I have always lived in cubbyholes. My first home was no more than 8' by 12', and my second home was merely a room with only a kitchen and bathroom.

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The contractor was always reimbursed well for his work. He received $10,000 for a small addition to a house, and last year he received $5,000 for reconstructing a stairway.

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The contractor was always reimbursed well for his work. He received $10,000 for a small addition to a house, and last year he received $5,000 for reconstructing a stairway.

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My sister is parsimonious, but she is not as cheap as my mother. My mother hasn't bought a pair of new shoes in 20 years!

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My sister is parsimonious, but she is not as cheap as my mother. My mother hasn't bought a pair of new shoes in 20 years!

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John was an extrovert who enjoyed being with crowds of people and seemed to feed off their energy. The more people he was around, the louder, friendlier, and more lively he became.

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John was an extrovert who enjoyed being with crowds of people and seemed to feed off their energy. The more people he was around, the louder, friendlier, and more lively he became.

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The committee voted to augment the training program budget because there were still items that needed to be purchased. The committee would then be able to purchase the necessary supplies.

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It was unacceptable for the moderator to berate the panel members for no reason. The members were very displeased with his disrespectful criticism.

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The contusion on the patient's arm was one of several bruises on his body.

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The scene was melancholy. The mourners wore various shades of black, and they had tears in their eyes.

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The floors of the cafeteria were squalid. They were covered with spilled grease, crumbs of food, and bits of notebook paper.

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The seventh grade was full of precocious students. One student learned to read at age three and another could do algebra at age eight.

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As soon as he got his brand new car, Jerry drove over to Mark's house to flaunt it. He didn't often get the opportunity to make his buddy jealous.

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With his feature-length Straight Out of Brooklyn, Matty Rich stepped forward as the youngest of the new wave of African-American box office filmmakers. He proved wrong the local naysayers. They didn't think a poor kid of seventeen could make a movie.

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The nation's armaments included tanks, missiles, cannons, and flamethrowers. Their line of defense was well-prepared.

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The Arctic explorers watched carefully for crevasses, deep cracks that form in glaciers.

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The newspaper report of the fire was succinct; that is, it included only the most important information.

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The lake was full of noxious materials such as cleaning agents and pesticides from the nearby factories and farms.

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