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Sandra was a sociable child; in contrast, her sister was very shy.

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One physical sign of starvation is a distended, not flat, stomach.

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Instead of being so severe in your attitude, please try to be more open-minded.

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In short stories, some characters remain static (not dynamic) in their beliefs and actions.

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving urges young people to abstain from rather than indulge in the use of drugs and alcohol.

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Unlike quoting, which is using another person's exact words, paraphrasing is expressing one person's ideas in another person's words.

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Kim first noticed the posterior rather than the head of the rattlesnake because of the noise of its rattles.

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Trying to save money by putting off going to the doctor may have a detrimental, not helpful, result.

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Trying to save money by putting off going to the doctor may have a detrimental, not helpful, result.