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Rebecca discovered that her perfidious friend had betrayed her again. Rebecca remembered long ago, when she thought Jasmine was a loyal person. Since then, Jasmine had been very deceptive on many occasions. Rebecca decided that it was an appropriate time to end the unfortunate friendship.

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Marcus’s warnings were not enough to deter his nephew from touching the stove, so he put up a gate to block him. Marcus’s nephew started to cry and shake his fists.

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Even though most of the students were talkative, Eric was unusually taciturn. His thoughtful teacher asked him why he was being so quiet. He paused before giving a careful response.

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The monkey’s hands were wrinkled. Even though they were as small as a child’s soft, chubby hands, their texture was more like those of a wizened old man.

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While some kinds of snakes are harmless, there are a few that are quite nocuous. The black mamba of Africa, for example, is both extremely venomous and aggressive toward humans.

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Just a month ago, the country was orderly, but now it is completely tumultuous. The terrified governmental leaders have fled the chaotic scene. The reporters in the nation keep everyone informed about the unfolding events.

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The supervisor of the restaurant was able to guess that one server was planning to quit. Even though he managed to surmise this, he still acted surprised when the server told him.

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The doctors theorized that Mandy’s illness had worsened. Everyone felt grateful when the test results showed that it had actually abated. They expressed their relief that the doctors had misjudged the situation.

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It was time to decide and then accept whatever consequences arose, yet Margaret continued to vacillate between the options. Jessie told her that if she did not overcome the temptation to waver, the team would pick a new leader.

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Because of his white-water rafting hobby and his successful job as a heart surgeon, Andy is a very interesting person. However, his conversation tends to be a little vapid. He has trouble making real friends because most people do not want to talk about dull things.

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Despite Sarah’s efforts to augment her wealth, her actions caused her bank account balance to decrease. She did try to invest money in real estate, but her investments failed.

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The playwright’s earlier works are cautious. However, his latest work is rather audacious. He said that he had grown bold because of his previous successful plays, so he was willing to take a wild risk.

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Jamalia’s surprise birthday party was ruined when she found out about it too early. After the unlucky discovery, Jamalia tried to keep her feelings hidden, but her brother was much more overt in his reaction.

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No matter how hard Joseph tried to satisfy his parents’ wishes, he felt that he could not gratify them. He admitted this to his mother, and she told him that she appreciated everything he did.

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The iron cookware proved to be very resilient after many uses. Even though it was so durable, Monica wanted to replace it with decorative glass pans. Although they were breakable, they looked beautiful.

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The persuasive crook told the young woman that the watch he sold her was real, but in fact it was fraudulent. She tried to get her hard-earned money back, but he was gone.

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The fencer has learned his sport over the course of hundreds of challenging lessons, and he has become a redoubtable opponent. Many other fencers feel terrified of facing the impressive fighter.

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The effective spy had to be very stealthy to do her job correctly. Her surreptitious behavior made it difficult for her to have true and open friendships with ordinary people.

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The teacher tended to praise Chris for everything he did. However, she took every opportunity to chastise David. David decided to ask her why she reacted so inconsistently.

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Sam felt a deep sense of foreboding about his first day of school despite his mother’s efforts to put him at ease. He struggled with the dread overwhelming him. Fortunately, his day began with a fascinating lesson and a budding friendship.