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Lindsey asked Monica for advice on throwing a surprise party because
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ANS: Lindsey hadn't thrown one before.

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To soften the blows, Jennifer decided to console Megan about their problems.
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ANS: Jennifer was generous at the time.

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The piercing on the ear hurt less to get than the one on the tongue because the
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ANS: ear had been numbed.

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Jennifer wanted to write a nice sentence and went to Lindsey for help knowing
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ANS:
Lindsey was grammatical.