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"I believe there are faeries."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"None of my siblings are married yet."

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

"He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments."

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "

"The teacher threw a challenge to the students: "Who can solve this difficult math problem?" "

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "