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"Let me introduce you to my friends."

"The school's new gardening project is an excellent example of an ecological approach to learning. "

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

"The presidential election campaign was very exciting this year. "

"It was presumptuous of him to assume he'd get the promotion just because he'd worked there the longest. "

"The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe. "

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

"The news of the factory closing distressed many of the town's residents. "

"The long, confusing instructions for the project distressed the students. "

"The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "

"My grandmother used a beautiful antique candlestick to hold the birthday candle. "

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "