Run-on Sentences

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Mercury is a toxic chemical used in thermometers; it was once prescribed as a cure for many diseases.

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thermometers; while it was once prescribed as a cure for many common diseases,

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China’s Great Wall is a series of disconnected walls, constructed by various dynasties over two millennia.

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walls that

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My best friend Kyra, whom I’ve known since high school, opened her own business, and I moved to Raleigh to help her.

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When my best friend Kyra, whom I’ve known

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Mark Rothko’s abstract paintings, simple arrangements of solid color blocks, are among the priciest in the art world, often fetching tens of millions of dollars.

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world, often fetching

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Dave is a daredevil; he has bungee jumped on four continents and plans to sky dive.

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NO CHANGE

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After watching Singin’ In the Rain, Anthony felt a strong desire for tap-dancing lessons, but later realized it would take years of hard practice for the difficult moves.

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lessons. He would realize later, however,