They believed that the earth was flat.

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It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

It was believed that the earth was flat.

Previously people believed the earth was flat.

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The child believes that the earth is flat.

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Cookie's house is a laid barrel.

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I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

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When the chickens are flat as pancakes, then again the tractor must have been faster than them.

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