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The man took muscle relaxant medicine to prepare himself for the colonoscopy procedure, because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: procedure was invasive.

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Mary had to ask Carrie for help with their fish tank because 
Here's how I want to continue it: Mary had no experience with fish.

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The Bowflex machine will not fit through the doorway because the 
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doorway is too narrow.