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The new PC Billy bought for himself would not fit in his old backpack, the 
Here's how I want to continue it: backpack was too narrow.

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Per the contract, the business had to pay the bank thousands of dollars, as the 
Here's how I want to continue it: bank had won the lawsuit.

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Christopher preferred fruit while Lawrence liked to eat vegetables so 
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Christopher got a few papayas.