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John poured the entire cup of acid into the bowl on the counter until the 
Here's how I want to continue it: cup was empty.

Problem: Continue the following story.

The lonely man saw a table with people and a bench with no one, and his shyness caused him to choose the 
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Problem: Continue the following story.

The woman needed to decide between the jacket and the sweater and ultimately chose the 
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sweater because she liked the softness of the yarn.