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Joe knew that planets are closer to the sun than stars and that the 
Here's how I want to continue it: planets were much smaller.

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The garden fared better in the summer than in the winter because the weather was too bad in the 
Here's how I want to continue it: winter .

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Upon returning from the dentist, Mary informed Maria that fluoride treatments were recommended for her cavities, and 
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Mary requested extra money for them.