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The cat's wound was responding to the cream, but not to the lotion. The 
Here's how I want to continue it: lotion works a lot worse.

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The teen decided to wear a blouse instead of a dress to the dance, because she felt that the 
Here's how I want to continue it: dress made her look fat.

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Christine ran and picked up a laser gun before Jessica because 
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Jessica had spotted the laser gun last.