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

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

"to present an envoy to the king"

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

"The cook attending the bonfire with kindling quickly warmed the chilly evening air. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"He has survived periods of financial hardship before."