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"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible. -Addison."

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"My grandfather has a collection of old records that he loves to play on his record player. "

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

"The library books are classified by subject, so finding a book on history is easy. "

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

"He is an unusual individual."

"My aunt is grandparenting her niece for the summer while her parents are at work. "

"Historians study old letters and documents to learn about the past. "