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Reading books is more fun than watching TV.

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A dog, which has fur and four legs, is one kind of mammal.

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A young boy goes to his grandfather and asks, "Grandpa, can you tell me a story about when you were my age?" The grandfather smiles and says, "Once upon a time, I was your age and I wanted to be a fireman. I would run around the house with a toy fire hose, pretending to put out fires. One day, my house caught on fire for real, and I bravely used my toy fire hose to put it out. From that day on, I knew I wanted to be a real fireman.

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The coach demonstrated the proper technique for throwing a ball to the team before the game.

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The chef demonstrated mixing the ingredients and putting them in the oven to bake a cake.

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The average height of an adult male in the US is about 5 foot 9 inches.

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A salesperson goes to a customer's house to sell a vacuum cleaner. The customer says "I already have a vacuum cleaner." The salesperson replies "That may be true, but does it have the power to suck up a car?"

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The capital of France is Paris

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According to a recent study, 62% of Americans own a smartphone.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America's most important civil rights leaders. He inspired many with his famous, "I have a dream" speech. He believed in using non-violent methods to achieve his dream of racial integration. He was assassinated at age 39.

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