. It was a very good stomp.

   Amara was told no. Amara stomped. It was a very good stomp.

   Otto was told no. Otto stomped. It was a very good stomp.

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3. It went through the floor, and through the ground, and kept going down.

   It went through the floor, and through the ground, and kept going down.

   It went through the floor, and through the ground, and kept going down.

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4. The mountain sat up. It was furious, and it had no idea why. That is the worst kind.

   The mountain sat up. It was furious, and it had no idea why. That is the worst kind.

   The mountain sat up. It was furious, and it had no idea why. That is the worst kind.

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5. “Sorry,” shouted Theo. The mountain could not hear over itself.

   “Sorry,” shouted Amara. The mountain could not hear over itself.

   “Sorry,” shouted Otto. The mountain could not hear over itself.

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6. It answered with rocks. Quite a lot of rocks.

   It answered with rocks. Quite a lot of rocks.

   It answered with rocks. Quite a lot of rocks.

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7. So Theo put both hands on it and tried to hold a mountain still.

   So Amara put both hands on it and tried to hold a mountain still.

   So Otto put both hands on it and tried to hold a mountain still.

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8. The mountain shrugged. Theo landed a long way away.

   The mountain shrugged. Amara landed a long way away.

   The mountain shrugged. Otto landed a long way away.

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9. Then Theo screamed back. Now there were two of them screaming, and everything was worse.

   Then Amara screamed back. Now there were two of them screaming, and everything was worse.

   Then Otto screamed back. Now there were two of them screaming, and everything was worse.

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10. You cannot out-stomp a mountain. Theo sat down in the dust and worked out what you *can* do.

    You cannot out-stomp a mountain. Amara sat down in the dust and worked out what you *can* do.

    You cannot out-stomp a mountain. Otto sat down in the dust and worked out what you *can* do.

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11. Theo stood up and stamped once, on purpose, and waited to see if it was copied.

    Amara stood up and stamped once, on purpose, and waited to see if it was copied.

    Otto stood up and stamped once, on purpose, and waited to see if it was copied.

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12. Theo stomped. The mountain stomped. Together, on purpose, until there was none of it left.

    Amara stomped. The mountain stomped. Together, on purpose, until there was none of it left.

    Otto stomped. The mountain stomped. Together, on purpose, until there was none of it left.

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13. There is still a dent in that valley. Theo knows exactly how it got there.

    There is still a dent in that valley. Amara knows exactly how it got there.

    There is still a dent in that valley. Otto knows exactly how it got there.

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