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John had to beat the drum harder to make it sound above the crowd noise. The 
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The last time Ian tried to cook chili he ended up eating oatmeal for dinner because the 
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Jeff decided to get a house instead of a shack because the 
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Eric worked in the electronics section at Walmart and Ian asked him a question so 
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Eric showed him where the WIFI routers were.