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Off the coast of Australia, bottlenose dolphins have been observed with large natural sponges attached to their beaks.

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Marian's attempt to rescue the cat was covered by a reporter.

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Shiwonda wants to study law at Vanderbilt.

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Archaeologists in Bulgaria unearthed a one-room tomb, hollowed out of two boulders, that contained frescoes.

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Lee prefers swimming in water cooler than 72 degrees.

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Jamail spends plenty of time with his new puppy to accustom it to his voice.

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Tom's confidence was built up by winning the race.

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Preparing for the SAT took more time than I thought it would.

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Shaking her head, Lisa indicated that she wasn't interested in the tour.

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To learn the basics of French was Lisa's main goal.

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