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"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"My son is learning about geometry in his math class, studying how shapes relate to each other in space. "

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

"Before the presentation, the student was drafting a new outline for her speech. "

"What is your question?"

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

"The long meeting felt like a protractor of my workday, stretching it far beyond its normal length. "

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "