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Jake needed to rid his home of bugs at the dumps, it took a long time because the
Here's how I want to continue it: bugs were numerous.

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The splinter hurt worse than the thorn did although the
Here's how I want to continue it: thorn was embedded deeper in the skin.

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Adam learned to swim in college but Michael learned to bowl.
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Adam was able to save the drowning person.