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James should have not put the expired topping on the newly cut salad because the 
Here's how I want to continue it: topping is rotten.

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Patricia had a lot less tricks in basketball than Mary because 
Here's how I want to continue it: Mary started playing ten years ago.

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The taxes on the lot in the city were less than the taxes in on the property in the country because the 
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city lot was smaller.