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The man decided to pay for the groceries with a credit card, instead of a check because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: check is much slower to use.

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People preferred hearing Brett talk rather than Nick because 
Here's how I want to continue it: Nick had an annoying sounding voice.

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Mary used the dry erase marker instead of the chalk because the 
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chalk was messy to use.