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She went to crochet the leg warmers using knit fabric and a needle, but had to switch to a larger needle because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: fabric was too thick.

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The car held less liters in the tank than the truck because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: car was smaller.

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Craig was able to recover from their stroke faster than Benjamin, because 
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Benjamin wasn't able to get to the hospital sooner.