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The warts were still there when we treated them with oil, but disappeared when we added salt, as the 
Here's how I want to continue it: oil was useless as a cure.

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The chef wanted to store the apricots inside the bottles but the 
Here's how I want to continue it: bottles were too small.

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Jeff needed to buy new shirts but not new pants because the 
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pants he owned were new.