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Mary bought a tank for her pet gecko to live in from the online store, but the 
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We tried moving the merchandise, but the boxes would not fit into the cars since the 
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We needed fans to get the smoke out of the hall, though the classroom 's air was clear.  The fire had hit the 
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hall earlier that day.