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"The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "

"He is a student of life."

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

"The teacher restrained the arguing students by asking them to calmly explain their sides. "

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"The children were drawing with chalk on the pavement outside their house. "

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

"The family spread their picnic blanket on the grassy riverbank. "

"The students rushed through the hallways between classes. "

"The government has complete control over the situation."

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "