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Michael Murphy is seventeen years old. He and his family live in Spokane. They live at 803 E. Sharp. Michael has two brothers and a sister. Michael is the oldest child in the family. His sister, Mary, is the youngest in the family. She is only four years old. Michael’s two brothers are Joe and John. Joe is twelve years old, and John is fourteen years old.
Michael goes to North Central High School. He is a senior, and next year he wants to go to college. John also goes to North Central, but he is only in his freshmen year. Both Michael and John play football for the North Central football teams.
Joe goes to Glover Middle School. Next year he will go to North Central. Joe doesn't like football, so he doesn’t play football. Mary is too young to go to school
Michael’s father is forty years old and he works for the U.S. Post Office. He delivers mail five days a week. Michael’s mother is a housewife, and she is very busy every day cooking and cleaning and taking care of everybody in the family.
The house the family lives in is old but very big and comfortable. There are five bedrooms in the house and two bathrooms. There is a large living room and a very nice kitchen. The family usually eats together in the kitchen. In the evenings they often watch TV in the living room<
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