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

"The amount of time it takes to finish my homework is a variable; sometimes it takes me an hour, other times it takes much longer. "

"My son's name is Ethan, and the initial of his first name is E. "

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

"The calculation of how much flour to buy for the cookies involved adding up the recipe's ingredients. "

"Print the draft double-spaced so we can mark changes between the lines."

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

"The counter at the grocery store carefully counted the items in my basket. "

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

"Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."

"My dad bought new hardware at the store to fix the leaky faucet in the kitchen. "

"The storage of winter clothes in the attic is a family tradition. "