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"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

""Before metrication, British grocers used the avoirdupois system to weigh flour, sugar, and other goods." "

"The bakery sold bread and pastries to customers all morning. "

"The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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

"Today is my birthday. "

"The recipe calls for two pounds of flour. "

"The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh."

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "