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"To prepare for the party, Sarah arranged the food on the buffet table in a visually appealing way. "

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

"He was the first to complete the course."

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "