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The couple took up residence in the hotel after leaving their house, as the 
Here's how I want to continue it: hotel was affordable for them.

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they bought cups and left the fragile glasses on the shelf even though they needed both because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: cups strong.

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David finished his pasta while Mark couldn't finish his lasagna, because the 
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pasta portion was smaller.