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McDonald’s is one of the most popular fast food restaurants around the world. In fact, it boasts underneath its famous arches “Over 1 Billion Served.”

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Mom, it is safe for kids like me to chew gum. After all, 4 out of 5 dentists recommend chewing sugarless gum.

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3. Summer Creek High School has the best students in the state of Texas. Whenever I taught there four years ago, my class were always so warm and polite. My students were great achievers. I remember how they would always rise to the occasion and work hard to earn great grades.

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4. The Pontiac Sunfire has to be the worst car ever made. My brother bought one and before he even left the car lot, three of his hubcaps fell off, the windshield cracked from the heat of the sun, and the horn would randomly blow.

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5. Jim Handler is the best lawyer to hire when hurt in an accident. Carolyn Lars said, “After I was in a fender bender with an 18-wheeler, Jim got me $180,000.”

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6. The defendant is obviously guilty of stealing the bag of Cheetos. On the witness stand, it was said, “Peggy came out of the store with fingers more orange than Tony the Tiger.”

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7. Europa (one of Jupiter’s moons) has oxygen in its atmosphere, just like Earth. There’s life on Earth, so there must be life on Europa.

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8. Paula is the best athlete in the state, because she won the most athletic awards. Look at Jude, who’s currently the Best Chef in the state because he won the most cooking awards.

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9. Video games can help students learn. Some studies have shown that certain types of video games can help kids learn problem-solving skills.

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10. Not all junk food is bad. Doctors agree that it is okay to eat sweets in moderation as long as a person has a balanced and healthy diet overall.

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