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When Frankie was in Saipan Southern, their basketball team almost won the championship. When he moved here, our team almost won. Next year, he is going to MHS. I can guarantee their team will make it to the championships but not win.

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Of the 10 cigarette smokers in our clinical study, seven shared that they smoke to disencumber themselves from stress. The other three said that they do it out of habit but they also stated that they used it to calm down their anxieties. Therefore, people smoke to relieve themselves from stress.

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Robins can fly. Sparrows can fly. Chickens can fly--though not as high as the others. All of these animals have wings. This unknown creature in our lab has wings. I'm pretty certain it can fly.

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Filipinos love karaoke. They love their family, and they like to eat balut. Gerald loves all of those, so I can safely assume that he is Filipino.

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When students suddenly get quiet when I walk in the room, they're usually hiding something. When they maintain eye contact, probably to check what I'll do next, that means they're doing something against school rules. So when I walked into the restroom saw those boys, I knew they're up to no good.

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When I mess up, my dad starts yelling. When you mess up, he's all like, "Oh, it's okay." He must like you more than he likes me.

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PEP rallies tend to be boring. They usually only involve a few students because most do not participate. It is usually hot and there are no fun activities for students to do. There is a PEP rally set for next week. That one will be boring too.

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Erratic driving tends to be a sign that a drunk driver is on the wheel. The car sometimes go very slowly, if not too quickly. I am telling you that this driver in front of us is drunk.

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People won't speak to you. They go the other way once they see you coming. They get awkwardly quiet when you do pass by. They must hate you.

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We always get a test in Chemistry during Friday. So start studying your notes because I'm sure we'll have a test this Friday.

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