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Jennifer was a popular member of a high-school clique while Samantha preferred to keep only few friends.
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ANS: Samantha was more introverted.

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Perry wanted to use a ruler to measure the distance across the backyard, but the
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ANS: backyard was too big.

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Natalie tried to prevent Monica from entering the house because
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ANS: Monica was trying to find the surprise gift.

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The animal chewed the bone and ignored the toy, thanks to the
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ANS:
toy being a lackluster plaything.