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The one-cent coin, or penny, has been used in the United States since 1787. Today, though, pennies are more trouble than they're worth. The metal that it takes to make a single penny costs more than one cent!

• The one-cent coin, or penny, has been used in the United States since 1787.

• Today, though, pennies are more trouble than they're worth.

• The metal that it takes to make a single penny costs more than one cent!

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the scariest Harry Potter book. The book begins during the summer after Harry's first year at his school, Hogwarts. An elf named Dobby appears and warns Harry of danger at school.

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the scariest Harry Potter book.

• The book begins during the summer after Harry's first year at his school, Hogwarts.

• An elf named Dobby appears and warns Harry of danger at school.

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Diwali is the most fun holiday of the year. People around the world light candles for Diwali. The holiday lasts for five days, and something different happens on each day.

• Diwali is the most fun holiday of the year.

• People around the world light candles for Diwali.

• The holiday lasts for five days, and something different happens on each day.

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The pineapple guava tree has white and red flowers and green fruit. The fruit ripens in late fall. Its taste is far too sour to be enjoyable, though.

• The pineapple guava tree has white and red flowers and green fruit.

• The fruit ripens in late fall.

• Its taste is far too sour to be enjoyable, though.

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The Burmese python is a snake that eats small mammals and birds. Some of these pythons even eat pigs. Seeing a Burmese python in the wild would chill an average person to the bone.

• The Burmese python is a snake that eats small mammals and birds.

• Some of these pythons even eat pigs.

• Seeing a Burmese python in the wild would chill an average person to the bone.

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Angie is the oldest of three sisters. However, she was the last one to finish college. Even though it took her a few years to finish school, she is the most successful person in her entire family.

• Angie is the oldest of three sisters.

• However, she was the last one to finish college.

• Even though it took her a few years to finish school, she is the most successful person in her entire family.

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Many Americans regularly eat beef, which is meat that comes from cattle. We ought to replace beef with chicken in our diets. It takes eleven times more water to raise cattle for beef than it does to raise chickens. Cattle also require twenty-eight times more land than chickens do.

• Many Americans regularly eat beef, which is meat that comes from cattle.

• We ought to replace beef with chicken in our diets.

• It takes eleven times more water to raise cattle for beef than it does to raise chickens.

• Cattle also require twenty-eight times more land than chickens do.

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New York City is known for many things. It is home to world-famous plays, music, and shopping. The best thing about New York, though, is its pizza. New York-style pizza has less tomato sauce and a crisper crust than other types of pizza.

• New York City is known for many things.

• It is home to world-famous plays, music, and shopping.

• The best thing about New York, though, is its pizza.

• New York-style pizza has less tomato sauce and a crisper crust than other types of pizza.

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Raleigh, North Carolina, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. For people who love the outdoors, there is no better place to live. It has over 10,000 acres of parkland to explore. There are even lakes to go boating on and several areas for camping.

• Raleigh, North Carolina, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.

• For people who love the outdoors, there is no better place to live.

• It has over 10,000 acres of parkland to explore.

• There are even lakes to go boating on and several areas for camping.

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Most banks offer savings accounts for adults, families, and children. All young people should open their own savings accounts. When you keep money in a savings account, you earn interest. Interest is extra money the bank gives you just for keeping your money with them.

• Most banks offer savings accounts for adults, families, and children.

• All young people should open their own savings accounts.

• When you keep money in a savings account, you earn interest.

• Interest is extra money the bank gives you just for keeping your money with them.

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