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"You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it."

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"The dog was barking loudly at the mailman. "

"Wait a moment, while I lock the front door."

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

"The school district is a large entity with many departments. "

"The yellow blazes denote the trail."

"The detective identified the suspect as the man seen running from the store. "

"Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world."

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."