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"It was worth the attempt."

"My roommate and I share a small apartment and split the rent. "

"The soil in my garden is infertile, so I need to add fertilizer before I can plant anything. "

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

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"The student desperately craved a good grade, working late into the night, neglecting his health. "

"to bear a railroad stock"

"The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit."

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."

"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."

"The new employee was unskilled in computer programming, so he struggled to complete the project. "

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