Marco Polo lived in the city of Venice. Venice was a big city by the sea. Men came to Venice from far and near. They came to buy and sell in Venice. They came to trade in big ships and in little ships. Marco saw them come and go.
Marco Polo's father was a rich man. He had many ships. He sailed far away in his ships. He sailed all the way to China. He went to buy and sell and trade. Marco wanted to go with his father. He wanted to sail away.
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