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"The meeting was essentially a waste of time because no decisions were made. "

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."

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

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

"The protesters thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs."

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The vending machine was nonfunctional, so I couldn't get a snack. "

"The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package"

"Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder."