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"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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

"They brought their books with them."

"The archaeologists carefully excavated a pit to find ancient tools. "

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

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

"For Halloween, we carved a large pumpkin into a scary jack-o'-lantern. "

"The school's playground was a favorite spot for the children after their classes. "

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

"The little lantern cast a warm glow on the children's faces as they played in the backyard after school. "

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "