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I will stand behind you no matter what you decide to do.

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Please stand up and stand behind your chair.

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That chocolate cake is hands down the best I've ever tasted.

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She put her hands down by her sides and stood in line.

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I climbed on the fence to escape the angry dog.

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My sister was on the fence about going to the dance.

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My brother was in hot water for coming home late.

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Mom put the vegetables in hot water to cook them.

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Please give our guest speaker a hand for being here today.

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You are writing a report on animals of Southern Mississippi. Which of the following would be the best way to collect the information you need?

• write a letter to the current governor of Mississippi

• an Internet search of animals of Southern Mississippi

• read a book about Mississippi

• sit in your back yard and record the names of the animals your observe