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It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
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The cat glided along, very refined, but ended up falling, which was very embarrassing.
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Davy winked at Anne, and then, leaning over the table, snatched Dora's first piece of cake, from which she had just taken one dainty little bite, out of her very fingers and, opening his mouth to the fullest extent, crammed the whole slice in.
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I'll sauté a few sweet potatoes and sprinkle them with sugar.
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Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.
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Correct the mistake and return the file to Mr Luxemburg.
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In Tatoeba, you gotta always listen to veteran members. They'll tell you what can't be done and why. Then do it.
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He drilled a hole in the wall, pushed a Rawlplug into it, screwed in a screw, and hung on the screw a picture of the Alps.
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And now you want her to come back?
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The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
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Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person.
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He lifted the beautiful princess and threw her into the sea.
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Don't fear! This way he certainly won't think that you've brought any contraband, and won't cause a holdup by checking over your luggage.
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He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.
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Then they displayed all the book titles publicly and banned their sale forever.
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Once out of the ground, the cicadas molt and wait for their bodies to dry and harden, then they fly to the tops of trees where they feed and look for a mate, which they do by making a loud buzz.
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Cover the pan and cook until tender, then remove the cover and continue the cooking until the onions are a light brown.
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I took my shoes off and put them under the bed.
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"I'd look like a real James Bond in that," Dima said to himself, then entered the store.
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2. Draw a boomerang shape on the card with a pen. Cut out the boomerang you've drawn.
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It's a sunny 3rd of July of 2025. On the 7th will be the Star Festival—Tanabata—in Japan. This morning, here on Lulu Island, I strolled to Tim Hortons café twice—Iced Coffee with oat milk, then Strawberry Watermelon Sparkling Quencher with a Sausage Farmer's Wrap. I went to the "Clam Temple." On the way, I glanced at the charming bamboo grove. An old man had dug holes beside it to put compost—eaten mangoes and cherries. At the café, I spoke to Greg, the white man who eventually wants to own a B&B in Kushiro, Hokkaido, with his Japanese wife. The native Ainu and marshes are attractions there. Today, head-shaven Greg is wearing a beige T-shirt and beige shorts—maybe a hint of Chabacano?
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Close your eyes, and count to ten.
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She stood on tip-toe and whispered something in his ear, and then went away.
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Actually I wanted to be a damsel in a tower guarded by seven dragons, and then a prince on a white horse would chop off the dragons' heads and liberate me.
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After, cook it on a low flame for 30 minutes and you're done.
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Walk two blocks, and turn left.
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Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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