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"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

"After finishing the puzzle, he discarded the empty box. "

"I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs."

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

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

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The siblings were bantering playfully about who had to do the dishes after dinner. "

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

"The security cameras provided quick detection of the intruder. "

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "