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"I prefer tea to coffee."

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

"The airborne prepared for their jump from the C-130, their faces grimly determined. "

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

"All types of asbestos are potentially carcinogenic when inhaled."

"The old cookie crumbled when I tried to pick it up. "

"The teacher praised the student for the consistency in his homework, noticing how each assignment demonstrated a clear understanding of the material. "

"The farmer grained his chickens every morning before collecting their eggs. "

"The old building is slowly crumbling because no one is taking care of it. "

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."