¹     Michael is three years old. He is a big boy. He can say his ABCs. He can count to ten. Sometimes he can even count to fifty-fourteen! He can put on his own shoes. He can put on his shirt. He needs a little bit of help with his socks, but not much.
 
²     Today, something bad happened. Michael wanted to take a bath. "I can take a bath all by myself!" Michael told his mother. "I am a big boy now!"
 
³     "I know you are a big boy," his mother said. "I think you still need a little bit of help."
 
⁴     "No, I don't!" Michael said. "I can do it all by myself!"
 
⁵     "Well, okay," his mother said. "At least let me turn the water on."
 
⁶     "That is okay," Michael said. "But that is all you can do. I can take a bath all by myself!"
 
⁷     Michael and his mother went into the bathroom. His mother turned on the water. She made sure it was nice and warm for him but not too hot.
 
⁸     "Be sure to turn the water off when there is enough for your bath."
 
⁹     "I will," Michael said. "I can do it all by myself!"
 
¹⁰     Michael's mother smiled at him. She closed the door and went to the kitchen.
 
¹¹     "Now," Michael thought, "I will do it all by myself."

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