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The professor discussed a number of abstruse topics.

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Bose was angry because her friend called her pilferer.

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While the hooligans exchanged blows, we looked complacently.

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Tade became timorous when she was asked to give the valedictory speech.

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The player kept on gamely to the end of the match.