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In this task, you're given a pair of sentences, sentence 1 and sentence 2, that contradict each other. Your job is to alter sentence 2 so that the pair agree with each other. Generated sentences must be short, with less than 15 words. New information can be introduced. Avoid using pronouns to confuse the subject of the sentence.
question:
Sentence 1: A dog holds a large stick in its mouth. Sentence 2: The dog lay on its back, hoping that the children would come by and scratch its tummy!
answer:
The dog had something in its mouth.


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Sentence 1: The young child sits on the swing without a thought in his mind. Sentence 2: The child is sliding down a slide.
answer:
A child is sitting down.


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Sentence 1: Two black dogs are playing tug-of-war with an orange toy. Sentence 2: The dog toy is red.
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The dogs are pulling the toy back and forth.