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Maria told Christine to wash the clothes less because 
Here's how I want to continue it: Maria was tired of seeing clothes looking faded.

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I grabbed my overcoat from the closet only to realize that the 
Here's how I want to continue it: overcoat was too large.

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I dusted the dresser in the bedroom with a rag until the 
Here's how I want to continue it:
dresser was free of dust.