Problem: Continue the following story.

We settled for the homemade soup for lunch, but for dinner we went out.  The 
Here's how I want to continue it: lunch was an unimportant meal to us.

Problem: Continue the following story.

James was trying to fit the box in a space of the platform but he could not because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: box is large.

Problem: Continue the following story.

Rebecca was so tired of being sick all the time they asked Erin for a remedy.  
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Rebecca offered to pay whatever the cost.