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"The maximum number of students allowed in the class is twenty-five. "

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

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

"The desk was a clutter of papers, pens, and books, making it hard to find anything. "

"The weight of the textbooks in my backpack felt heavy. "

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

"The old, broken calculator was useless; it couldn't perform any calculations. "

"The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

"The unremitting noise from the construction site next door made it impossible to concentrate on my work. "

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "