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"The exterminator planned to exterminate the ants in the kitchen. "

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

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

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

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

"The groundskeeper had to extirpate the old tree stumps before the new playground could be built. "

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

"Because the dishes were piled high and no one volunteered, he unwillingly started washing them. "

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

"The gardener eradicated the weeds from the flowerbed. "