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Combine the given two facts to write a concluding fact. Note that there should be some parts of the first and second facts that are not mentioned in this conclusion fact. Your combined fact should be the result of a chain between the two facts. Chains form when two facts connect together to produce a concluding fact. An example of a chain is: "pesticides cause pollution" (fact1) + "pollution can harm animals" (fact2) → "pesticides can harm animals" (conclusion fact). Parts of the concluding fact overlap with the first and the second fact. To construct such a  concluding fact, a useful way is to borrow the subject from one fact and the ending conclusions from another fact.
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Fact 1: a valley is formed by a river flowing. 
Fact 2: Rivers erode the rocks they flow over.
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Water erodes rocks as they flow over, creating a valley.


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Fact 1: a seismograph is used for measuring the size of an earthquake. 
Fact 2: Earthquakes cause massive damage.
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a seismograph can help predict earthquake damage.


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Fact 1: Sponges are filter feeders. 
Fact 2: Since mussels are filter-feeders, they clean water as they feed.
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sponges clean the water as they feed.