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Cassowaries are curious birds, and they do attack from time to time, but attacks on humans are relatively rare.

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Cassowaries are exotic but dangerous birds.

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Tom Brady is an amazing athlete but not the world's best quarterback.

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A set of Tom Brady's great-great-grandparents on his father's side, John and Bridget Brady, were Irish refugees from the Great Famine who moved to San Francisco from Boston prior to the American Civil War.

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Harry Potter's character is a beacon of hope for a new generation of readers.

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Cooking provides young people with necessary life skills.

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Cooking can allow young people to learn necessary life skills while also spending time with their family.

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A cat's purr may be beneficial to the healing of injuries.

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Harry Potter was a young orphan who discovers he is from a long line of powerful wizards.

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The arts are crucial to the overall development of individuals.

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