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____ being very young, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz is 6th in the world ranking.

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____ he is very young, he is truly a tennis star.

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____ his game is more like Roger Federer’s, his role model is Rafa Nadal.

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____ Carlos has improved his game a lot, his trainer believes he can improve it even more.

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____ having tennis classes every week, they are not very good players.

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… Salt Fat Acid Heat was published in 2017, it is still a best-selling cookbook.

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____ being born in California, Samin grew up eating Iranian cuisine.

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____ food was an important part of her childhood, she only learnt to cook when she was an adult.

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When she was in college, ____ she had classes, she decided to apply for a job at a restaurant.

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____ sharing detailed recipes with her readers, Samin wants them to improvise when cooking.

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